Cat Toy Feather Wand (Including 3X Feather Refills) - These Natural Feathers are Guaranteed to Drive Your Cat Wild!

excellent! Right now I'm teaching a 3yr old kitty, Little Boy Lovejoy, who has never learned to play. He had some serious health issues when we rescued him & his brother [who's much bigger] which were ferals at 3 wks. old. They both have psych issues. On top of everything else his brother constantly played too rough and our older girls really didn't want anything to do w/him, hence he never learned how to play. We've never had a cat who didn't know how to play. Whenever we tried to play w/him he was too busy looking over his shoulder or showed no interest. He did however like to watch everybody else. We had no choice and found his brother a home with a great friend who has plenty of patience, as his mental issues were much worse. That helped but still didn't solve the problem. We've been watching "My Cat From Hell" because there were also peepee problems w/territory issues. At first we thought...this show is ridiculous. But after watching a couple of episodes we thought...this guy is on to something ...Which brings me back to your toys! Little Boy is so picky! But the minute I showed him the wand, he was instantly interested. We played for over 1 1/2 hrs. before I got too tired. After just a couple of days he seems so much more relaxed and eager to play. He has never asked to play. We always had to initiate play. Now he's asking for it! The only toy he ever liked was a motion sensored bird that chirps that I tied a string to. This is great! The feathers fluttering through the air are such a turn on for him and don't freak him out when they touch him. They are very well made. I like the fishing lore set up. It makes for an easy transition of other feather heads. The only improvement I could make would be to use a jewelry/lock knot when attaching string to slip ring [above lore] as it fell off after a couple of days of hard play. No biggy. I still think these are great and reasonable, so many others I looked at before choosing yours looked cheaply made w/short or hardly any feathers and the wand was a lot more sturdy. Little Boy Love Joy and I both send you our thanks, and wish you luck with your hand and American made venture. As an avid crafter/jewelry creator I appreciate a quality hand made product. I salute you! Thanks. P.S. The girls thank you too!

This cat wand toy is pretty good as far as cat wand toys go. It comes with a detachable extension to make the stick part longer - I did feel the need to super-glue it together so it wouldn't come apart during use (which will happen every time if you don't glue it). I am quite happy with the quality of the stick - some other company versions apparently are made with fiberglass that gets into your skin? Anyways, this toy does not have any fiberglass and it feels quite durable! As far as the rest of it - the string did get untied from the ring where you attach the feather piece, but that was because I was using it pretty roughly. I do have to keep tying it back together, and I may just burn the knot so it stays tied (this is no problem for me and I don't consider it a real flaw). I love that it comes with 2 extra, different styled feather attachments (so there is 3 altogether). The attachments are exactly as pictured, although they each have a small bell attached as well. I did feel the need to remove the bell on two of the attachments, just because I didn't want my cat to get smacked in the face with the bell part (the bell isn't even big or heavy, and it actually wouldn't hurt the cat if it did hit her). I also thought it would seem more like a bird if it didn't have a bell. I kept the bell on one of the attachments, though, in case I decide I want it. Basically, this is exactly what I was looking for in a feather wand toy. Thank you Natural Pet Company! (although $10 is a bit too much for this toy. A more reasonable price would be anywhere between $5 and $7, in my opinion).

This toy is a great concept since I can connect both pieces of the wand to make it longer and I also like the fact that it comes with several different attachments. The string is holding up well so far (I've had the toy for just over a week or two now) and so are the attachments. I'm guessing the feathers are real judging by the way one of our indoor cats growls as it (she doesn't growl at fake toys and she's extremely particular) and as I'm not a fan of fake fur or feathers either in case they get swallowed so that's another plus. The way the attachments attach to the wand is also an improvement over several of my other older wand-type toys. I gave this item 4 stars instead of 5 however for one main reason and that is because when you use both wand pieces together, the one piece often gets pulled out from where it connects to the 2nd wand piece during play and I don't like that. And to use the one wand by itself, the wand is too short in my opinion to get the best play action out of your cat. The only other thing that I could possibly criticize about this toy is that the attachments have bells on them which can be both good and bad. It's good because I can pick up the toy and the cats will come running when they hear the bell. It's bad because IF it were to become detached, a cat could swallow it and either choke to death on it or possibly require surgery to have the bell removed as bells aren't exactly digestible. The bell can be cut off of the toy however if someone doesn't want it on there so it's not something that would prevent me from getting more attachments from this company if nothing else. The quality seems pretty good overall as the item hasn't yet been destroyed in the week or so that I've had it and even though I don't like the fact that both wand pieces can be too easily disconnected, both cats love it and that's the most important thing. Amazon sells a similar wand where both wand pieces actually screw together and I personally prefer that wand over this. This one will still get the job done however so in the end it will all come down to the personal preferences of both the cats and the owner. Lastly, I would only use this toy (and most other cat toys as well) while being supervised by the owner just in case the bell or some of the feathers were to come loose but then that's mostly just common sense these days. Cats are a lot like babies in the sense that if you turn your back for only a second, there's no telling what kind of trouble they can get themselves into.