The Kurukuru Dragonfly is life-like!
I knew I'd need some toys that could amuse a cat without human involvement, and with the current state of separation as we introduce Kato and Ava, the Kurukuru Dragonfly has had it's road-test!
I used it this morning when I put Ava into the downstairs room for an explore, and left to take Kato on his 1hr morning walk. So I wasn't around to see how she dealt with it - but it was tipped over and dragged when I came back. I'm sure it was kitten-fun worthy.
The real test is, of course, with a big smart Kato. And in my state of weariness last night, Kato gave his verdict: it's interesting. Naturally, Kato likes it better when a human uses it as a wand toy - and involves his tunnel and towers in the game - but it still got attention even in it's stand alone set up.
I used it this morning when I put Ava into the downstairs room for an explore, and left to take Kato on his 1hr morning walk. So I wasn't around to see how she dealt with it - but it was tipped over and dragged when I came back. I'm sure it was kitten-fun worthy.
The real test is, of course, with a big smart Kato. And in my state of weariness last night, Kato gave his verdict: it's interesting. Naturally, Kato likes it better when a human uses it as a wand toy - and involves his tunnel and towers in the game - but it still got attention even in it's stand alone set up.
The Kurukuru Dragonfly passes our human and cat requirements. It is easy to set up (even without instructions), and things click into place smoothly and hold well. It is also sturdy - while it has not had much play yet, the dragonfly seems of good quality, and has survived biting, swatting, and being dragged (I don't think they've tried to eat it, so not sure if it would survive chewing, but it really does seem an 'indestructable' type of material). The whole toy has been dragged off with little issue to it's working-ness. I did wonder about stability - but it was ok, and I could always tape or otherwise anchor it to the floor. The movement of the dragonfly is quite mesmerising and life-like. No noise. Using the attachment to convert it into a wand toy was also fine - but it is somewhat unwieldy. You can't use it to swoop and flick around like a fishing-pole type toy. But what was interesting, is that the motor comes with the toy in hand attachment mode, so the dragonfly is still fluttering around.
Now, my cats are the super-smart, super-athletic, people orientated type, so no self-standing toy is going to enchant them for long, or satisfy energy expenditure. But there are times I just need something interesting to occupy them for a short time. On that basis, this toy works!
All up, including shipping, the cost was about $32.
http://www.japantrendshop.com/kurukuru-dragonfly-cat-toy-p-1664.html
Now, my cats are the super-smart, super-athletic, people orientated type, so no self-standing toy is going to enchant them for long, or satisfy energy expenditure. But there are times I just need something interesting to occupy them for a short time. On that basis, this toy works!
All up, including shipping, the cost was about $32.
http://www.japantrendshop.com/kurukuru-dragonfly-cat-toy-p-1664.html