SmartCat Peek and Play Toy Box

It is a nice wood, but it is smaller than the one I replaced. The whole unit is only 10 inches square, and the holes are only 1 3/4 inches. My cats have not played with it much. It does come with two balls, which I don't think the cats can remove, but my cats like the old one because the holes were big enough to get things out and I could put a variety of things in it. Also, my old one does not have holes on the side like this one. The picture shows toys on top of the old toy so you can see the variety I can get in the larger holes. I am going to have to go buy smaller toys to get in the new one. Admittedly, I did not check the dimensions when I bought it. My old one is cardboard and my new kitten was chewing the sides off. I put duct tape over the sides but now they don't want to play with it. Figures.

Not sure who plays with it more…the cat or the grandkids. Well worth the money!

Our kitten loves playing with this toy. The balls always come out and I just add more to it including the balls with bells inside.

Seems expensive. Cat not really into it.

My 18-month old indoor cat is in dire need of "mental stimulation". I'd read the positive reviews and looked forward to the SmartCat 3841 Peek-and-Play Pet Toy Box providing her with hours of challenging entertainment. It didn't. I gathered a few of her favorite toys and ordered several new ones (to add a little excitement to the mix) . . no go - she had every toy removed in less than 90 seconds and, once done, she simply wasn't interested. I removed the new toys from the mix - thinking it was the toys she didn't like - and added several of her favorite treats - nope. I took the old toys out, put the new toys back in along with her treats - no way. It appears that this purchase boils down to twenty dollars spent for naught - those dollars aren't easy to come by when you're a low-income senior. I'll leave the box out and hope for the best!I also need to address quality control - or the lack thereof, on this product. The Peek-and-Play Pet Toy Box is advertised as solid wood . . well, it appears to be solid 1/4-inch particle board that has been varnished on the outside surfaces. It IS sturdy (as advertised), no wiggly parts and the holes are flared slightly inward to assure a smooth entry for the cat's paw(s). I don't know if the box I got was simply missed by the Quality Control Department or if all of them are shipped the way mine arrived. I always check a new toy over for "issues" before giving it to my cat. On the inside of the box, the particle board is not varnished and the unfinished holes (17 of them) were rough around the edges - many of the holes had small pieces of raw wood missing so they were VERY rough. I didn't have sandpaper on hand so, before I gave her the new toy, I used a coarse emery board to sand down the rough, raw edges on every single hole.Bottom line, this product was a disappointment . . for both of us!

I think I understand that "smart cat" is not what I have. One of my two cats is only mildly successful at puzzle toys -- and the other cat is somewhat of a dunce. (Previous cats in my life tended to be more intelligent, though high-strung.) The toy is well made and sufficiently heavy that the cats can move it, but don't shove it all over the house. Starting with the balls plus some other smaller toys on hand, (fabric mouse, ping pong balls, etc.) the cats were initially attracted ... but that quickly faded away. After awhile, I unloaded the several toys, just leaving a couple of balls inside -- then added dry cat treats. Once cat figured out a somewhat effective method of retrieving the treats ... but the other cat quickly became annoyed, and simply stood by and watched.So, I have to say this was a flop for my cats. Your mileage may vary -- and it may depend on how intrigued your cats might be in exploring small openings, etc. My cats seem to prefer sitting around looking elegant while watching the movement leaves on bushes and tress outside the windows.

I really wanted to love this peek and play toy box. It is definitely nice and sturdy, but my cats do not play with it at all. Even though I placed an assortment of balls inside, it just was not interactive enough for them.

The balls are too small so they come out easily, then get lost. The bottom inside is rough, so you can't put a wool ball in (if you wanted to get something a bit bigger that doesn't come out). Why did they make the inside rough instead of smooth? The top doesn't come off, so you can't put bigger plastic balls in that way either. Description says wood - it's not wood, more like a wood fiber plastic. I have 2 smart siamese boys. It took them about 2 minutes to push the balls out. They then enjoyed chasing the balls through the house, but now the balls are lost - I have to hunt them down. The point was to keep cats occupied, not ME. Also, the description doesn't give measurement of balls even if you were to find something a bit bigger. Frustrating. Why is it so hard to design a decent cat toy?

We bought this toy for our feral rescue kitten who needed a lot of energetic play.Our other two older cats did't show much interest in playing anymore. We also bought a few small balls and toys that we filled with cat nip. Well, it was the best ever purchase All three casts have played with it, we stuff it full and they empty it out, we sometimes add dried cat food as a challenge to enrich there feeding time. Having had it for a year now I don't think more than a day or two goes by without one cast or another playing with it. We have just got another rescue kitten who has taken to the toy like it was made for him. All four cast are happy to take turns and it has been a great way to introduce new smells and creatures alike.It is quite easy to clean and has stood up well to the constant attacks it gets.If you get one do add lots of things inside it; old socks stuff in well, lengths of dowling wood provide a great challenge and if you are feeling wicked shove a toilet roll inner into the top with an edible treat or two inside.

I bought this after endless research. My daughter has a very bright cat that bores easily. So the birthday present was tricky. But this has worked wonders. He plays with it everyday....and bats the balls around for ages before ejecting them from the box. A superb buy. Absolutely delighted.

Good size wooden box well made right weight butttttttt two balls included far to small within seconds balls out and spend time trying to find them put back and seconds out again ,wanted this to entertain cats but until get larger toys won't be any good

My 2 kittens love it!! Keeps them entertained for quite a long time. The balls that come with it are very light weight so they roll them all around the house!

Food orientated cats will love this. The cat I got this for never tires of it and it takes him longer to get treats out of it than it would if we just chucked them around the room. He seems to really enjoy the activity.