Go Cat Cat Catcher Teaser Wand with Mouse Cat Toy

Great toy, I’ve purchased about five of these now because they do wear out over time and the fur comes off of the mouse, but overall it’s an awesome toy. My cats favorite

Simple, durable cat toy. The sport fishermen out there will immediately recognize this setup as a "mouse" connected to a 3 foot braided stainless steel fishing leader with a snap swivel on one end that is connected to a 12" plastic wand on the other end. This is like "kitty crack" and my cat comes running from anywhere in the house when she hears this come out of the drawer.Pros:- My 7 month old kitten loves this toy more than any food treat. She will chase it until I am arm weary from flicking it around - like an hour- Compact size, easy to carry and store in a drawer. I had it in a box and my cat knocked the box off a table trying to play with the mouse- The stainless leader is nearly indestructible because it's made for sport fishing for game fish like walleye and northern pike - fish with teeth!- The mouse seems well constructed, it's lost an "eye" but it's still in great shape after heavy use- I read many of the horror stories and scary reviews that this toy is a death trap waiting to kill your cat, knock out their teeth or blind them.With supervision, care and common sense, I haven't had any issues. That being said "supervision" and "common sense" are keys.Cons:- I don't have any from my experience other than to reinforce that this is a toy that requires adult supervision and common sense becausethe braided stainless steel leader has no "give" and it has a metal swivel on the end that could cause issues if you zing it around like aminiature bullwhip or fail to respect the fact that the steel leader could be like a garrote - a hand held wire used to slit throats.In summary, with proper vigilance and supervision, this is an excellent cat toy and my cat goes nuts as soon as I take it out of the drawer. If the cat is sleeping somewhere I can't find her, all I need to do is start swinging this toy around and she shows up. Great fun and a solid cat workout toy when used with simple common sense.Update - the wire leader broke but it was simple to fix. The leader pulled through the plastic end and I fixed that by drilling through the handle and reattaching the leader. For $7 it works well.

My cat is obsessed with this!

My five month old kitten absolutely loves this toy and she is apparently the pickiest cat ever.I have wasted a lot of money on various other toys she barely plays with if at all. I've bought all sorts of balls, mice, mice that squeak on a motion sensor, sit on the floor wobbley bobbley things with feathers attached, tracks with balls that roll around, tunnels, etc. etc. and I guess my particular kitty isn't all that interested in anything that doesn't seem to move by itself. I've also bought other toys that were similar to this one and she was interested in those as well but due to a more obvious connection method she would eventually realize that I was running the toy, lose interest and either walk away or become more interested in my hand instead. With this toy the connecting string is actually a thin but flexible wire that is not so obvious and the little mouse seems to be just the right size and somewhat realistic. As you drag it or wiggle it, it seems to move just right to capture her attention.This toy gets daily use and she never seems to get tired of it. She has a lot of energy and I don't know how long she would keep playing with it because I always get tired of playing before she does. I saw some of the other reviews that mention it not being very sturdy but the one I received does seem very sturdy. I bought this a couple months ago, it is still in perfect shape and seems like it will last a long time. The wire will no doubt last much longer than a string would and the mouse and wand part show no wear so far. I've even accidentally stepped on the wand a time or two. I would never leave this toy out for your pet to chew on or play with by themselves though. If that were the case I can see where it may not last as long and it seems like it would be difficult to break but if it did somehow I feel that it could dangerous if your cat was able to possibly eat parts of it. If you use this as intended, where you run the toy, your cat chases it and you put it away when done, it seems to me it would last a very long time.This is the best thing I've purchased for my kitten and I have already gotten more than my moneys worth out of it. I would absolutely buy it again.