Fling-AMA-String Cat Toy

I received this yesterday and my cat has literally played with it for 8 hours already. Even when he gets tired of it and walks away, it’s only a few minutes before he is back at it again! Essentially he is giving up because he is tired, but after a minute or two of this little string “daring to mock him”, he comes back to try to teach it a lesson; LOL, clearly a love/hate relationship...He has gotten pretty aggressive with it and it is holding up to his abuse without fail. The very durable string is mounted to basically an elastic conveyor belt, so every time he manages to catch the string, he can pull it out a little bit from the plastic base. When this happens, this thing is designed to essentially stop the motor, which starts right back up again the second he lets go; and I don’t know if this is by design, but as he pulls the string and conveyor away from the plastic unit, it seems to make a noise that mimics the shreak of a dying mouse or bird, which makes him absolutely crazy! Every once in a while he will pull on it extremely hard and it will get a little bit out of alignment, but it only takes me about 5 seconds to fix and it really isnt a problem at all. Although this product is meant to be set up on a door (which was so easy to install and the cat loves it there), I also tried attaching it to my cat tree which is even better! By putting it somewhere on a cat tree, he can now look at it and attack it from different angles. Even when he gets “sick of it”, I just turn it off for an hour and when I restart it he’s right back at it! He is a very high energy cat and this thing totally wore him out. Without a doubt, this is by far the best cat toy I have ever purchased! I applaud the designers; it is so simple, but a totally genius product. It gets out all of his restless energy and it saves me the hassle of having to play with him for hours on end. He slept so well last night and when I turned it back on this morning, he couldn’t wait to pounce on it again!

First and foremost, I am pleased to tell you how much my kitties LOVE their Fling-Ama-String (purchased via Amazon)! One kitty, in particular, is so enamored with this toy that she will sit in front of it YOWLING until it is turned on for her. Our other kitty also enjoys playing with it (when she eventually gets to have her turn). Consequently, the Fling-Ama-String gets a LOT of use in our house, so much so that it is not uncommon for me to have to replace the batteries almost daily (sometimes twice in a day). In light of this, I have been using rechargeable batteries (saving myself a small fortune). Unfortunately, due to its frequent use (and abuse by the larger kitty), the end of the string gets so stiff that it will no longer go around as it should. I did try to "soften" that end, to no avail. As a last resort, I started to "trim" the stiff end of the string, which enabled the toy to resume operation for a time. However, after having to "trim" the string so many times, it eventually required replacement string. I requested the replacement string and received it quickly, at no additional charge. It is wonderful when a small company like this actually provides customer service as promised! You made our kitties very happy again!!! Please be sure to let us know when/if you release a "rechargeable" version... I will gladly purchase it for the kitties!!! Thanks again for such a great product and such great service!!!

UPDATE: 8 months and still going. Read below re: how much our kitties love this. I just want to speak to maintenance issues. First of all, it is easy to remove and fix. Both our kitties have intact claws and are rough with this thing. They pull the elastic and snap it back up to a foot away from the door. They sit on the string for several minutes as the motor spins. Every once in a while it will twist, but it is easy to fix. You also need to clean the little wheel at the bottom. Just make sure to push it back in place fully (hearing it "click" in place) or else it will keep popping out. We have replaced the batteries 3 times in 8 months, with use at least 3 days a week. This past week one kitty stretched the hell out of the elastic and it was too loose to run. An easy fix. I just cut out about an inch length of the elastic and sewed the two ends back together by hand (and, no, I do not know how to sew). Good as new. One really funny thing, today the younger kitty learned how to turn it on. Seriously, we were amazed. If only she would turn it off when done playing. It is hilarious. We put this on the doorknob between the living room and front porch and the cats love it. It was easy to install and doesn't seem to rub or scratch the paint surface. We run it twice a day for about 30 minutes. Both of our cats are enthralled that entire time. One cat is young (a very playful 2-year-old) and the other is a huge, lazy old man who before would never got up off his butt to play. He even will get so hyped up that after we turn it off he will chase around other toys and play on his own. It has been in place for about two weeks and is still on the original batteries and shows no wear. For the price, I will be happy so long as it lasts for half a year. As recommended, do not leave this running unattended. We have had no problems, but I could see some potential dangers if a cat got stuck on the elastic strip and panicked.

The TOP toy in the automated / human-free category for cats! My cat hates automated toys - they are either too loud, too fast and harsh, or the movements just don’t come off "organic" enough for her. But this one really does it! The inclusion of the elastic band (to attach it to any standing surface) and a large hook (to hang it off any door or drawer of reasonable height) is a smart design choice! I’ve latched this toy in multiple places to shake things up for her, she loves strings and the movement on this toy although repetative is enough to keep her curious! Shoutout also to the mechanics keeping this sucker running, often enough my cat manages to bite onto the string and this would prevent the motor from rotating the elastic band???? But on off on off and this toy is still going strong - pretty sure it’s made of really good parts inside! And it is also easy to replace the inner elastic band & string with easy-to-find sewing materials (little stitching skills is required!) But I came back to this listing to actually buy a back up because for years I’ve never seen them available anywhere else but it’s currently unavailable and I’m shocked at the number of reviews this item severely deserves??????? Maybe it’s the stupid Amazon algorithm. Anyway BEST TOY HANDS DOWN and trust me cos I’ve bought almost every damn cat toy ever existed for my cat (except for the obviously retarded and dangerous ones).

I'd give this 10 out off 10, My cat is 9 years old and she absolutely loves this toy it's worth every penny had hours of fun watching her play on Christmas day and every day since. She even wakes me up early hours in the morning for me to switch it on so she can play but she gets annoyed when batteries stop so bought Amazon basic charger & rechargeable batteries to keep her happy. Happy cat happy owner.

Cats love it

If you have multiple cats, or a lonely cat that you don't have time to play with this toy is pretty good. Our cats love it, and in comparison to some of the other electronic toys we have bought in the past, I would recommend it whole heartedly. It is durable, well made and fits over our interior door knobs snugly without problem or bother. You can leave it on the knob and still use the door normally. Plus the cats really like it - but still not as much as a piece of string with a human operating the other end....

Even when its off, she sits and plays with it. Its durable and entertains her for hours on end.