Not only does my 4 month old cat, Squirt, absolutely LOVE this toy(he's been stalking/playing with it since we received it and i turned it on)... but the humans in the house love it also. One of the BEST things is the sound level. It's loud enough to hear, but not deafening or so loud that it drives you nuts after 10 minutes of it being on. It stays in the background, instead of constantly yelling at you, and reminding you that its there chirping... You can easily have a conversation or watch TV while the cat is in the background playing and hunting his/her heart out, and not have to actively block out the chirping coming from the toy so you don't go mad. ๐ Something else that we love is that it is rechargeable, and comes with a charging cord(you need to have a 5V charging block already, as it doesn't come with one, but that was no problem for us.. just a regular phone charging block works perfectly fine) We also like that it doesn't constantly chirp. The cat has to actively be playing with it in order for it to continue chirping. And even if the cat is actively playing with it, it will not chirp constantly. It takes little 15-30 second breaks after a few chirps. From what I can tell so far, there is no method to the chirping. Which is good. Bc I've found, with my cat atleast, if there's a pattern/repetition to a toy, he'll lose interest a lot sooner and opposed to it randomly going off. I thought the bird was kinda big at first, but my 4 month old cat proved me wrong. He bats it around like Ragnar Lothbrok, and teaches it who's boss all the time. He has no problem picking it up in his mouth either. The fabric it's made of is soft and fuzzy, but doesn't leave fluff balls anywhere. So I feel like that is good bc you don't have to worry about your cat eating any fabric and getting blocked up/impacted. The only thing I will mention that I THINK could be a problem in the future, is the little feet, and the feathers on the birds bum. My cat is an absolute viking. Yes, even at 4 months old. He is such a little destructor. Already, I've noticed he's taken a fancy to biting and chewing on the legs as well as the feathers. I imagine overtime they will wear out and I might end up having to use scissors to take off any parts that become a potential issue. Again, the only 2 things I believe could create a problem like this are the feet and the feathers. But it hasn't caused any issues in the hour since it's been home yet lol. I will update this review if anything changes. Overall, I'm thrilled all around with this purchase. This cat has been giving us a run for our money, and it's hard to keep him entertained 24/7. This toy has helped tremendously since its been here, and we will keep it in rotation with all the other toys we've got for him. If need be, in the future I will definitely purchase the bird duo if this guy ever dies on us. Much appreciation from 2 kitten parents that are lacking sleep, and the time to do anything other than keep a kitten entertained๐
