My cat is blind do you think this toy would work for her? Dose the ball make a noise as it moves in the track?
1632837
I think this would be a great toy for a blind cat! The ball is quite audible as it rolls, and I think the cat would be able to discern the ball's location as it moved around the circle.
1632838
Yes, the sound is quite audible and I think my cat is attracted to it. She will also be able to sense the vibration as the ball moves through the channel. I put catnip in the center which always interests my cat.
1632839
Both of my kittens are blind, and they love it. The ball has some weight to it, so it does make a noise as it rolls. At first I had to touch their paws to the ball so that they could get the concept of it moving around the track, and that's all it took.
1632840
Yes, I do think it would work for her. It does make noise as the ball goes around. Each time my kitten walks by it, she swats the ball. She really likes it. Hope this helps!
1632841
I would think she would enjoy it. The smell of cat nip would attract her to the scratch pad and the ball does make a little noise when it moves.
891796
We can hear it two rooms away when our cat sits on it. So I would say yes. Hope this helps.
623249
Yes you just have to put it up there and turn it on. Hopefully your cat will not like the high pitched beeping sound. I have one cat that it doesn't affect so I guess it depends on your cat and whether you're willing to take a chance on it not working.
911054
probably if the cat is within the sense field. Something to play with. I don't think that animate or inanimate items matter.
2185859
Does a ping pong ball fit? You can buy my toy from me, my cat doesn't use it so it's for sale.
1616468
It makes enough sound for a cat to hear. Our cat is blind and this is by far his favorite toy.
1481778
It makes a piercing sound and a light goes off --I think it would REALLY scare a cat. I wouldn't use it for that purpose. I'd try a pet supply site to see if they carry something a little more animal-friendly.
1747507
Hello! My cats don't really use it, either. So that string toy thing with the wand on the end I just use by first putting catnip in it first and then use it by just waving it around in the hole on the top or if your cat sticks his/her head in one side you can also wave it around on the other side where they can see it and they'll run over and through this crackle chute to play. My cats honestly have even tried to sleep in it. So I wouldn't worry about it too much. They'll get used to it
1216356
I guess it would depend on how sensitive your cat is. But for five bucks, it seems like ti might be worth a try.
623247
Hi Trudy, it depends on the age of your cats. Older cats don't seem to hear this. Our cat is 15 years old and he just looked at it and laughed!!!
1054664
They have a one with a lighted ball called a Star Turbo (or something like that). I think they have replacement light up balls. I'm looking into getting the replacement light up balls for my kitten so she can play with it (and drive me bonkers) at night.
2220509
Hi, I bought it for my cats and it is the size of a very big rat and the cats are afraid of it. It does move fast and backwards and forwards. I think that a child would like to play with it but not cats.
1280397
CRINKLE BALLS! It's my blind cats favorite. They are made out of a celophane type material and are sold in all pet stores and are really cheap. They make lots of noise that cats love and a blind cat can follow around and find the toy. Since becoming more and more aclimated to being blind Wynnie has also started playing with those rubber balls with the bell inside. They're light and make a lot of noise as they roll so they can find them. Hope that helps some.
911053
It should detect a cat moving in the field of view, since it is really sensitive. It can only detect motion, not determine what size the object is.
1616472
It doesn't make any noise by itself. HOWEVER, if you kind of jiggle it quickly it ends up looking and *sounding* like a medium to large insect having trouble flying, as if it's wings are flailing around and hitting things. That got my cats (all three of them--5 month kitten, 3 years old, and 7 years old) going crazy. They loved it even before I did that though.
2183420
Yes, the cat can get the ball out of the track itself just by getting a paw underneath it. I've long lost the ball that came with it. Bought a box of ping pong balls and they've already lost most of those. Otherwise, they love it!
2025284
The toy itself doesn't move. There is a detachable wand that is under the covering that moves in a circle. The cat chases the wand as it moves under the sheet. There are four speeds, three of them a little faster than the speed before. The final speed is random