MeoHui 2PCS Retractable Cat Wand Toy with 9PCS Feather Refills - Interactive Kitten Teaser Toy for Indoor Cats - Perfect for Play, Chase & Exercise - Great for Bonding & Stimulating Natural Hunting Instincts

I'm new to the world of cats having just recently bought a 10 month old American Shorthair. We're talking about a cat that cost more than my first car back in 1969. Granted, that car was cheap even by 1969 standards, but it got me to the "drive-in" movies with a girl who taught me about the art of kissing. The point isn't about cars or girls, but rather the cost of pure bred kittens in this age of Covid and even that is kinda, sorta off the actual subject. Going the extra mile trying to amuse my new kitty includes a huge cat tree with two condos and an assortment of cat toys.To my mind, cat toys come under two basic headings; those that tease with or without ultimate "capture" gratification. There are tons of toys out there that trigger a cat's hunting instinct, but most cat owners don't recognize the difference in the two basic types. That's what I'm here to help you with. You can buy an under $10 laser pointer and bounce the red dot around your living room floor and your cat will more than likely chase it until it drops from either boredom or exhaustion. My point is with this kind of "toy" your cat will never, ever in a million years catch that little laser dot. So, it comes under the heading of "teasing", which in my mind is borderline cruel. Sorry, but as a kid I was taught to never tease animals and for good reasons. Truth is my parents weren't thinking entirely about the animals welfare, either. Believe it or not, they were thinking about their children and our psychological and emotional development. A kid who doesn't recognize that teasing their pet cat or dog is cruel won't recognize that teasing the fat kid in class is also cruel or that the color of a person's skin makes a difference in how they should be treated. The lessons learned in early childhood set a pattern of behavior that molds a person into what they become as adults. How do you treat those who are less advantaged in our society? Do you ever laugh at the minor misfortunes of others? There are two basic kinds of people in this world. The first thinks it's funny to watch someone trip and fall down. The other feels empathy and wants to help the person get back up. Get it? You might be thinking what I'm trying to illuminate is just silliness and that there is no real connection, but you'd be wrong. Both good and bad behaviors are learned from life experiences and that's our reality.Ok, back to this cat toy. Cats have a basic hunting instinct and instincts are, by definition, involuntary and compulsive. A cat or dog doesn't make a decision to hunt. It's simply stimulated to that behavior. You've likely read that you shouldn't run away from a dog that is trying to bite you, right? That's because you don't want to fuel the dog's predator/prey instinct to chase you and potentially kill you. As gratifying as it would be to the dog as the predator, we, as their prey, don't want to get bitten. This toy gives the cat a chance to channel his predator instincts in a harmless direction and because he actually gets to catch his prey it's especially gratifying. Would you ever run a race that you knew you could NEVER win? This set of cat toys lets the cat win and that's a good thing.One last thing, don't leave your cat alone with these toys. His natural instincts will turn into destructive behavior and you'll end up with shredded feathers all over your living room carpet. Just playfully dangle the toy and let your cat play with it as he will. Mine bats it around like a tether ball and loves it.Sorry for the moralizing, but sometimes we just have to speak up, eh? Teasing is bad. Playing is good. JohnThe quality of these cat wands is great. The rods are very flexible and extendable to a really good length--perfect for play. The selection of different attachments is fun, lots of different colors to catch the eyes. My cat is 16yrs old, and it's hard to keep her interested in something other than food & napping. Honestly, I think if we played with these toys for 30 minutes, she'd still be having a great time. I liked them so much that I sent the exact same pack to my daughter. When she graduated from college, she took my other 16yr old cat lol. He is really chonky & sassy, so he doesn't like playing too much either. She said that he is OBSESSED with these toys. She FaceTimed me so I could see him play. He was going crazy! The only thing I would warn you of is that tips of the fuzzy worms are easily torn off by sharp teeth & claws, so beware if you have a cat that chews on things & stuff like that. You wouldn't want them to swallow it. The seller does say in the directions to always supervise your pet while they play with it (it is an interactive toy) & to put it away so that they can't get to it when you're not there. I would definitely recommend this toy. Great price & lots of fun with your furry friends!What a great toy for my cat! She does all sorts of flips in the air fir this toy. So far, I've only attached the pink feather attachment. After two weeks of pretty intense playing, all the feathers are intact and don't show any wear - although I know they are getting plenty of abuse. Other toys with feathers don't last in our house. So glad I bought this, wish I would have bought this sooner!Best toy ever! Mes 2 chats en raffolent et en redemandent. Les petites chenilles sont leurs preferees. Les 2 batons sont bien apprécié, donc chaque chat a son jouet. Sinin, il y a ses jaloux. Je ne ferme pas les cannes. J ai peur qu elles ce brisent. Peut être remplacé par une canne a peche telescopique. Les chenille et les plumes restent bie attaché à la canne et ne se casse pas malgré que mes chats sont brusques avec.Cats are loving it. When we are busy one will go lie on it and mew for 'more please'. They are shredding it, but that is because they love it. Indoor cats need something like this to excite them.