Customer Reviews

Black-Hasbro i-Cat Robotic Music Loving Feline

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I received this for Christmas yesterday (12/24/07). I found it to be a cute, fun little toy that even grown ups would enjoy. I've read other reviews complaining about how hard it is to shut it off. I've had no problems with that. You just hold down the nose button for 2 seconds. The i-cat will make a shut off noise, wiggle its head, then turn off. For those who say it's loud and annoying and won't shut up, you can tap the tail switch, and it will go in silent mode for 5 minutes (but the i-cat will growl at you for doing it, which I thought was funny). While the i-cat is on, if you don't use it for an hour, it will shut off automatically. It purrs when you touch the sensors under its ears. I've found the volume to be a little low when using my mp3 player with it, but when I plugged it into my portable CD player, the volume was much higher. I guess it depends on what listening device you use. The i-cat also reacts to music played from an outside source, like a stereo. It wiggles its ears, moves its head, and displays a cute light show. It even reacted to the sounds on my TV! The copy cat game (a bit like Simon) is fun to try.
All in all, I'd say it's a nice little music accessory.

I purchased two of these kitties after seeing the I-dog in action for a co-worker. They are so cute! My Ipod works well with it, only down fall is that the audio is very low. Its not too bad since I use it at work and I dont' want the audio too loud either. For a cute toy, its worth the money. I also got one as a gift for my sister, she loves her's too.

i love the way it is so like a real cat. when you scratch him right below the ears he either plays music of his own or purrs. if he likes the music he will dance. if he wants attention the middle of his face will blink, the more he wants attention the faster he will blink. if he wants music he will do the same but the blink will be blue. the best thing is that he will play my music out loud.
(written by 9 year old daughter)

Although my son enjoyed this toy in the hour after he opened it, he has hardly played with it since. Plugged into the MP3 player, it wasn't loud enough to hear. With a CD player, we could hear it, but the sound was terrible. It is a cute idea, but not well executed.

My daughter (11yr) got this for her birthday to go along with her new mp3 player. She loves it. We crack up when the cat hisses after his tail is played with. She and her friends all have i-animals now and love to go into a rec room turn off the lights and dance to the flashing lights on the critters. LOL I highly recommend it for 10 and above.

I opened this (which caused a nasty cardboard paper cut - why must they make it so annoying to open) and started playing with it at home. My one cat was very curious.

I enjoyed it so much that I thought I'd need to buy a second i-Cat so I could have one at work and one at home. Then, I decided I'd buy an i-Dog and switch them out from time to time to have one at home and one at work.

Unfortunately, all the reviews I read talked about how quiet the i-Cat is. I thought that was perfect, since I wanted to use it at work and didn't need (or even WANT) it to be loud. I didn't find it too quiet at home, though it is a bit odd to control the volume only by the iPod.

The reviews I had read left out a couple key elements about why this toy is horrible for a work environment.

1. You can't change the volume (or turn off) the sounds the i-Cat makes when you turn it on & off.

2. You can't turn down the volume the cat makes when purring or scratching.

3. When you mute the i-Cat it ONLY mutes the music and makes it start purring or making other noises.

4. You can't listen to the i-Cat without it moving around.

5. When the i-Cat moves around it makes a LOT of noise as it does so (sort of a robot movement sound almost - like gears moving...).

So, the i-Cat didn't even last half a day at work. It will be taken home and I'll buy another (more "normal") speaker for work, since my speakers I was using there have died and are crackling too much now.

Very sad, but I work in a professional environment and can't have weird sounds coming from my office all the time. As I was packing it up, my boss came by to give me something. I explained why the i-Cat was going home and she said, "Oh, is THAT what I was hearing all day?" Her office is on the other side of our department, but she heard it...

Yes, unlike I dog this is still working but doesn't do much, sound is too soft to hear as speaker but does purr so we know its working!

So CUTE!! It works great. The speakers are a bit low, but it still works for work and for my younger siblings.

My 6 yr old son had been asking for an iDog for Christmas..I ordered it and when it arrived...oh my..I didn't realize its actual size! but after only a few minutes with it..husband and I just fell in love with it! had both of us giddy with joy..cuz I know my son is gonna love it! they're INTO their iPods right now! and I ordered the amp'd for my 4 yr old and the dalmation as well! today I got the iCat for myself! it purrs when you pet it and even gets grouchy and hisses if you mess with her tail! I giggle everytime!..I absolutely love it! they're adorable to watch! I'm gift-giving these out left and right this christmas!

ICAT is a kitty ready to set the right moves, or so it should. With or without the included cable ICAT can be used. Press anywhere one of the sensors are to interact with it, once touching the nose area. ICAT begins to respond, and users can create the sound of a turntable, by creasing its face. ICAT can play a matching game. Give this kitty lots and lots of music, or it will be come sad. ICAT has moods, and meows!Watch the changing colors on its face. If you see one color, you'll know ICAT is feeling a certain way!
ICAT is not easy to turn off, which could be frustrating, for some. There is not a typical shut off button, or switch. All most all commands come from pressing ICAT's nose, in different variations!