Customer Reviews

Firstrax Kitty Bongo Ball, colors may vary

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

First let me make this clear. I do not own a cat. Much to my dismay. So, I am an active Godmother of sorts to other people's cats, And I have bought this cat toy now for two of them, soon to be three of them, and have received rave reviews, One cat, who has been difficult to please, has had a ball with it, Guards it at night, Very, very cute, I think these cat toys that Amazon carries are wonderful inexpensive gifts to surprise cat owners with, I try to take advantage of them as often as I can, Along with the free shipping I get with my Prime membership, it's fun to do,

Although I am sure some cats will love the Firstrax Kitty Bongo Ball, our young adult cat had never played with it either alone or when we moved the ball to interest him. Other toys he takes to right away, especially those that move. Quite frankly, our dog has more interest in this toy than our cat. Perhaps this toy would be more suited for cats with a more gregarious personality than ours but based on our experiences, interactive snake toys with more of a range of movement interest him more.

Pros

Provides a decent scratching area

The spring moves just enough to perhaps keep the cat's interest, when hit

The ball on top has stayed on, despite the ferocious tries of my cats to remove it

The bell makes some sound

Cons

The unit tips over easily

After initially showing interest in the toy, my cats rarely use it - Catnip does not help

I payed $6 for this thing and I got what I payed for - No more, no less.

Princess played with it for half a minute before losing interest. It may be that she was over-stimulated with toys, but after having it hit her nose a couple of times, she decided to just leave it alone. It's put away in her new toy box, maybe she will like it better in a couple of weeks.

My cat loves these toys, and the price was right. However, when I pulled it out of the package and brushed off the lint that was all over it, a metal staple jutting up from the base sliced open my thumb. That could easily have injured my cat's paws.

The cloth cover on the base of this Made-In-China product is mostly glued on; the glue on this one is crumbling and flaking, and the cloth is already falling apart.

Very cheaply made, to the point of being dangerous. Avoid it.

Well, my cat loved it. I bought it as a cheap item to get the amazon.com free shipping on another purchase. Cat went completely nuts. The base isn't very wide so it occasionally tips over. Has a bell attached, so I hide the toy at night so I can sleep. Mine has a blue ball on top.

I have 3 cats and they all take turns playing with this toy. Absolutely wonderful.

It is hard to give a good review on this product since it really depends on you cat. My cat gave it maybe five minutes of attention and hasn't cared for it at all.

I was hoping my 3 cats would play with it more than they do. They will rub on it if I put catnip on it. It is a cute little toy for them and maybe they'll get to liking it.