Customer Reviews

Spot ''Micro Mouse'' Radio Controlled Mouse Cat Toy

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(13)

 

 

Not sure why this toy has a low user review, but I purchased it anyway (been using it for about a month) since I was looking for something small and remote controlled to play with our cat. We tend to spoil him so we've accumulated quite a variety of toys and this is one of the few that he still gets excited about. A few tips about this toy:
1. The mouse holds a notably longer charge after the first few recharges, so don't judge its charging capacity until you've drawn down and recharged a couple of times.
2. It's quite zippy and works well on hard wood floors, not well on carpet. Hair does get wrapped around the wheel/axles, but I just use a tweezer to remove them periodically and the mouse is good as new.
3. There's a small lever on the bottom of the mouse that allows you to calibrate the direction of the mouse's front wheels at its "natural" position. This allows you to correct any turning bias it may have.
4. Our cat loves it when you combine the mouse with a large sheet of paper (like a newspaper). Crinkle/bend the edges of the paper up, so you can zip the mouse underneath it; wait a few seconds and watch your cat go into ninja pounce mode to attack and try to dig out/bat the mouse under the paper.

After one day of use this toy is now in the garbage. Basically to much cat hair gets trapped into the wheels which causes it to stop working. It was also rather loud and the cat wasn't a fan of that.

This may seem like a fun toy but you are better off getting something else.

There are three cats in my shared apartment; and I purchased the toy as more of a joke than for cat entertainment. I didn't figure this toy to be of value, when I wasn't behind the control. Suprisingly, all three cats love this toy. They team up to bat it around, carry it in their mouths, etc. The three cats range from rather portly and 'slow' to hyperactive - all three enjoy the Micro Mouse in his/her own cat way. Enjoy!

I bought one of these from a local store after seeing it advertised here as a Ferret Chase Toy. Sure, my ferrets chased it, caught it, then stuffed it away under the sofa to be forgotten. It's just too slow for ferrets, and they get bored quickly with this toy. You are better off with a small and fast R/C car.

The recipient of this gift stated that it took her 45 minutes to get the mouse to work. Then she kept pumping batteries into the toy, only to have it die after a few minutes. The toy was broken on the first day. Dead on Arrival! Sounded like a great idea for an indoor cat.

I bought this for my cat last year. And frankly she loved it, however it broke almost instantly. The wheels in the front stopped it from working and then it was worthless. It appeared to be quite cheaply made, I would stay away from this item if you are looking for a long lasting cat toy.

I love this toy and so does my kitten! I have tried numerous moving mouse toys such as the cy-purr mouse and the battery opreated mouse in the plastic ball but he didnt like those because they are way to slow. He chases it everywhere and especially likes to swat it when it goes too close to his food bowl. The only problem with this is that it is small and white and so is the kitchen floor where it works best. I forgot to put it away and a few hours later I stepped on it so now im buying another. Hopefully this one will last more than 2 days.

My cat didn't enjoy this at all. She seemed more scared then anything else. My sister and I had a better time steering it into things and scaring family members with this item, then the kitten did playing with it. It's more for the owner then the cat.

The cat was afraid of this at first and was more of a toy for the cat's owners. Once the cat took interest in this product, the remote control's small parts broke off. Just a cheap product to keep humans entertained that doesn't work for very long.

This is a great idea but it's very cheaply made. The charge doesn't last long and cat hair clogs the wheels. It works best on non-carpeted surfaces. It's an ok toy if you don't mind taking it apart and cleaning out the cat hair. But, my cats love this mouse so I've continued to buy new ones after they break. I'm on my 4th mouse in less than a year. First one stopped taking the charge, the second one would only turn left, 3rd one never worked from the beginning. I'm looking for a little R/C car to replace the mouse all together.