Catstages Purr Pillow Cat Toy – Plush Cat Toy with Touch-Activated Purr for Calming Cats & Kittens

When Pancake was 3 months old and still adjusting to his new home he loved this little thing. I would tuck him into bed and press the button and he would snuggle with it and immediately start purring 😀😀

It works like magic when you get cats used to them as kittens. I’ve tried with adult cats and there’s nos effect. With that said, my cat is 3 years old now and I bought this toy about three years ago. I never had any issues with this toy and only had to switch batteries once. Even with the battery dying, sounding a little weird and not loud enough, my cat would come to me when it started sounding. No matter what. I always use it when my cat is too agitated or even being aggressive, or when I want to go to bed and he’s not in the bedroom. I turn it on and he comes right away asking for cuddles.. by the time the sound stops, he’s laying down by my side ready to sleep. I wouldn’t think twice before buying another one if it broke, but I’m sure this one will last a very long time. It’s easy to take off the battery and wash it, but I also haven’t done that too many times, since my cat doesn’t drag it around, it just stays by his side of the bed at all times so I can activate it whenever necessary. If you have a kitten, you need this toy more than any other.

Update: After a week or so, the kitten I bought this for decided she loved it. I had to regularly wash it because of how much she would suckle on it. It's now two months later, and she always wants this when she goes to sleep. It's mostly always on the bed in my office, and she comes in and kneads on it before falling asleep. If I don't notice she's come in, she'll meow at me to turn it on since she can't push the button hard enough. The other cats ignore it completely, so it's no longer scary for them, just not interesting. Upping to 4 stars since it just took her some time to get used to it. I would give 5 stars if it were easy enough to push the button for her to turn it on herself when she needs it and if it took AAA batteries or something more common. Original: I have an 8 week old kitten my neighbor brought me when he saw her thrown into the highway at 3 weeks old. While she has a wonderful playmate in the kitten about 3 months older that had followed me home on a walk the week before, she still shows signs of missing her mother when I cuddle her, so I thought the purring pillow would help for the times I can't cuddle her when she wants. Unfortunately, it's too loud and all of my cats hate it, with my male who has adopted the kittens trying to kill it and drag it away from them after seeing the kittens scared, not in a fun, playful way, but in a stressy, protective way, which I have to admit was cute and sweet. I don't have a cat's hearing and am not laying my head on it, and I think it's much too loud and sounds almost more mechanical than real because of that. It also doesn't look anything like the picture either, which they don't care about, but it's not nearly as cute as I expected it to be. I'll give it 3 stars because the baby kitten is sleeping cuddled up to it as I write this as long as I don't turn it on, but it's disappointing to not be able to give her as much comfort as I had hoped.

this toy is super cute but very loud. I tried to tape over the sound mechanism like I used to do with my kids toys when they were little but it made no difference. My kitten was terrified. So I tossed the sound part, hopefully he'll get the courage to approach it and at least play or snuggle with it.

This is a great toy. We put it in the cat carrier when we brought our kitten home; she laid on top of it while it purred. She was quiet in the car and it seemed to keep her feeling very safe. Now we use it every time she’s in the carrier and she goes to the vet.

I think the photos speak for themselves. My kitten loves it. I think it brings her a lot of comfort.

I recently purchased this in hopes of providing my cat friend with a comforting companion while I’m away. To start, the purring sound is excessively loud. When I first turned it on, my cat was startled and immediately ran away. In the video I took, you can clearly see that she is not a fan of this toy. Instead of the calming effect I hoped for, it caused her stress and anxiety. A soothing toy should ideally produce a gentle, comforting sound, but this one fails in that aspect. Additionally, the design poses a significant issue. The toy features a button located inside that requires a considerable amount of pressure to activate. My cat, being a typical feline, has not been able to turn it on herself. This means she relies entirely on me to engage with the toy, which defeats the purpose of having a soothing companion for her when I'm not around. I also wish I had noticed earlier that the description advises against leaving the toy alone with unsupervised pets. This is concerning, especially since it’s marketed as a solution for separation anxiety. If it’s not safe to leave with my cat when I’m not around, then what’s the point of having it at all? While the toy looks cute and appears to be made of safe materials, the loud noise and impractical design make it unsuitable for my cat. I would not recommend this toy for those looking to soothe their pets. Instead, consider options that focus on quieter sounds and that cats can easily interact with on their own. Hope this helps!

My cat loves it, took a star off only because it only purrs for a minute so you have to press it often

I am going to call this fluffy purring blob with a face Clive. Initially Clive scared the hell out of my cat when we pressed the purr button but he soon got used to it and decided Clive was a new fun toy that he could catch, bite and kick at his leisure. He thoroughly enjoyed carrying Clive around in his mouth, plopping him down on the floor before preceding to kill Clive as well as he could. Clive is his new favourite toy and if I pick Clive up and stroke him, it makes my cat really jealous and immediately want attention 🤣 update: months later Clive has become my cats best friend. He sleeps with him every night and Clive is a great deterrent from feet nibbling which my cat is partial to at 3 in the morning. This purchase was 100% worth every penny, I would highly recommend. update Sept 2021: I have since bought 4 of these little guys and both my cats use them. I have not been able to find anything better. I used it with my little one to settle him in and he loved needing it. The purring works instantly to settle him down and help him get to sleep. I tried the toys with the heart beats but it was no where near as good as the purring toy and the way the purring toy is made helps the cats cuddle it etc. my only problem is that it is really hit and miss if you get a toy where the purring works and lasts two minutes. out of the 4 I bought, only 2 worked properly when they arrived, with the other 2 switching off after only 5 seconds. It's a shame because when these products work they are amazing and I can't find anything else like them anywhere

My adopted cat was shocked by the low sound created and did not want to get close to the toy. So I reckon that the product doesn't work 100% on every cat.

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My kitten is from an outdoor wild cat litter. Transition to home was done quickly due to the situation and not having enough time to do it as I wish I could’ve. I crate train my kitten to have him build confidence and his first night was awfull. Him being used to be out in an outdoor grange spending his day between wood logs and the other kittens of his litter, he was terrified of being indoor. The noises, the different smells, the lights, vibrations of the floor, everything. The poor one spent his night crying and meowing. I needed something to soothe him. I started looking only for soothing kitten must haves/toys/aids and found this toy. The texture and plush on the head part is perfect as the rest is empty. The purring sound really mimics a real cat purring sound. I was afraid it would sound really fake but no! His first day home after his first terrible night, we received it as I had bought it during the night, being unable to sleep and to sooth the poor kitten as quick as possible. And wow! It helped him acclymatizing and gaining confidence. It helps him get to sleep mode and to sleep whenever night times comes. It soothes him and able him to calm his terrified fazes. Perfect for crate training (I have my kitten in a large dog crate with a litter, toys, small cat tree and a blankie) and for having them getting used to new environment because he was a forest kitten. Our second night together was way better! I was only woked up arround 5:30 am instead of consistent cryings all night having me to not sleep at all. He started feeling way more confident indoor today, walking with less fear arround and almost none anymore. He would look at walls and ceillings being completely terrified before. If you are doubting on getting this, just get it, this is the best purchase I did for my new little fur one💛

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