Moody Pet Interactive Cat Toy for Indoor Cats – Fling-AMA-String Automatic, Moving, Flying String Toy for Cats – Battery Operated, Door Hanging Exercise Toy for Kittens & Adult Cats

Five stars simply aren't enough for the Fling-a-ma-String! I've owned countless cat toys over the years, but nothing has captivated my two kitties, Milo and Lucy, quite like this. It's a non-stop, hilarious frenzy of feline fun! Milo, my more solitary hunter, loves to stalk and pounce on the string when it's moving slowly. He gets this intense, focused look in his eyes, like he's channeling his inner jungle cat. Lucy, on the other hand, is a social butterfly, and she ADORES playing with Milo when I start the toy. They chase the string together, batting at it with their paws, and even take turns trying to catch it mid-air. It's the cutest thing to watch! They've developed this whole elaborate game around it, and it keeps them entertained for hours. What's truly fantastic about this toy is its versatility. It satisfies both their individual play styles—hunting—and their need for interactive play. Whether they're playing together or independently, the Fling-a-ma-String keeps them engaged and active, which is wonderful for their physical and mental stimulation. And let's talk about Moody Pet! I was absolutely blown away by their customer service. After a few months of intense play (and believe me, Milo and Lucy are intense!), the elastic strap started to show some wear. I emailed Moody Pet, and they sent me replacement parts completely FREE of charge! I mean, who does that anymore? It's clear they stand behind their product, and that kind of generosity and customer service is incredibly rare. If you have cats, you NEED this toy. It's a guaranteed hit, and the fact that Moody Pet offers free replacement parts makes it an even better investment. My kitties, Milo and Lucy, give it a resounding paws-up, and I do too! Videos to follow! Thanks, Moody Pet.

I have many cats. This toy is a favorite for my gentlest cats. It keeps the two gentle boys fascinated. I put it on for them for 20 to 40 minutes at a time and they play with it the entire time it’s on. I was hesitant to buy a battery powered electronic cat toy, but I have had this one for at least two weeks now and put it on for them every day and have not had to change the batteries yet. As with any electronic toy PLEASE do not leave your cat unattended with this toy on. We move it to whatever room we’re in and turn it on and make sure it’s always in our line of sight when it is on. When it is off, you tuck the string behind the strap or wrap it around the door knob so that your cat will not chew it off and eat it. This is a great product and I recommend it to entertain your Indoor cat. One tip, you have to have something like a stopper on your door to keep your door in place or have the door closed so that it doesn’t move around while the cats are playing with it. I think this toy is well worth the money considering my cats have played with it for at least 20 hours already.

My cats love this toy so much that they are very rough with it. I took a video but can't figure out how to get it from my phone to my PC to post it with this review. Here are the problems: (1) No auto shut-off or remote control. These are desperately needed. I have more than once forgotten to turn it off before going to bed and worn down the batteries. (2) Eats batteries like candy. Rather than get up as soon as a cat finally walks away, turn it off, then have to get up again to turn it back on, I tend to leave it on for a good while. It is very quiet, which is a GOOD thing, but it is easy to forget it's still running. (3) Cats can easily jam it or pull the belt loose. There is a little orange piece that holds the belt at the bottom, and it gets pulled free at least once a day. Of course, the motor doesn't turn off. Last night I left it running by mistake. Today, doesn't work, so I put in new batteries. But - this time it still doesn't work. The motor is running but for some reason the belt isn't moving. So it's time to buy another one. I bought this one on July 1. It's now Nov. 4. So it has lasted less than 4 months (I didn't install it for about 10-14 days after receipt). So $30/3.5 it has cost about $8.50 a month. Considering how much Rocky and Chloe love the thing, I guess that's worth it, even if you include the aggravation. I'll try to add the video later.

We have bought 4 of these over the years, one as a gift and 3 for us. They have been a staple over the years for our cats, and their all time favorite toy. We just received the latest and there are some issues with the construction. I hope it's just a bad batch. In my first picture you can see the new one on the bottom and the old one on the top. The elastic band that goes under the door and around the door handle is significantly shorter on the new one. Even allowing that the old one has probably stretched out, the new one is not capable of going under the door and reaching the door knob. I tried several times, and each time the elastic actually flew off the product. This brings me to our second picture. This is the plastic clip at the bottom where the elastic is attached. On our older model, this has been melted together so the elastic is secure. The picture shows the new one is not connected at all, which is what allowed the elastic to fly off when I tried to stretch it. The older one was being replaced because the cats destroyed it by stretching out the elastic the string is attached to, and shredding the string. I was able to cut through the plastic clip on the last one and replace the elastic on the new one with the elastic on the old one so that it fits on the door. So it functions now. My kitties will stay fans of the product, and I hope the next time they destroy it and we go to replace it that the manufacturing issues I've brought up will have been corrected. However, I've also encouraged friends to buy them for their cats, so I'm hoping this was a one off.

Excellent cat toy. Not every cat will like it, but the ones who do like it, love it. The only possible improvement I could suggest is to make this a toy that is motion activated (as a feature that could be selected). Some users might prefer a cat toy that can be charged. However, the fact that it simply runs on batteries, might be the very feature that makes this toy simple and reliable. My cat can pull hard on that string attached to the elastic band as far as she can and the toy doesn’t break. This is an award winning cat toy.

The title says it all. Well actually I'll tell you more because I've got some time to kill. Sooo I don't normally write reviews but COME ON GUYS. This toy is literally supposed to be made for cats to chew on and attack and it ripped off a few days after getting it! On top of that, my cat didn't even like it that much, which is why I left it out unsupervised (something you should definitely not do if you still buy this toy for some reason after reading this). He really didn't seem to care about it much at all. Also it's pretty ugly right? Orange with a rainbow string and a doofy cat on the top?? I mean, I knew it was gunna be ugly when I bought it, but still - there's like NO redeeming factors about this toy. Anyways, I just got off the phone with the vet and I guess I'm just supposed to wait for my cat to poop the string out... Which is CRAZY to me because of how long the string is. If he starts acting weird or doesn't pass it, there's a good chance he'll need surgery. So I'm not panicking (lol is that really how you spell panicking??) yet, but this could be a really big deal (also potentially sad and/or expensive). Any review on here that say their cat has been playing with this toy for years are amazing to me. Those people must have pretty weak cats or something. Not that I saw my cat do it, he may have really worked at it, but I feel like toys like this are just flawed from the start. To summarize: this toy is ugly (lol), poorly made, dangerous, and my cat didn't even like it that much when it was working the way it was supposed to. If I were you, I'd just buy one of the many other cheaply made, inexpensive cat toys - but just get one that doesn't entice your cat to easily rip off and eat one of the parts.

This was my previous cats favorite toy she would spend HOURS playing with it. Batteries gave out before she did most days. Randomly remembered this toy and got for my new kittens. They are now also obsessed.

This toy is boring for my cat because it just keeps moving the string at the same pace on the same path. Cats like unpredictability. He gets more interested when I close the door and have him on the other side, but then he can obviously never actually catch the string, so I have to follow up with a toy he can catch so I don't just leave him frustrated.

The TOP toy in the automated / human-free category for cats! My cat hates automated toys - they are either too loud, too fast and harsh, or the movements just don’t come off "organic" enough for her. But this one really does it! The inclusion of the elastic band (to attach it to any standing surface) and a large hook (to hang it off any door or drawer of reasonable height) is a smart design choice! I’ve latched this toy in multiple places to shake things up for her, she loves strings and the movement on this toy although repetative is enough to keep her curious! Shoutout also to the mechanics keeping this sucker running, often enough my cat manages to bite onto the string and this would prevent the motor from rotating the elastic band???? But on off on off and this toy is still going strong - pretty sure it’s made of really good parts inside! And it is also easy to replace the inner elastic band & string with easy-to-find sewing materials (little stitching skills is required!) But I came back to this listing to actually buy a back up because for years I’ve never seen them available anywhere else but it’s currently unavailable and I’m shocked at the number of reviews this item severely deserves??????? Maybe it’s the stupid Amazon algorithm. Anyway BEST TOY HANDS DOWN and trust me cos I’ve bought almost every damn cat toy ever existed for my cat (except for the obviously retarded and dangerous ones).

I'd give this 10 out off 10, My cat is 9 years old and she absolutely loves this toy it's worth every penny had hours of fun watching her play on Christmas day and every day since. She even wakes me up early hours in the morning for me to switch it on so she can play but she gets annoyed when batteries stop so bought Amazon basic charger & rechargeable batteries to keep her happy. Happy cat happy owner.

If you have multiple cats, or a lonely cat that you don't have time to play with this toy is pretty good. Our cats love it, and in comparison to some of the other electronic toys we have bought in the past, I would recommend it whole heartedly. It is durable, well made and fits over our interior door knobs snugly without problem or bother. You can leave it on the knob and still use the door normally. Plus the cats really like it - but still not as much as a piece of string with a human operating the other end....

Even when its off, she sits and plays with it. Its durable and entertains her for hours on end.

Wir haben dieses Gerät gekauft und bei uns zu Hause aufgestellt. Unsere Katze hat sofort angefangen, damit zu spielen. Danach ist sie viel ruhiger und entspannter. Sie hat aufgehört, andere Gegenstände im Haus zu beschädigen.