SPOT Skinneeez Stuffing-Free Forest Friends Cat Teaser Wand Toy with Catnip – Interactive Play for Cats and Breeds, Assorted Characters, 12-Inch

My first experience with this toy came from one purchased locally, which was a duck. That was a major hit! The duck has short dangly legs made of a lightweight cotton rope. After a short time, I tied a narrow fabric ribbon (about 6 inches long) to the duck's neck. That addition made this the top wand toy in the house.The elastic string is sturdier than most, though after a time, a cat who likes to chew will defeat it. Replacement is easy enough; most sewing stores carry elastic string.Unlike many wand toys, the actual wand is made from a rather short wooden dowel. The wood material turned out to be a real plus. Our latest cat came to us by means of the local humane society. Picked up as a stray, he's a really intent chewer, and makes short shrift of any plastic wand except those made of solid lucite. Yes, the wood is unfinished, but if you are bothered by that, treatment with either mineral oil or any non-toxic salad bowl/cutting board treatment products will take care of that. I like the length; it's easy to keep the play interactive at close quarters.My one wish is that this vendor allowed the buyer a choice. There are three options shown. I received the bunny, but although I was disappointed, the cat was not. (If he becomes bored, I can always add a short ribbon.) I will be buying additional toys as Christmas gift for friends and family with cats. (I will pre-treat the wands.)

Cats love it. Playtime is a great time!

I ordered 3 of these. My kitten really loved the string because it's stretchy and chewy. He loved it so much that he chewed through the string of the first toy within 5 minutes of playing with it. The string of the second toy immediately started to fray. I didn't even receive the third toy. :(This might be okay for an adult cat that doesn't have an urge to chew, but it's not great for a wild kitten. I'm also glad that I didn't leave him alone with it for any periodof time because he could easily have ingested the string had I let him continue to chew on it. It seems rather dangerous.I will use the one I have left with my adult cats to see if it holds up better with them. Hopefully I can get the company to reimburse me for the third toy that I didn't receive.

My cats are spoiled. They have a huge basked of toys with over 70 items, but only favor a few. My tomcat ONLY likes the skinneeez toys. I don't know why, They get both dried catnip, fresh catnip and toys sprayed with catnip spray. However, my Tom absolutely ADORES these things. I think part of it is he likes the feel of it in his mouth, as opposed to traditionally stuffed toys. I love the fact that they are EXTREMELY durable. I have 2 Skinneeez mouse toys on an wand that I have had for 3 years yet neither the string toy nor wand has detached --- and my cats play hard. I thought it was finally time to replace the old ones with new. OMG, I couldn't remember the brand name. I searched and searched from store to store, but could not find them anywhere. Then I came to Amazon and searched and searched. Finally, VIOLA! I found them, but I could not buy any mice. I had to buy whatever animal they chose to send me. Well, as it turned out, my Tom was as crazy about the new animal (looks like a duck or platypus) as he was with the mice. He loved it so much, I think I got my money's worth on the very first night. There's a lot of toy wands out there, but so far, nothing compares to the Skinneeez (and no, I am not affiliated with the company in any way).

My kitten ripped the string off the stick within the first 10 min of play. I had to tie to the stick from another toy. He loves it though so I'm giving it 3 stars

I bought this in order to play with our two siamese cats so that I didn't have to do all the retrieving when I threw toys for them to chase. They love the chase but don't retrieve very well. One cat totally ignores this, but the other one loves it. She will slap at it and chase it when I drag it, and I don't have to run around the house to retrieve it. My only complaint is the length of the twine that attaches the toy to the stick. I wish it were longer for more maneuverability. My cats don't like feathers, so this was one of the few that had a perfect small stuffed animal for chasing with no feathers.

The media could not be loaded. My cat has always liked toys on a stick, but i’ve never seen her get so riled up about it 😂 the string is elastic, and it adds a bounce that makes the toy a lot more entertaining to watch them play with. It was definitely worth the price, but she usually demolishes these things in a week, I’ve had it for a few days and no breaks yet, but I’ll update if I need to. It’s a good cat toy!My only complaint is a very small one, which is that I didn’t get the cute duck but some kind of… squirrel? I guess. The tail is clearly some kinda leftover/forgotten about leopard fabric, but they’re cats, so it doesn’t matter much.

This toy has been our cats favorite for years and I am so happy to see I can finally purchase it on amazon!I have 2 cats and they both go crazy fro these little guys both the duck and the squirrel.The best part about these toys are1.filled with cat nip2. Soft all the way through unlike some toys- no hard inside this is a soft toy that can be chewed for hours without dental damage,3. NO feather that can be ingested and torn apart over the room5. stretchy cloth encased rubber band that has plenty of bounce back and has no broken no matter how much the cats toucher it.6. sturdy strong and lasts all playtime long.100% recommended my cats love it to death and its much better than a hard mouse with feathers that can hurt their teeth or make them swallow feather parts.Buy more than one if you have more than one cat cause the other will be jealous of such an awesome toy !