I enjoyed the video. The door string thing is scary for me since my cat likes to chew any string, shoelace. I could tell Jellybean, the gray and white cow cat, was toy oriented. Jellybean was eyeing Jackson when he was opening the first box.❤❤❤
I have the interactive ball toy and can confirm it moves very well on carpet, behind furniture, out from behind furniture, you name it. I rarely find it stuck somewhere where I have to rescue it.
Tim loves his new cat wand I got him the other day. It's fun for him because it swings back like a pendulum. He also has some plushie toys he loves, and some that used to be mine but I guess they're his now. ... "She speaks falsely. Everything in the flat belongs to me." --Tim.
I know Jackson says this all the time but the main thing your cat wants to play with is YOU! A shoelace, a piece of crumpled paper, a rubber ball from the dollar store - all of these will entertain your cat for hours as long as YOU engage with them. Sometimes I fill the sink with water and bubbles and put bottle caps in it and my cat is overjoyed. I grow catmint and bring a new catmint twig in every evening and my lil guy is happy for at least 40 min. But they want you to stay engaged. I know not everyone has a ton of time, but remember that while cats can survive without you, they only THRIVE with you. ❤
Yeah so true! I actually play with mine directly! He loves me to chase him and vice versa, we run around the house and chasw eachother till he tires out. I play with my hands too but im always careful to not overstimulate him and lead to potential scratches. But he loves to nibble my fingers during playfight and i can confidentally leave my fingers between his teeth and he'll never clamp hard! He usually lays down while play or pet him thats when he gives me love bites
@ oh yeah my guy loves to play pouncey hide and seek and peekaboo. He runs up or down the stairs and then hides around the corner and he wants me to come down/up and make a big deal of looking for him, then jumps out and pounces me. He also likes to smack the back of our legs gently when we walk up the stairs.
EXACTLY. My cats always liked the box, the paper, the cardboard. I stopped buying expensive toys, and just stuck with little kitty puff balls, string, boxes, and crinkly paper - they loved it!
@@goudagirl6095yep all they need is paper of all varieties,maybe a laser pen ,oh and a paper flicker toy I bought off Amazon for 80 pence is an accidental hit,major hit !
I have the interactive cat ball. It has 3 modes, one of which is interactive so the ball does "die" at some point unless your cat attacks it again. This ball is like kitty crack. I always play with my Cleo and then I have to put it away. She was in a dead sleep when I started watching this video and the sound instantly woke her up. 😂😂
I am not against the toy that hangs from a door frame because it hangs from a doorway. I think it depends on your environment. Our cats' forever home has many doorways with usually opened doors, because of our lifestyle with cats. However, I also don't like the dangers of the string or the toy's operation. I think the mounting design has potential for a different type of toy or use.
Hi @JacksonGalaxy. I just wanted to say thank you. My partner who never had a pet in his 40-odd years of life here, never liked cats is now a proud cat dad of 3 cats - one rescued from a very traumatic past. Your tv show and videos have been inspirational and such a support. Even as a lifelong cat parent myself, I learnt so much. Thank you and bless you!
Hannah, You accidentally showed me one of the reasons I like cats so much. I've always been obsessed with learning new things - and with cats, there's always something new to learn! And I'm almost 70!
Jackson, the first toy you review is known as the P36 (from the Kitten Academy community). They also make one called P16 which DOES Have fur and a tail and they can be optionally added or removed. It has a "Kitten" mode which is slower, a "quiet" mode which is less chirpy, and a "paw activated" Mode which starts it up again if it is bapped after stopping. Most of these toys are kitten approved but it's really impressive to get an older cat going after it. They work fine on carpet and even over small bumps and cords in the floor!
The furry thing is the P16, so i guess it comes with that option and the crinkly bag as an upgrade? Mine had no crinkly bag but the same ring of fur and some tails you could put on other tails if you want.
TalkMo’s favorite toy was a mouse I made him from scrap fleece stuffed with catnip. Other toys came and went but Mr Mouse was his favorite throughout his 20 year life. RIP Talkmo ❤
Great video, Jackson! And PLEASE keep being honest -- it's really what we cat owners need, especially since so many of these toys are overpriced junk -- it's sometimes hard to find toys that are really worth it (my sweet late kitty Frodo never found a better toy than a crumpled paper ball)! And thank you especially for spotlighting how dangerous toys with very long strings can be -- my sister is a vet tech and has seen so many terrible incidents with cats injuring or even killing themselves by wrapping themselves up in those kinds of toys.
We got the Interactive Cat Ball last week. I tied some feathers to the tail and it's even more fun. It works fine on carpet. We play all the modes (fast, slow, interactive) my cats prefer interactive, where it moves a little slower but reacts to their touching it.
My local pet shop sells single peacock feathers and they are surprisingly durable and last a while, even if the stems get bent up, they don't actually break or come apart that easy. My cats adore them and never seem to get tired of playing with them. Something about the combination of the texture, the colors, and the way it moves and being an organic material... just perfection for a cat toy!!
I follow a channel run by a man who has 3 cats. One of their favourite toys to play with is a peacock feather. I never thought of using them as cat toys until I started watching the channel.
I don't have peacock feathers, but I give my cats pigeon feathers that I collect in the park. They love them, and until now didn't manage to rip them off.
we got that chirpy bird one when we first got my younger cat. he had a habit of picking it up, carrying it up onto chairs and such, and dropping it. it did not last 2 weeks before it just stopped doing anything, but boy did he love those 2 weeks
We actually have the Potaroma flapping bird toy and two of our three cats LOVE it and are absolutely obsessed with it. The third likes it right up until it starts moving, then she wants nothing to do with it, lmao.
i have one too but only one cat, he wont go near it if it moves. I use it now where I dont want him to go, like my desk. Sometimes he jumps up and stares then gives up and goes somewhere else to sleep. I love it
We just adopted two kitties yesterday and I’m watching many of your wonderful videos hanging out with them, and our little girl cat Mia, was standing on the chair arm, watching you and the toys so carefully! She then ran up to me and snuggled and purred for the first time. She clearly appreciates that I am learning from you. We are so grateful and happy to have these babies come into our lives.
I got the Cat Dancer for my new kitten after the last video. He absolutely loves it. However, I kept seeing blood marks on my tile after playing with him. I ordered 3 of the toys and after feeling every bit of the wand, I found areas between the cardboard pieces that were quite rough. These were catching in his paws and cutting him! 2 of the 3 had these twisted metal pieces that weren't safe. I returned all three and will stick to the feather wand.
@@CapricornDayz I got it yesterday, charged it up, and tried it. Tio was out on the porch, so I didn't cat test it (it's a Christmas present), but it looks good so far. I got the flopping fish a few years ago, and it was a huge flop. I bought an articulated lizard on a string (you pull it) from Etsy last year, and he loves it, but it's on fishing line that keeps getting tangled. I redid it with a thin cord, so we'll see how that works.
Never apologize for your amusing bouts of grumpiness during these reviews. They are quite endearing, and such a very Taurean trait. Personally, I live for the savagery. 😂😂😂
My cats favorite toy is a long cord that was on a Christmas gift years ago! The end is frayed and I run around the house with it, with them chasing after it. They all love it...I give it 5 stars!!
The thing I have learned about product naming on the internet is that they feel like they were written by an AI to include every possible synonym for every word to maximize the chances of them turning up in a search for anything remotely related. Which means that what you get when you read them aloud is a hilarious ESL word salad.
New viewer. No longer a cat owner (passed away), but really enjoyed your fun video. Nice mental break from the ongoing wildfires. So happy to learn that the cat cafe was spared from the Eaton fire and all the cats are safe. Love from San Diego
All the kittens at the shelter where i volunteer LOVE spring toys. My cat at home prefers squishy foam balls and tiny plastic traffic cones made for remote control cars.
I rescued a litter (kept one!) of bottle babies from the middle of the road and it's been such a rewarding experience. Rescuing someone who really needs your help is such an amazing thing and I'm so glad you're so outspoken about rescuing and fostering cats! Little Yoda is now 4 months old, fully vaccinated, and ready to get neutered! His siblings are also doing well integrating into their new home. I would love to be more involved in cat rescue when my baby grows up a little more, so I can help even more little Yodas and bring that joy to other families.
Jackson, I love cats!(worked in a veterinary hospital for 10 years) You have given me the kick in the pants to donate what a cat cafe or humane society needs! Asking them first!
my cats all LOVE the toy in the sack. you can also take it out of the sack, which is where the furry part becomes more useful. and there’s different speed settings. the problem is, the plastic that holds the ball and allows it to roll breaks pretty easily, and then it won’t do anything but make noise. i’ve had to order a new one twice since getting it for my baby’s birthday in april. but it’s cheap and she loves it so i say it’s worth it
My cat mostly plays with small thin furry creatures i believe are called "Skinnies" . She carries around and brings to me with certain meow. Then we play. Throw and fetch. Hide and fetch. Underrated simple and much loved toy. ❤
I got one of those door frame bungee cord toys for my kitty. He got his paw wrapped around the cord! Thank goodness I was right around the corner, and it wasn't his neck, but these kinds of toys definitely needed supervision.
That very first toy is the one I've been checking out. Thank you so much for showing the viewers about these toys! My girls will LOVE that ball rolling around with the string!❤
I just wanna say, my cats have two of those laptops, and they're in love with them. They love them so much that they have actively destroyed the scratch pad.
Wow! Am i a weirdo? I wish there was a place like that around where I live! I'd be there playing with the cats a couple times a week and loving it! How awesome!
I bought the interactive cat ball for my cat last week and he LOVES it! It's comical to watch him chase it back and forth and when he's done he grabs the red tail in his mouth and runs across the room with it for the win.
The second toy that you reviewed the flapping bird, one of the reasons why the cats are probably going for it so much is because it has a catnip pouch that it comes with catnip pouch. You place it under the outside skin. The person that handed it off to you may not have said anything, or you may not have read it on the box. I bought this toy for my cat and he really loves it.
oh wow! my partner and i decided to adopt a cat after visiting tail town and as a new subscriber its cool to see you there! they do great work and anyone in the area who is on the fence should come visit and support ❤
I'm into year 43 of continuous cat co-habitation. What I've found is that the favorite toys are the ones they find or make themselves, or the ones I make not necessarily for them. That includes, but not limited to: feathers, cast off weed wacker string, yarn, foil balls, empty boxes, yarn, wooden clothes pins, small curtains, yarn, Christmas trees, the plastic plugs from milk cartons, yarn, and basically anything else not nailed down. (If they can pry it loose, it's not nailed down!) We wish you a very Happy New Year and may all your kitty dreams for 2025 come true! 🎉😸 Mom (me) 🧓🏻, Penny 🐈🐾, Cody 🐈⬛🐾, and Hope 🐈🐾
You are the best reviewer I have ever watched. I purchased three of the items from this review video and my two kitties LOVE them. Thank you and keep up the good work!
I have this (the rubberized ball toy) toy for my cat (she loves it!). What you missed is there are different modes. One slow, one fast, and one where it goes to sleep and my cat will tap it or grab its tail to wake it up for more play. It is fantastic!
I have the interactive ball toy and my cats love it!! I didn't know what to expect going in-whether they'd love it, hate it, be afraid of it-but they were hooked immediately! I posted a video not too long ago of one of my kitties playing with it (and it works great on carpet). I'm kind of amazed how long this thing can hold their attention. It's a great little toy.
My cat isn’t so happy with toys that move on their own (she likes stick toys tho) she runs away from some bc she thinks they’re attacking her (a ball rolled towards her and she got scared) But I bought some mice that rattle and she absolutely loves those (probably pearls or something in a plastic box but it’s formed as a mouse with like fur and a tail and everything and she absolutely loves those “murderes” them all the time she leaves them in my bed as an offering haha
Your first toy is amazing. We have a former feral colony of 15 who we work hard to please. They LOVE it! They especially love to chase it through the packing paper that comes in the Chewy boxes. They will even find it for us when the battery runs down so we can recharge it!
Loved this video! Thank you for reviewing the toys and giving your honest opinion! I laughed so hard because you’re so right! 😂Needed to watch this to see what to get our babies for Christmas. 😺My favorite parts were watching the cats interact with you! So sweet! ❤ We have 14 inside fur babies. They mostly get along, except when they don’t want to share a toy or treat, LOL! We call them our toddlers. 😹 Praying all those sweet babies get adopted! God bless you! 🤗 Meowy Christmas! 🎄
I found an amazing rug at a second hand shop yesterday! It's a woven style rug (her favorite playfields) that's super light and folds easily, so my cat can move it around and crease it as much as she wants. Makes the playfield ever changing. Super fun to hide toys under the folds and super fun to bunny kick and bite the rug. It's also black so all colored toys are easy for her to see :)
It is now Christmas day, and my two boys are absolutely loving the interactive cat ball! It does very well on the rug. They are both so engaged. This is something I’m gifting my friends for their cats in 2025. 🎄🐾❤️ Thank you Jackson!
For the ball in a pouch you should have read the instructions, it has multiple settings to adjust speed and amount of movement. The furry bit is so you can use it without the sack. Our 2 cats love it
I am a cat owner, and I will say that cat toys should not be that complicated, but anyone who has not read instructions for any item is not qualified to do a review on it--celebrity or not...
Due to severe allergies, haven’t had a cat in years so I haven’t seen Jackson in awhile. Jackson, you’re still amazing! Thanks for your “sass”, love and advocacy.
Thanks so much!! My Tuxie Sukanya Su gets bored rather easily... and it usually involves a cookie to get her interest.;) But the sandpiper does look interesting. Appreciate all you do for us and our feline kids!!
At 16 years old, my cats are simple creatures... When they were kittens, they fell in love with these little plastic-y balls with rattles inside and covered in loops of yarn. We still have a couple that haven't rattled in years, but I haven't seen these toys available for sale anywhere in a very long time. I would be thrilled to find them again!
Can't stop laughing all the way through this review. I especially like the recap when you said there were toys that didn't have any business being made.😂😂🤣
Love visiting our local cat cafe. Hard to believe they’ve helped find homes for almost 1300 kitties since they opened 8 years ago. Great to see these reviews.
The 1st toy, the ball my cats loved. The bird toy my young cat played with for hours the 1st day & then no interest since. My other cat had no interest even after I put some catnip in it. I think mine was defective as it doesn't flap so I'm sure that makes a big difference. I love that u r doing this so I have an idea what to get next.
I can’t get over how expensive these toys are. I’ve been afraid to buy any because you can’t tell if your cats will play with it. Thanks for the reviews! Now I might try the moving ball with tail.
Waste of money, and it's expensive. I have 2 that are similar like this; it's noisy and clunky and kind of scares my cat, although, she watches it from a "safe distance." 😅
@ exactly. I got two of the floppy fish and both mine were afraid of them because of the noise and wild movement. Ever notice that cats in the commercials seem to always be bengals? That’s my sign not to buy.
@@sadbuttrueinthe21stcentury36 I see all kinds of cats chasing these things, so no....can't say I've noticed that. I DO think that a LOT of these cats chasing these toys are kittens, though. Kittens will chase "anything" cuz they are still just "learning." And, I've noticed my, almost, 2 year old cat being more "selective" as she ages, so that makes sense. She still likes to play and chase, but definitely has "slowed down" a bit, and not all toys are suitable for her.
@ Oh right! Mine too. I’ve noticed my cats want way small things - like thread like a snake on the rug will drive them crazy (but is way too dangerous to play with) and they turn their noses up at at shoelaces and other “fat” string. Like when your kids don’t want to draw with fat crayons anymore lol.
One of my favorite Christmas gifts I got for my cats was a stocking full of those $1 toys, like mice, crumple balls of shiny paper, and jingle balls. It was awesome! I only took out one or two at a time. Then when they were inevitably destroyed by the dogs, out would come another one! The cats started to recognize it as the thing all the good stuff came from and would get so excited as I went to pull out a new toy.
We have #3. She likes it well enough, but it also gives you the option to take it out and let it go wherever. You can set it to go frequent or by touch.
My cat goes absolutely bananas for those shiny crinkle balls! And 1 specific little pink ghost plush toy that came in like a Halloween toy bundle we got her when she was 3 weeks old and she bonded with it. Its her comfort item, when she's nervous around new people she'll go get it and carry it around until she feels safe and it comes to the vet with us. Best $5 I have ever spent.
I love the interactive toys because I have three cats and one doesn't like to play with me because if she starts playing with me, her bigger siblings come over and unintentionally muscle her out so she doesn't get much play time with the toys, except when she plays fetch, she loves that so much
We have 4 versions of the flapping bird toys (so far). We started with one. Couldn't believe it! The cats LOVE it. And when it stops, later they will go over and lay by it and hit it just to get it chirping again and moving. Its almost like these birds are kittens the way they cuddle with them. For us, this is a must have!!!
Personally, I invent my kittens toys whether it is a long piece of yarn tied to a long wand that I throw around and over a cluster of furry pillows and up room dividers that she can crawl - the yarn has knots every few inches so she can bite down on, pick up and walk away with, while I cheer "Good Girl!!" or a box with holes that I cover my stick under a blanket and move the yarn that is connected to the end of the stick through various openings in the box so she needs to use her hearing and then pounce on the yarn and pull it out and the yarn is connected to a stuffed spider toy that she can grab and kick and chew.
If I wasn't hundreds of miles away, I'd love to adopt that adorable gray and white kitty. He stole my heart:) I hope he finds a loving home. He's super smart.
Our cats still adore the cat dancers featured in one of your other videos. Best cat toy EVER I have gifted loads of them too to my cat loving friends and they've all said they were very well receieved.
Giociv ball goes CRAZY! I need 20 of them. My puppy is absolutely bananas for it - he can't have it for very long, obviously, but it's his highest value toy which is awesome for training.
Okay the first ball one we had and it came with a fur skin on top and our kitty went CRAZY for that toy. She freaking loved it and it kept her exercised during play time.
I'm bringing home a shelter kitten next week, and I can't wait. It's been over 9 years since I've had a kitten, and I'm sure my 2 big boys are going to be even more shocked than me.
Gummy Bear is adorable!!!! And so are all the other kitties. Wish we had a cat Cafe here north of Dayton Ohio, by Greenville. I visited one in my hometown Louisville, KY & loved every minute. They also have yummy snacks & drinks for the humans. The 'kitty litter' gourmet popcorn was really good & memorable too (from a local to them popcorn maker & shop). Wish we could adopt another kitty too, but we already have 4, plus our bonus kitty that belongs to our housemates.
1 day after I ordered the ‘smart cat toy’ :p my cats are young full of energy, and they would play with us for hours upon hours, we thought it’d be a good idea to have this while we would like to do other things in our living room. I’m so glad that you feel it’s fun!
Hey Jackson, I have 3 of those balls. My kittens love them. There interaction with them it is great. My dog also wants to play with it. They could careless about that burd! So it sits.
I ordered the first toy, the interactive ball for my two HUGE boys and it scared them when it came back at them 😂 one ran to the bathroom to hide and the other jumped in the window. I gave it to the cavapoo puppy my neighbor has and she loves it!
Thanks for watching, everybody! Do you have any of these toys?
I enjoyed the video. The door string thing is scary for me since my cat likes to chew any string, shoelace. I could tell Jellybean, the gray and white cow cat, was toy oriented. Jellybean was eyeing Jackson when he was opening the first box.❤❤❤
I have the interactive ball toy and can confirm it moves very well on carpet, behind furniture, out from behind furniture, you name it. I rarely find it stuck somewhere where I have to rescue it.
@@gsilver5000my kitty Milo will l love to eat the string, he can’t be around any string, ribbons, etc. unless I’m watching him like a hawk.
We have the sandpiper! My cats love him!
Tim loves his new cat wand I got him the other day. It's fun for him because it swings back like a pendulum. He also has some plushie toys he loves, and some that used to be mine but I guess they're his now.
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"She speaks falsely. Everything in the flat belongs to me." --Tim.
I know Jackson says this all the time but the main thing your cat wants to play with is YOU! A shoelace, a piece of crumpled paper, a rubber ball from the dollar store - all of these will entertain your cat for hours as long as YOU engage with them. Sometimes I fill the sink with water and bubbles and put bottle caps in it and my cat is overjoyed. I grow catmint and bring a new catmint twig in every evening and my lil guy is happy for at least 40 min. But they want you to stay engaged. I know not everyone has a ton of time, but remember that while cats can survive without you, they only THRIVE with you. ❤
Yeah so true! I actually play with mine directly! He loves me to chase him and vice versa, we run around the house and chasw eachother till he tires out. I play with my hands too but im always careful to not overstimulate him and lead to potential scratches. But he loves to nibble my fingers during playfight and i can confidentally leave my fingers between his teeth and he'll never clamp hard! He usually lays down while play or pet him thats when he gives me love bites
@ oh yeah my guy loves to play pouncey hide and seek and peekaboo. He runs up or down the stairs and then hides around the corner and he wants me to come down/up and make a big deal of looking for him, then jumps out and pounces me. He also likes to smack the back of our legs gently when we walk up the stairs.
@ we have a thing when he’s being crazy where I say “are you gonna chomp mommy?” and he does a (gentle) cheek bite😂
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Well said!
Their favorite toy is always the box it was shipped in.
EXACTLY. My cats always liked the box, the paper, the cardboard. I stopped buying expensive toys, and just stuck with little kitty puff balls, string, boxes, and crinkly paper - they loved it!
our spare room is a box play ground now
@@goudagirl6095yep all they need is paper of all varieties,maybe a laser pen ,oh and a paper flicker toy I bought off Amazon for 80 pence is an accidental hit,major hit !
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@@alisonbrowning9620 I have a giant box in the hall and one upstairs. Her Christmas present is a 2 tier 4 room play box!
So, I was watching for Christmas gift ideas for my cats, but one of them came in & started watching with me…. So much for the surprise
Sssh once bought wrap ot up on a big box guess what will be played with most?
I hope the cat gave you a hint about what he/she would like.
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Just keep reminding them, “Santa Claws is coming!”
I have the interactive cat ball. It has 3 modes, one of which is interactive so the ball does "die" at some point unless your cat attacks it again. This ball is like kitty crack. I always play with my Cleo and then I have to put it away. She was in a dead sleep when I started watching this video and the sound instantly woke her up. 😂😂
Does it work on carpet?
Yes, it works well on carpet.
@@MellowJourney4Life Thank you!
I am not against the toy that hangs from a door frame because it hangs from a doorway. I think it depends on your environment. Our cats' forever home has many doorways with usually opened doors, because of our lifestyle with cats. However, I also don't like the dangers of the string or the toy's operation. I think the mounting design has potential for a different type of toy or use.
I have one without the tail. It took a little time for my cat to get the hang of it but he likes it.
Whoever adopts that white with gray patches cat (gummi bear) is gonna need a lot of play energy to keep up w him/her lol
Whoever adopts him is one lucky human!
He looks just like my cousins cat, Stark🥹🥰❤️
Legit but they'll have a best friend for life.
He is just a kitten
@@feelthejoy I have such a boy... he was a stray for ca. 4 years.
In the beginning he don't play, but now with strings in every way.
Just bought my new kitten hundreds of dollars worth of toys but his favourite thing is a crumpled up Taco Bell receipt 😂
My cat loves a crumpled up Costco receipt 😅
receipts are bad for cat. they're made out of thermal paper.
@@warxdrum they are and bad for humans too.
Double win. Now I'm hungry.
How about the Taco Bell food wrapping paper? (Cleaned of food, of course)
Hi @JacksonGalaxy. I just wanted to say thank you. My partner who never had a pet in his 40-odd years of life here, never liked cats is now a proud cat dad of 3 cats - one rescued from a very traumatic past. Your tv show and videos have been inspirational and such a support. Even as a lifelong cat parent myself, I learnt so much. Thank you and bless you!
Hannah,
You accidentally showed me one of the reasons I like cats so much. I've always been obsessed with learning new things - and with cats, there's always something new to learn!
And I'm almost 70!
amazing
Jackson, the first toy you review is known as the P36 (from the Kitten Academy community). They also make one called P16 which DOES Have fur and a tail and they can be optionally added or removed. It has a "Kitten" mode which is slower, a "quiet" mode which is less chirpy, and a "paw activated" Mode which starts it up again if it is bapped after stopping. Most of these toys are kitten approved but it's really impressive to get an older cat going after it. They work fine on carpet and even over small bumps and cords in the floor!
The furry thing is the P16, so i guess it comes with that option and the crinkly bag as an upgrade? Mine had no crinkly bag but the same ring of fur and some tails you could put on other tails if you want.
TalkMo’s favorite toy was a mouse I made him from scrap fleece stuffed with catnip. Other toys came and went but Mr Mouse was his favorite throughout his 20 year life. RIP Talkmo ❤
Great video, Jackson! And PLEASE keep being honest -- it's really what we cat owners need, especially since so many of these toys are overpriced junk -- it's sometimes hard to find toys that are really worth it (my sweet late kitty Frodo never found a better toy than a crumpled paper ball)! And thank you especially for spotlighting how dangerous toys with very long strings can be -- my sister is a vet tech and has seen so many terrible incidents with cats injuring or even killing themselves by wrapping themselves up in those kinds of toys.
We got the Interactive Cat Ball last week. I tied some feathers to the tail and it's even more fun. It works fine on carpet. We play all the modes (fast, slow, interactive) my cats prefer interactive, where it moves a little slower but reacts to their touching it.
nice !!
i got it and it died in a week :(
My local pet shop sells single peacock feathers and they are surprisingly durable and last a while, even if the stems get bent up, they don't actually break or come apart that easy. My cats adore them and never seem to get tired of playing with them. Something about the combination of the texture, the colors, and the way it moves and being an organic material... just perfection for a cat toy!!
They do love them! I'm so lucky that my friend has peacocks so I have an endless supply of them.
I follow a channel run by a man who has 3 cats. One of their favourite toys to play with is a peacock feather. I never thought of using them as cat toys until I started watching the channel.
I don't have peacock feathers, but I give my cats pigeon feathers that I collect in the park. They love them, and until now didn't manage to rip them off.
I wish I could buy a single peacock feather my cats would love it.
@CatsRul85 you can try checking craft stores too. Sometimes they have decorative reeds or ferns or other feathers that might work.
we got that chirpy bird one when we first got my younger cat. he had a habit of picking it up, carrying it up onto chairs and such, and dropping it. it did not last 2 weeks before it just stopped doing anything, but boy did he love those 2 weeks
It just had to be recharged.
@SamSolasdonSaol no, unfortunately it wasn't that simple. It was essentially just off the charge when it initially broke.
There is a chirpy toy that doesn't move but chirps when carried, bumped or dropped we got one on the end of a wand years ago and still works
We actually have the Potaroma flapping bird toy and two of our three cats LOVE it and are absolutely obsessed with it. The third likes it right up until it starts moving, then she wants nothing to do with it, lmao.
i have one too but only one cat, he wont go near it if it moves. I use it now where I dont want him to go, like my desk. Sometimes he jumps up and stares then gives up and goes somewhere else to sleep. I love it
Please Be That Guy! I really appreciate your honesty!
We just adopted two kitties yesterday and I’m watching many of your wonderful videos hanging out with them, and our little girl cat Mia, was standing on the chair arm, watching you and the toys so carefully! She then ran up to me and snuggled and purred for the first time. She clearly appreciates that I am learning from you. We are so grateful and happy to have these babies come into our lives.
I got the Cat Dancer for my new kitten after the last video. He absolutely loves it. However, I kept seeing blood marks on my tile after playing with him. I ordered 3 of the toys and after feeling every bit of the wand, I found areas between the cardboard pieces that were quite rough. These were catching in his paws and cutting him! 2 of the 3 had these twisted metal pieces that weren't safe. I returned all three and will stick to the feather wand.
My cat is afraid of the cat dancer. Every time I want to play with this toy, my cat runs away.
Poor baby! Good thing you caught that, it could have lead to an infection!
I literally ordered the 1st toy you reviewed just this morning so I was holding my breath while I watched. So glad you liked it!
Same! :D
I just received ours in the mail yesterday. I was holding my breath too. I only paid 15.99 on Amazon.
@@CapricornDayz I got it yesterday, charged it up, and tried it. Tio was out on the porch, so I didn't cat test it (it's a Christmas present), but it looks good so far. I got the flopping fish a few years ago, and it was a huge flop. I bought an articulated lizard on a string (you pull it) from Etsy last year, and he loves it, but it's on fishing line that keeps getting tangled. I redid it with a thin cord, so we'll see how that works.
I also got the flopping fish for my 1 yr old rescue black cat, he chewed off and ate the metal hook at the mouth! 😢
The one actual cat toy my cats consistently play with is that flapping bird you reviewed that a friend gave them. Otherwise it’s boxes and hair ties.
Never apologize for your amusing bouts of grumpiness during these reviews. They are quite endearing, and such a very Taurean trait. Personally, I live for the savagery. 😂😂😂
Especially if it’s bc the item wasn’t safe
Grumpiness?
Astrology is for smoothbrains.
@@wowno5763 shitting on other people’s interests is also smoothbrained
@HutchIsOnYT nah, you dont get a free pass just because its an interest. Maybe try not believing in dumb shit that has no foundation in reality. Cope.
Wow, Jackson, I'm so grateful for your presentation on cat toys. Your comments were so informative. Please review many more. Thx!
Thank you for your valuable testing. I ordered the self-propelled ball and it's a HIT. ❤
My cats favorite toy is a long cord that was on a Christmas gift years ago! The end is frayed and I run around the house with it, with them chasing after it. They all love it...I give it 5 stars!!
I love that you filmed this at that wonderful cat cafe and thank you for your informed and honest reviews!
The thing I have learned about product naming on the internet is that they feel like they were written by an AI to include every possible synonym for every word to maximize the chances of them turning up in a search for anything remotely related. Which means that what you get when you read them aloud is a hilarious ESL word salad.
I believe the industry term is "search engine optimization" or SEO
That purple crown bed is cute
My dad used to tie flies. He makes them for my cat now. They -love- them.
Are they real flies? If so that's so cool
New viewer. No longer a cat owner (passed away), but really enjoyed your fun video. Nice mental break from the ongoing wildfires. So happy to learn that the cat cafe was spared from the Eaton fire and all the cats are safe. Love from San Diego
All the kittens at the shelter where i volunteer LOVE spring toys.
My cat at home prefers squishy foam balls and tiny plastic traffic cones made for remote control cars.
My cat's favorite toy is a piece of dried penne that skitters really well when you slide it on the kitchen floor.
I rescued a litter (kept one!) of bottle babies from the middle of the road and it's been such a rewarding experience. Rescuing someone who really needs your help is such an amazing thing and I'm so glad you're so outspoken about rescuing and fostering cats! Little Yoda is now 4 months old, fully vaccinated, and ready to get neutered! His siblings are also doing well integrating into their new home. I would love to be more involved in cat rescue when my baby grows up a little more, so I can help even more little Yodas and bring that joy to other families.
Great job, and there's always a need, so good for you!❤
Jackson, I love cats!(worked in a veterinary hospital for 10 years) You have given me the kick in the pants to donate what a cat cafe or humane society needs! Asking them first!
My kitty has the flapping/tweeting bird, he loves it!! But I tend to step on it & the tweeting drives me bananas!!!But what matters is, he loves it!!
Having a blind PICA cat, just watching the "door-dangly-string" toy gave me anxiety. Thanks for making people aware!
my cats all LOVE the toy in the sack. you can also take it out of the sack, which is where the furry part becomes more useful. and there’s different speed settings. the problem is, the plastic that holds the ball and allows it to roll breaks pretty easily, and then it won’t do anything but make noise. i’ve had to order a new one twice since getting it for my baby’s birthday in april. but it’s cheap and she loves it so i say it’s worth it
Right off the bat: sir are you aware of how cool you look? Especially with that backdrop? Like the colors match your outfit perfectly lol I love it!
Im sorry to hear you are struggling..you are such a kind man.. God bless you with peace and joy that only he can give to us ❤
My cat mostly plays with small thin furry creatures i believe are called "Skinnies" . She carries around and brings to me with certain meow. Then we play. Throw and fetch. Hide and fetch. Underrated simple and much loved toy. ❤
I got my cats the interactive ball toy. My youngster cat absolutely loves it! The downside is trying to find the darn thing when battery runs down!! 😂
I got one of those door frame bungee cord toys for my kitty. He got his paw wrapped around the cord! Thank goodness I was right around the corner, and it wasn't his neck, but these kinds of toys definitely needed supervision.
That very first toy is the one I've been checking out. Thank you so much for showing the viewers about these toys! My girls will LOVE that ball rolling around with the string!❤
I just wanna say, my cats have two of those laptops, and they're in love with them. They love them so much that they have actively destroyed the scratch pad.
it's really good if you spend a lot of time on you're computer so they can mimic it lol
Wow! Am i a weirdo? I wish there was a place like that around where I live! I'd be there playing with the cats a couple times a week and loving it! How awesome!
I really miss our local cat cafe'. They had to shut down when one of the owners got sick. :(
I wish we had one, too. I did go to a cat cafe when I was in Minneapolis and loved it.
It is a fact that cats help people relax, there is nothing weird about that. Take care.💕🙏
I bought the interactive cat ball for my cat last week and he LOVES it! It's comical to watch him chase it back and forth and when he's done he grabs the red tail in his mouth and runs across the room with it for the win.
We love you Jackson !! Thankyou for such honest and thoughtful reviews!
The second toy that you reviewed the flapping bird, one of the reasons why the cats are probably going for it so much is because it has a catnip pouch that it comes with catnip pouch. You place it under the outside skin. The person that handed it off to you may not have said anything, or you may not have read it on the box. I bought this toy for my cat and he really loves it.
oh wow! my partner and i decided to adopt a cat after visiting tail town and as a new subscriber its cool to see you there! they do great work and anyone in the area who is on the fence should come visit and support ❤
I'm into year 43 of continuous cat co-habitation. What I've found is that the favorite toys are the ones they find or make themselves, or the ones I make not necessarily for them. That includes, but not limited to: feathers, cast off weed wacker string, yarn, foil balls, empty boxes, yarn, wooden clothes pins, small curtains, yarn, Christmas trees, the plastic plugs from milk cartons, yarn, and basically anything else not nailed down. (If they can pry it loose, it's not nailed down!) We wish you a very Happy New Year and may all your kitty dreams for 2025 come true! 🎉😸
Mom (me) 🧓🏻, Penny 🐈🐾, Cody 🐈⬛🐾, and Hope 🐈🐾
You are the best reviewer I have ever watched. I purchased three of the items from this review video and my two kitties LOVE them. Thank you and keep up the good work!
I have this (the rubberized ball toy) toy for my cat (she loves it!). What you missed is there are different modes. One slow, one fast, and one where it goes to sleep and my cat will tap it or grab its tail to wake it up for more play. It is fantastic!
I have the interactive ball toy and my cats love it!! I didn't know what to expect going in-whether they'd love it, hate it, be afraid of it-but they were hooked immediately! I posted a video not too long ago of one of my kitties playing with it (and it works great on carpet). I'm kind of amazed how long this thing can hold their attention. It's a great little toy.
My cat isn’t so happy with toys that move on their own (she likes stick toys tho) she runs away from some bc she thinks they’re attacking her (a ball rolled towards her and she got scared)
But I bought some mice that rattle and she absolutely loves those (probably pearls or something in a plastic box but it’s formed as a mouse with like fur and a tail and everything and she absolutely loves those “murderes” them all the time she leaves them in my bed as an offering haha
Your first toy is amazing. We have a former feral colony of 15 who we work hard to please. They LOVE it! They especially love to chase it through the packing paper that comes in the Chewy boxes. They will even find it for us when the battery runs down so we can recharge it!
I love that finally there are research done that show how smart cats are! 😍😹🥳
Loved this video! Thank you for reviewing the toys and giving your honest opinion! I laughed so hard because you’re so right! 😂Needed to watch this to see what to get our babies for
Christmas. 😺My favorite parts were watching the cats interact with you! So sweet! ❤ We have 14 inside fur babies. They mostly get along, except when they don’t want to share a toy or treat, LOL! We call them our toddlers. 😹 Praying all those sweet babies get adopted! God bless you! 🤗 Meowy Christmas! 🎄
I found an amazing rug at a second hand shop yesterday! It's a woven style rug (her favorite playfields) that's super light and folds easily, so my cat can move it around and crease it as much as she wants. Makes the playfield ever changing. Super fun to hide toys under the folds and super fun to bunny kick and bite the rug. It's also black so all colored toys are easy for her to see :)
On that first toy,I have one that came with 3 different fur attachments that go on the clear plastic that surrounds the ball. My car loves this toy
TY Cat Daddy! You are always so helpful in whatever you are doing.❤
It is now Christmas day, and my two boys are absolutely loving the interactive cat ball! It does very well on the rug. They are both so engaged. This is something I’m gifting my friends for their cats in 2025. 🎄🐾❤️ Thank you Jackson!
For the ball in a pouch you should have read the instructions, it has multiple settings to adjust speed and amount of movement. The furry bit is so you can use it without the sack. Our 2 cats love it
Yeah, but ain’t nobody got time for that! 😂
@@marywatkins9438😂
I am a cat owner, and I will say that cat toys should not be that complicated, but anyone who has not read instructions for any item is not qualified to do a review on it--celebrity or not...
Due to severe allergies, haven’t had a cat in years so I haven’t seen Jackson in awhile. Jackson, you’re still amazing! Thanks for your “sass”, love and advocacy.
Thanks so much!! My Tuxie Sukanya Su gets bored rather easily... and it usually involves a cookie to get her interest.;) But the sandpiper does look interesting. Appreciate all you do for us and our feline kids!!
Ty Jackson for the information of safe and productive toys
At 16 years old, my cats are simple creatures... When they were kittens, they fell in love with these little plastic-y balls with rattles inside and covered in loops of yarn. We still have a couple that haven't rattled in years, but I haven't seen these toys available for sale anywhere in a very long time. I would be thrilled to find them again!
Thanks for the first review! I was looking at this one myself but wasn't sure.
My cat loves the smart ball
Hey hey Jackson been watching you a long time.
I watched you way before RUclips, love yr mind!!
Thank you for all these tips. Happy New Year man🎉❤🎉
it seems a long time Jackson. nice to see you doing what you do best, GOD bless you.
Can't stop laughing all the way through this review. I especially like the recap when you said there were toys that didn't have any business being made.😂😂🤣
Light, love and savagery….and I am also here for it.😂😂😂
Jackson, I give your five cat mojos for this great evaluation.
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Thanks!
Love visiting our local cat cafe. Hard to believe they’ve helped find homes for almost 1300 kitties since they opened 8 years ago.
Great to see these reviews.
The 1st toy, the ball my cats loved. The bird toy my young cat played with for hours the 1st day & then no interest since. My other cat had no interest even after I put some catnip in it. I think mine was defective as it doesn't flap so I'm sure that makes a big difference. I love that u r doing this so I have an idea what to get next.
these are my fav types of videos u do, most helpful to pick what to buy my cats and what to stay away from ty mr galaxy!!
I can’t get over how expensive these toys are. I’ve been afraid to buy any because you can’t tell if your cats will play with it. Thanks for the reviews! Now I might try the moving ball with tail.
Waste of money, and it's expensive. I have 2 that are similar like this; it's noisy and clunky and kind of scares my cat, although, she watches it from a "safe distance." 😅
@ exactly. I got two of the floppy fish and both mine were afraid of them because of the noise and wild movement. Ever notice that cats in the commercials seem to always be bengals? That’s my sign not to buy.
@@sadbuttrueinthe21stcentury36 I see all kinds of cats chasing these things, so no....can't say I've noticed that. I DO think that a LOT of these cats chasing these toys are kittens, though. Kittens will chase "anything" cuz they are still just "learning." And, I've noticed my, almost, 2 year old cat being more "selective" as she ages, so that makes sense. She still likes to play and chase, but definitely has "slowed down" a bit, and not all toys are suitable for her.
@ Oh right! Mine too. I’ve noticed my cats want way small things - like thread like a snake on the rug will drive them crazy (but is way too dangerous to play with) and they turn their noses up at at shoelaces and other “fat” string. Like when your kids don’t want to draw with fat crayons anymore lol.
One of my favorite Christmas gifts I got for my cats was a stocking full of those $1 toys, like mice, crumple balls of shiny paper, and jingle balls. It was awesome! I only took out one or two at a time. Then when they were inevitably destroyed by the dogs, out would come another one! The cats started to recognize it as the thing all the good stuff came from and would get so excited as I went to pull out a new toy.
I know people hate when you say you like those mice covered in rabbit fur, but they have been favorites of every car I’ve ever had
I just adopted three litter mates. All boys - thirteen weeks old. We're having a blast. Thank you for these reviews!
Just tell the truth, Jackson, that’s all we need!!! Thanks
Appreciate you reviewing these. I got the bird one for our cats, but after 5 minutes they tired of it.
We have #3. She likes it well enough, but it also gives you the option to take it out and let it go wherever. You can set it to go frequent or by touch.
My cat goes absolutely bananas for those shiny crinkle balls! And 1 specific little pink ghost plush toy that came in like a Halloween toy bundle we got her when she was 3 weeks old and she bonded with it. Its her comfort item, when she's nervous around new people she'll go get it and carry it around until she feels safe and it comes to the vet with us. Best $5 I have ever spent.
I love this guy!!❤
I needed that! Jackson pulls on the toy's leg and BOING! it comes off! LOL!
I love the interactive toys because I have three cats and one doesn't like to play with me because if she starts playing with me, her bigger siblings come over and unintentionally muscle her out so she doesn't get much play time with the toys, except when she plays fetch, she loves that so much
We have 4 versions of the flapping bird toys (so far). We started with one. Couldn't believe it! The cats LOVE it. And when it stops, later they will go over and lay by it and hit it just to get it chirping again and moving. Its almost like these birds are kittens the way they cuddle with them. For us, this is a must have!!!
Personally, I invent my kittens toys whether it is a long piece of yarn tied to a long wand that I throw around and over a cluster of furry pillows and up room dividers that she can crawl - the yarn has knots every few inches so she can bite down on, pick up and walk away with, while I cheer "Good Girl!!" or a box with holes that I cover my stick under a blanket and move the yarn that is connected to the end of the stick through various openings in the box so she needs to use her hearing and then pounce on the yarn and pull it out and the yarn is connected to a stuffed spider toy that she can grab and kick and chew.
That blue bird with feathers and yellow ribbon is my once feral cats FAVORITE toy
If I wasn't hundreds of miles away, I'd love to adopt that adorable gray and white kitty. He stole my heart:) I hope he finds a loving home. He's super smart.
I feel he will! He's quite the character!
Our cats still adore the cat dancers featured in one of your other videos. Best cat toy EVER I have gifted loads of them too to my cat loving friends and they've all said they were very well receieved.
Giociv ball goes CRAZY! I need 20 of them. My puppy is absolutely bananas for it - he can't have it for very long, obviously, but it's his highest value toy which is awesome for training.
Okay the first ball one we had and it came with a fur skin on top and our kitty went CRAZY for that toy. She freaking loved it and it kept her exercised during play time.
I'm bringing home a shelter kitten next week, and I can't wait. It's been over 9 years since I've had a kitten, and I'm sure my 2 big boys are going to be even more shocked than me.
Gummy Bear is adorable!!!! And so are all the other kitties. Wish we had a cat Cafe here north of Dayton Ohio, by Greenville. I visited one in my hometown Louisville, KY & loved every minute. They also have yummy snacks & drinks for the humans. The 'kitty litter' gourmet popcorn was really good & memorable too (from a local to them popcorn maker & shop). Wish we could adopt another kitty too, but we already have 4, plus our bonus kitty that belongs to our housemates.
1 day after I ordered the ‘smart cat toy’ :p my cats are young full of energy, and they would play with us for hours upon hours, we thought it’d be a good idea to have this while we would like to do other things in our living room. I’m so glad that you feel it’s fun!
The laptop mouse is the most fun my cat has ever had! She loves the scratcher, too!
Hey Jackson, I have 3 of those balls. My kittens love them. There interaction with them it is great. My dog also wants to play with it.
They could careless about that burd! So it sits.
jackson i can't believe u were so close to my hometown! i've wanted to adopt bc of u. i plan on it this February.
I ordered the first toy, the interactive ball for my two HUGE boys and it scared them when it came back at them 😂 one ran to the bathroom to hide and the other jumped in the window. I gave it to the cavapoo puppy my neighbor has and she loves it!
I was looking for exactly this video. Thank you for making it!! 😂