Gotcha! Cat Wand Toy - Retractable Cat Toy for Engaging Play - Telescoping Wand with Natural Feathers for Indoor Cats - Foundational Tool for Cat Wellness and Interactive Bonding Play

My cats LOVE this thing. They know what drawer it is stored in and as soon as I walk anywhere near that direction they're begging for me to get it out and play. Great for wearing out my most active cat to keep him out of trouble (for a little while anyway.)

have a 20yr old male who moves for eating & sleeping along with a 5yr old female who can be the life of the party. well i got this for her ha ha ha on me HE loves it!! 3rd day in row that he's actually enjoying a little exercise, yup highly recommend it, worth the money - worth seeing some life back in the old boy. thank jackson galaxy!!

I would probably give this one closer to 3.5 stars, but I did round up for the sake of Jackson Galaxy. This review can be summed up with 3 points: 1. It seems very high quality compared to other wands, though it is about double the price. I love the feel of the material, and it feels very nice. The fact that the rod itself is retractable, and so is the cord, is very nice. The fact that the nose or tip of the JG portion of the wand is the retracting button is cute, and well thought out. 2. It's so heavy... compared to some other wands I have, the fact that it is made a with a bit higher grade material, it is also pretty heavy. I find this makes playing and maneuverability a little harder, and I can't 'fling' the feather or other item attached to the end of the string as easily. It seems to create a pendulum affect more so. Due to the heaviness, I hope the durability keeps up and doesn't put too much pressure on the retractable rod. It definitely bends downwards when fully pulled out. 3. The feather toy included quickly rips apart. This is my first feather toy, so maybe that's just what happens to all of them. It is easily replaceable with another toy to put on the cord with a metal clip, so not a huge issue. The metal clip is very tight, so it takes some dexterity to unclamp and replace the toy. As long as the rod and cord hold up, it should be great, though. Overall, I feel it was a good purchase, and I'm glad I have it. We'll see how it holds up over time. Hopefully the better materials will give it more longevity than some of the cheaper ones. Probably wouldn't buy a second one, but maybe that's the point.

Would give 0 stars if I could for toy and customer service. I have the same toy just older (somewhat better) version. The old toy also had weak string and is knotted in several spots where I have had to keep it together, but it still retracts well. The previous version retractable area was not shaped like a cat and it works. This one is and it doesn't want to retract hardly at all. I purchased the beginning of February, but was out of town and unable to use until the beginning of March. My return window expired March 8th and I contacted the company on March 17th knowing that this is a Jackson Galaxy item and I have always thought highly of him and the products that he puts on the market. I contacted customer service 9 days after my return window expired and they won't send me one that works or refund my cost. My cats won't play with it. It doesn't retract well and sometimes not at all. Would definitely not recommend to anyone. Apparently Jackson no longer stands behind his merchandise. Durability & cost are horrible for this cheaply made product.

Update: Company issued full refund same day as requested so customer service is 5 stars. With all the thoughtful videos from Jackson Galaxy about what’s wrong with lots of cat toys I really expected this to be a lot better. I recently adopted two kittens and got this toy for them because they didn’t like their other wand toy that much. As far as quality I’d give it subpar at best. First off the swivel was extremely hard to get open, I almost had to get a pair of needle nose pliers but maybe that was just a fluke with the one I got. God forbid you’re older with less hand strength or have arthritis, not very thoughtful on the design. Next the dyed feathers immediately started pulling off just by loosely tugging at them. I plucked the loose stuff so my cats wouldn’t eat it since it’s dyed neon green feathers and they’re so young. The whole idea behind this toy and what was done in one of the videos about playing with your cat is to let them “kill” their prey but I noticed they’d pull off pieces of the neon green feathers rather easily so if you do get this toy I would replace the feathers on the end with something of a little higher quality. The next problem is the telescoping aspect of it. While it’s nice being able to adjust it, this was ultimately its fatal flaw. As you can see from the pictures after only 3 play sessions it bent completely in half on the last part at full extension. My one 10 week old kitten wanted to go in the other direction with the feathers and was able to bend it in half. I bent it back into place hoping it’d be salvageable but the wand wouldn’t close. It broke completely after trying to adjust it a second time in attempt to get it to close. While I did appreciate the retractable string and how compact it could become for storage I’d look elsewhere for a wand. The design doesn’t seem thought out very well for cats at all which surprised me the most and I can’t imagine it would hold up well to a larger cat. Keep in mind mine are both a little over 3 pounds.