Felines Go Paws-On With Two Cat Toys: One Robotic, One Traditional

Pets have always been part of my family life. However, after the pair of cats we “inherited” from my mom passed on a few years back, we decided to take a cat break, sticking to our two dogs. Having some time free of cat litter and hairballs had its appeal. That wasn’t to last, though, after a friend of my wife announced a litter of stray cats on her property that needed to find homes. The kids were all over that. We adopted two kittens last summer and began the process of re-equipping the house for cat occupants. Part of that involved new toys, and I quickly discovered that there are a lot of cooler high-tech toys available now than I remembered. I ordered a USB-rechargeable, LED-lit, motorized robotic toy, and added a traditional “circle track with balls” option to the cart as well.

Petstreet Smart Interactive Cat Toy

This is the one I was looking forward to trying out. A pair of motorized wheels with big rubber tires, each independently powered so it can spin 360-degrees. Automatic obstacle detection. Motion and speed are randomized. The hubs of the wheels have big, bright LED lights. Screw-in, dangling “lures” including a feather and a fuzzy ball. USB-chargeable with 10-minutes of run time on a charge. That’s a lot of functionality for the price. (I paid under $35 on Amazon.)