Jackson Galaxy Gotcha! Cat Wand Toy - Interactive Cat Toy, Feather Wand

I love the sturdiness of the wand and that not only the wand but also the string is retractable. One of my cat loves it, the one who is usually more challenging to engage with toys, while the other one who usually likes feathers could care less for the toy that comes with the wand. I still like the wand and toy. I think it’s a great purchase considering how many wands I have purchased that didn’t last long. Even wire ones that seemed like they would last, didn’t. I expect this one to last longer.

This item arrived damaged. The string was already frayed at the top. It would take my cats one second to chew through this. I opted to return the item instead of replacing it because the string itself is just too thin (Even if it wasn't damaged) and the functionality of this product did not work as I expected. I thought it would cast out more like a fishing rod but its just like a standard wand toy with an extension arm. I'm going to keep looking.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Cat loves it

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.

I found other wand toys to be better. The expansion feature is not really necessary, and the string broke after not tooo many uses. Love the concept, just would recommend finding one that will last longer.

Arrived promptly in as advertised condition. Excellent product and seller.

This feather wand is everything it is advertised to be. It is light weight and the feathers, because of the way they are attached to the wand move like a real bird. While the cord is very light, the wand does extend to the full 2.5' advertised and this helps with the balance. There are 3 stages the wand extends to, which helps with a variety of skill levels.My kitten, of course, loves to play with this. She even, when it's closed, drags it around the house and will bring it to my feet, when she's ready to play. My 4.5-year-old also loves this feather wand. She'll chase it around as if she were the kitten!The reason I don't give it 5 stars is it wears out very quickly (or maybe that's just because I have large cats). Also, the refills come singly and at half the price of the original wand.Other than those two things, I highly recommend this feather wand.

This is a fantastic toy to get for your buddy. Jackson's the man! Thank you! also.. just FYI this toy does NOT come/contain a laser pointer.