Trixie Cat Activity Feeder, Cat Interactive Toy, Treat Dispenser

10 reviews for Trixie Cat Activity Feeder, Cat Interactive Toy, Treat Dispenser

1. 

   5 out of 5

   Ally – March 19, 2020

   The media could not be loaded.  My kitty has 3 main problems: he is overweight, he scarfs and barfs, and he likes to have breakfast around 4am. Luckily, this feeder has proved to be a solution for them all!The amount of dry food he usually eats over the course of one day lasted him 2 days with this product. He’ll eat 3-6 kibbles at a time, then go tend to his other Important kitty business. This means that there is food in the feeder pretty much all day and night, so aside from the instance of poor refill timing, it is always full at 4am for him to have a snack. This means that, after buying this product, I have yet to be awaken by him singing the song of his people at ungodly hours.I love the enrichment aspect of the feeder as well. I feel that many indoor kitties munch on their crunchies because they are bored (just like us humans, am I right?) so when they turn to this feeder, they get a snack but also have fun and use their brains.My cat isn’t the sharpest, so when I first set up the feeder, he just sniffed at the holes wondering why he couldn’t reach the food. As with other reviewers, I used one hand to support his chest and the other to gently guide his paw into a tunnel so that he could see how to acquire the noms. He got it immediately, and seconds after the demonstration, he was successfully fishing out a kibble all by himself.The only constructive criticism I have is that the lid to the bowl where you add the food could be improved in its design. Perhaps a small tab would make it easier to take it off? It is functional, but I have to use something to pry it open sometimes.

2. 

   5 out of 5

   S. DeanS. Dean – April 17, 2020

   Between me and the cat, I was clearly the more excited party when the Trixie Activity Fun Board arrived that fateful snowy day in January 2019.At first the cat, per his custom, was more interested in the cardboard box that the board came in. But once his precious food was placed throughout the activity board, his attention suddenly shifted. And with that came the rage. Oh, the rage.He gave me a look of utter disbelief — “Are you serious? Is this for real? You’re making me WORK for my food now? I lick my nasty fur for 14 hours a day just to keep it soft for your mangy hands, and yet now you have the nerve — the gall — to make me, a proper, sophisticated creature of unparalleled intellect, expend precious energy to procure the food that is rightfully mine!? No thank you. No thank you indeed.”Seconds later, this unruly beast could be found playfully reaching into the tunnel in search of tender morsels of glorious sustenance. He went for the tongue module next, as it appealed to his well-honed slothdom.Having decimated the food stockpiles in those first two modules, he ventured to the wave module next, but quickly deigned himself too dignified to reach his arm any further than the first 4 inches of it, leaving the rest of the food further in to linger, abandoned, like a fallen scoop of ice cream from an overburdened cone.Don’t get me started on the peg module. He must have watched The Labyrinthe during one of his past lives, because he seemed to instinctively know that venturing too far in spells certain death. He lazily swatted at the few lone food scraps that hovered outside the pegs, but categorically refused to venture further in.The fishbowl module, as of yet, has failed to inspire him. Either that, or he’s legitimately too dumb to understand how translucent glass works. Judging by his abortive attempts at chasing birds on the other side of our transparent glass windows, I’m perhaps unsurprised that he lacks the fortitude to endeavor toward the sustenance inside these little translucent plastic bowls.Overall, this may be the best item I’ve ever procured for an animal. And, don’t get me wrong, I’m the guy who spent over a month searching for the perfect pine cone to cover in peanut butter and hang outside the window for this entitled little furry monster’s amusement. I take cat gifting *very* seriously.After nearly a month, both this feline and his newly-arrived lady companion now find themselves enjoying the newfound fruits of their labor, painstakingly looted from the Trixie Activity Fun Board like Indiana Jones’ mystical stones from conquerors’ thrones in the Temple of Doom.As time goes on, and we proceed on our inexorable march toward the inevitable heat death of the universe, the cats’ initial grumblings about work-life balance and taxation-without-representation have begun abating, and we look forward to a future of intrepid exploration and bounteous cat gifs.

3. 

   5 out of 5

   Loni E – April 17, 2020

   The media could not be loaded.  My cat used to be feral so he is super food motivated, so this toy has been a wonderful enrichment tool for him. It will keep him busy for anywhere from 15-45 minutes depending on how difficult I make it for him. The most difficult part for him are the little goldfish bowls, so I only do those if I want him to be busy for longer periods of time as he does get kind of frustrated if I do it every single time. Here is a video of one of the first times he ever got to use his new toy! Enjoy!

4. 

   5 out of 5

   Lisa M. – July 12, 2020

   The media could not be loaded.  Can’t thank this product enough! My kitten was gulping down her food and throwing up after every meal…even after just small tablespoons at a time. Nothing was helping till this feeder! No more vomiting since!

5. 

   5 out of 5

   BioShockie44BioShockie44 – July 23, 2020

   I can’t necessarily say that I “love” this product, because I’m not the one that eats out of it. I got it because my 16lb fat cat was inhaling his expensive food I work so hard to provide him with, then proceeding to throw it up. I don’t know if he was being a jerk, as usual and protesting the new device, or if he didn’t understand how to use it, but it took him awhile to use it at first. I would still feed him a little on the side, while encouraging him to use this. After about a week, he started using it. I don’t know if he is driven by his fattyness or if he enjoys the puzzle, but he is now using it like it’s nothing. He hasn’t thrown up since.The only problem I have with this feeder, is how thin the base is. The food falls out and it seems like he kind of struggles to eat directly from the bottom. He has to knock the pieces off the platform and on to the ground to be able to eat them. This could be because of his wide gerth and fat face, but I’m not sure. I haven’t asked him. Overall, if you have a large and in charge cat that needs to slow down eating, I would recommend this feeder. I fill the entire middle up and let him knock the food out when he pleases. This is probably why he has not lost any weight. But he stopped throwing up the expensive food, so I’m pleased.

6. 

   5 out of 5

   DrJohnsonCom – September 5, 2020

   I didn’t want a unit that could be emptied by a smart cat who noticed that just jarring the side of the unit would dump it’s contents over the edge to be eaten…(the pink plastic fingerlike projections one)I didn’t want a unit that could fall or be pushed off the countertop and shatter, so no ceramic ones.And whatever it was, it needed a rubber base so it could not be pushed around, it’s hard enough for cats to get food out of the things without the feeder sliding away from them while they’re wrangling it. Funny maybe, but not fair.Anyhow, this unit is washable, it has a rubber base to keep it on the countertop or steady on the floor, it has a reservoir for the food on top, that can be sealed (lid screws on) to minimize food getting stale, (ceramic and other unit cannot be sealed for freshness), AND it’s a clear hopper so you can easily see if your cats still have food. Better still, there are “easy” portals and “harder” portals for cats of varying dexterity. No value in starving an older less agile cat.You don’t notice it, and they don’t seem to mention it but underneath there’s a coarse auger that can be turned to increase or decrease the gap that allows food to drop as the cats harvest it. If this were NOT included in the engineering, cats with small pellet food would get all their food in one drop, and cats with large pellet food would got no drops. So you can turn the auger to widen or narrow the drop-gap and let just the right amount of food through as the cats procure their meals.Here’s the skinny: If a fat cat has to solve a Rubik’s cube to get something off the buffet, it will wait for a meal til it’s hungry.So they lose weight simply by using their own laziness against them! How ironic!Love it.

7. 

   5 out of 5

   M. GosseM. Gosse – September 5, 2020

   I received the toy three days ago, and we have used it twice since then. We have only used the 4 games associated with the solid cat treats as we don’t have any liquids that would interest our cats. We have 4 cats, all of which are ragdolls, the largest being around 9.5 kg (almost 21 lb). Our largest cat, who is also the most intelligent of the four, has been the most interested in this toy. We put cat treats into all 4 games at once, and he chose which games he tried . He worked out the alley game first, followed by the tunnel, the peg, and then the globe. Of the other 3 cats, the smallest has worked out the alley game and has almost worked out the peg game. The game is very well designed, for example while paws easily fit in the alleys and between the pegs, the cats are unable to get their faces into those areas (and then cheat by licking up the cat treats – they have tried!).I was worried that the toy would not stand up to the rigors of a 9.5 kg cat, and that his paws and legs would be so large that the toy would be too small for him. I was pleasantly wrong on both accounts. While he has massive paws, they easily fit into the alley, and between the pegs, and into the globe. He has no problem hooking the cat treats out of the globe. Hi arm fits well into the tunnel, and this space is relatively large compared to the other leg-based games. The toy is also quite weighty, and has stood up to his entire weight on it, while he angles himself for the peg or globe games. We have also found that the toy sits well on the carpet, and when he wiggles his paws around it, the toy does not move – so the toy is working as intended. We are using the toy on nylon carpet, so I’m not sure if it would stay as firmly in place if it was used on a more slippery surface such as lino or tiles.The only problem is that our big boy thinks it is “his” toy. We will need to purchase a second so our other cats get a look-in. Currently, we are having to bribe him away from the toy to give the other 3 a chance. This may be one reason that the other 2 cats are not giving the toy much of a go: too many cats, insufficiently small number of cat toys.

8. 

   5 out of 5

   Review Girl – September 5, 2020

   The media could not be loaded.  Happy cat, happy cat mom! My kitty used to get all in my face, lap and food whenever I was eating. I tried everything I could think of to keep her interest from human food at bay.As soon as I received this toy I set up a few of the easier challenges for her and she entertained herself through half of my meal. Eureka!I began teaching her by putting treats in the easily accessible slots at first and gradually (over a few weeks) put treats in the more difficult to access / hidden slots. I always showed her how the various parts moved so she could repeat the process to gain her rewards. (I suggest only showing your cat ONE of the trickier slots at a time, letting her fully understand it before overwhelming her with ALL of them at once – my first mistake). Cats are very observant and will catch on if you repeatedly show them how it works and that a treat is the ultimate result. This is a genius game for my smarty pants. I love watching her fish for her treats. She gets so excited! If I leave her to do it without my help, it takes her longer and sometimes she takes a break and comes back to it later. Sometimes, I still offer her a hint when she seems frustrated.The ONLY minor flaw in this design IMO is the joystick looking lever. It’s unfortunately too difficult for my cat to headbutt. It doesn’t slide easily and seems confusing for my kitty to associate the action with the treat tray moving out. It’s no problem though, because I leave that tray sticking out slightly so she can “grab” it with her paw.I can eat an entire meal in peace while she hunts and tries to untangle the clues of the puzzle. It has been the most beloved pet purchase. We are both much happier when she is entertained!

9. 

   5 out of 5

   Mary – September 6, 2020

   The media could not be loaded.  I’ve had this for a couple of months now and I didn’t want to leave a review until I was confident in my response! I have 13 cats, all rescues, several with disabilities. I only bought one of these. I specifically was buying it for my less social kids who prefer to be left alone, I was trying to find a way to stimulate them without causing them anxiety. This was perfect! It got them active and thinking and rewarded them for those behaviors. In the large group setting, they all played well together sharing their victories. One of the cats in particular has long skinny arms so they put him in charge of sweeping the cookies out of the tunnel and then they all shared with no growling (which is impressive because 2 of them are food aggressive!). One of the cats is missing a front leg so I was concerened about how he would get to play but the licking station is perfect for him and he enjoys using his phantom leg to attempt to get the treats from the other areas. I was only using dry crunchy treats because I was concerned about how difficult it would be to clean despite the fact that it says dishwasher safe. It’s large and awkward so I wasn’t sure if I really wanted to put it in the dishwasher. Well, today we put tuna in it because I had opened too much. Of course Tuna is messy and has to be washed. I still didn’t put it in the dishwasher but the little cups twist off easily and a sponge fits in easily. Using the sponge around the prongs was the only challenging part and that is only because I’m impatient. A lot easier to clean than I was expecting!I am beyond thrilled with this product and will contine to buy from this company!I’ve added a short video of a few of the cats learning to play with it.

10. 

    5 out of 5

    Allie GregersenAllie Gregersen – February 10, 2021

    Interactive, engaging cat toy. Tempted by the delicious aroma of treats, the cat has to figure out how to rescue delicious treats from this undoubtedly evil human designed contraption. Great for frisky felines who inhale their treats and then promptly vomit. Word of caution, some cats are clearly more evolved than others, leading me to fear that if they had opposable thumbs they’d probably try to kill us for designing this “toy”. Chairman Mao Mao was able to twist the fish bowls out of the board to get the treats, as well as pick up the board by grabbing ahold of the fishbowls with his teeth and then slam it down to the floor to make the treats pop out. All sharp objects were placed out of his reach.