Automatic String Shooter - Perfect Gift For Cat?

[lukatej]

Good evening!
During my browsing on the Internet I found one special toy - you stick it on to the wall and it automatically shoots and then pulls back the coloured string which attracts the cat. Basically its unlimited play for the cat. Unfortunately, I cannot find it anymore, so maybe somebody heard about it or know the name of this toy.
Thank you for any help!

 

[abyeb]

Was it this?
Award-winning cat toys: Fling-ama-String by Moody Pet at Drs. Foster & Smith

There's also a version that you put on the floor: PetSafe FroliCat Flik Interactive Teaser Pet Toy

I have heard great things about these toys from other cat owners, unfortunately I can't use them for my cat, as he has pica and would ingest the string. As long as your cat doesn't do this, great!

 

[lukatej]

THank you very much! This is it!!!

 

[neely]

Was it this?
Award-winning cat toys: Fling-ama-String by Moody Pet at Drs. Foster & Smith

We bought this cat toy for Carleton at the store Pet People. He absolutely loves it but I won't leave it out unless I'm home and in the same room when he is playing with it. He has a habit of trying to catch the string in his mouth and pulling it, kind of like pulling an elastic rubber band. Call me an overprotective mom but I don't want to take any chances.

 

[Margret]

I'd be a bit worried about the one you hang up. If the cat manages to actually catch the string she could end up with a claw caught and her paw pulled up in the air. Very uncomfortable, and it has a potential for nerve damage if it goes on too long. (Of course, I don't know how strong the mechanism is; there could/should be a safety cut-out just in case. I'm not inclined to rely on it, however.)

My tendency is to say that you should treat these the way you would any string toy -- no unsupervised play with it. That said, these do look like a cat would have a lot of fun with them.

Margret

 

[IndyJones]

This also sounds like a potential choking hazard.

I don't leave anything with strings out for my cats because they could chew the string and swallow it. It can become twisted in the intestine and kill the cat.