45892 - TRIXIE Cat Activity Flip Board

This has EXCEEDED my expectations, by far! I purchased this activity board for my cat, really out of curiosity. I didn't expect her to enjoy playing with the "treat puzzle" as much as she does. It took her a couple of days to get REALLY into it, but I hear her playing with it as I'm gaming, and when I fall asleep at night. She's become so interested in it, that I've had to start filling some of the treat holes with a few pieces of her kibble, so that she doesn't get diabetes!! I thought that doing so might decrease her attraction to it, happiness, or enjoyment, but she still LOVES it. I can't even finish telling her "time to refill the treat puzzle", before she darts over to it. I enjoy watching her toying with it, so much. For being something that I never expected much from, I'm impressed. I've even started looking at "snuff" mats and other activity puzzles.

My cat and I are quite happy with this thing. I like that it has 3 different puzzles with varying difficulties, instead of having him do the same thing over and over. My cat is pretty bad at the slider puzzle, but his natural tendency to rub his face on everything he sees has made him an expert at the fish-lever puzzle, which has been satisfying to watch him master.

Our cat is extremely treat-motivated and can't get enough of her favorites, so I knew this would eventually be a hit. The first thing you need to do is introduce your cat to it by opening and closing the compartments, and sliding the others. Let her see treats in there, too. Eventually, she'll get the hang of it. This is especially a big hit at nighttime, when the cat's awake. I first let her see me place a few treats *on* the unit, instead of inside the compartments, and I was opening and closing the compartments and sliding the lids off others to let her observe and get used to it. In the morning the treats were gone. I slowly began letting her see me put a few treats *in* the compartments that don't have a cover, so she'd get used to getting the treats with her paw or tongue. You can also remove the two "balls" so your cat just sees the compartments with treats, then begin to put the balls on top. Your cat should then easily knock them off to reveal the treat. That's what I did and now the cat knocks them off overnight to get to the treats. The two compartments with levers were the last that she mastered. I left one of those open so she could see the treats, and eventually she was motivated enough to flip the lever on the compartments when closed. She only needed to do that once to catch on, but when she did, I was thrilled! So to sum up, you might want to first just place a couple of treats on the surface of the unit so your cat sees it as "friendly," then move to the slider compartments, and lastly, the levers. This toy is very well made, too, and doesn't move around on the floor, whether on carpeting or wood. The other day, I couldn't find one of the two balls, and knew it must've been batted under or behind something, so she enjoys playing with it overnight, which is nice. BTW, I covered that compartment with a ping pong ball because the cat loves those. I did eventually find the missing ball, but any small ball will fit on the round compartments if necessary. Another suggestion is to reduce your cat's treats a bit during the day. That should motivate her to do what needs to be done to retrieve the treats. The price was right and I'm very pleased with this because the cat likes it and makes the most of it, even just knocking off the balls lol. Give it a try.

My cats were too dumb

Some parts are super easy and some parts are a little harder. My older cat is very smart and I though this would be a challenge. The second time I gave it to her; she had all the treats out in under 4 minutes. Even though that seems fast to me, I like that she has to work a little. The flip levers are the hardest because they open in different directions. I think it is a good toy. I will have to look for something more challenging for this cat though :)

My cat loves this toy! It is exciting for her to find her treats. She mastered most of rather quickly except the levers. It’s fun to watch her try different maneuvers to open them. She is very food motivated so she is persistent!

This cat puzzle is excellent, especially for my 10-year-old kitties! It's definitely a more challenging puzzle, which is exactly what I was looking for. It took them a little while to figure out the complex movements—they had to learn to work the handles and nudge the ball off the platform to access the treats underneath—but they were incredibly persistent! This puzzle was highly engaging and stimulating for them. It's a fantastic way to provide serious mental exercise for senior cats. Highly recommend for a real challenge!

Too easy.

Bra träning för katten, man måste visa först hur man gör.

My kitten loves this. She's a pro at it now but it's so cute seeing her little brain figure this out. Would be amazing to have a more advanced version with more open door ones!! Just beware that the balls will go missing, haha.

My cats love this puzzle feeder. Keeps them challenged and entertained. We'll made and heavy so don't flip it.

We always thought our cat had below average intelligence but he figured this one out in about half and hour and now when we set it up, he gets all the treats within five minutes. I guess he was just waiting for enough motivation to show us how smart he is 😆

Bel gioco, fatto bene.