Cat Amazing SLIDERS

Edit: raised my review from 3 to 5, heres why: 1) i learned they donate a toy to shelter cats for each review, and thats just friggin cool, man. In my book, its good business to give back like that. 2) while my kitten has for sure been able to bite holes in the cardboard, and even tare it in a couple spots, it has held up remarkably well in the few weeks we’ve had it. I don’t think its actually ad flimsy as i first thought it would be. And; id rather teeth holes in cardboard, than chipped teeth from chewing on plastic. 100% recommend. Mischief muffin approved. Cons: -some of the parts came pre-bent in places they’re not meant to bend, which made them go together funny. -its made of fancy cardboard. Id likely be able to make something similar from an exacto knife, and the TCG card storage boxes they sell for a couple bucks at game stores. -because its just cardboard, my kitten has already ripped it in a few spots. Not to the point where its ruined, but just enough for me to grumble about the quality for price. Pros: -its a clever design, and its cuter than what i would probably put together -theres a link to a little book about indoor cat enrichment, which im looking forward to gettin some ideas from -interestingly enough: it’s cardboard- because it’s cardboard, its light enough for my kitten to push around and get all his mischievous energy out without me worrying he’s gonna get hurt. No chance of splinters, or getting hurt on a corner or anything like that. MOST IMPORTANTLY-it kept my INCREDIBLY food motivated kitten busy for quite some time. He keeps walking away, then going right back to it. I only stuck like 6 treats in there, and he’s still working on it. This kid is less than a year old, but he has mastered the hardest treat puzzles we’ve been able to find for him in minutes after we set them down for the first time. Over all, I am glad we’ve got it. Its keeping the mischief muffin busy, im gonna end up feeding him fewer treats for the same amount of play time, and the hamster pattern is really cute. I also like the “don’t declaw!” Message on the bottom, with a link to sites with alternatives. I may be a touch disappointed in the quality of material, but id still be tempted to replace it once the cats shred it. My cat is happy, so im happy.

So I got this toy and the original at the same time. I figured it would take my kitties some time to get used to the original, so eventually I would put this one out. Apparently, they're smarter than I thought. (D'oh! lol) They figured out the original one quickly, so after a couple of days I put the Sliders together (assembly was relatively straight forward with the directions) and put this one out. It's definitely harder for them, but 6 of my 8 cats have no problem at all getting most of the treats out, and then taking more time to get the last ones. The toy itself is pretty sturdy. My kitties are determined - and destructive - and so far, this one is standing up to them. (For the record, so does the original. These suckers are well made!) I'm sure that at some point I'll need to replace it (cardboard doesn't last forever, and they have sharp claws!), but the price is low enough that their enjoyment of it makes it worth it. (I've had it about a month now. There is only superficial damage to it - including from my 2 20-pounders climbing on top of it. It didn't collapse!) In short: most of my cats LOVE this. Even my kitty who would prefer to cheat off the hard work of the other kitties (and steal the treats they retrieve) uses it. Clearly, not every cat will like every toy, and 2 of my cats don't care at all. But most of them love it, so for me in my house (with my treat-gobbling fur-beasts), this is a big WIN.

Positives: My cat loves it so far, keeps him entertained for a while. It was easy to assemble within 10 minutes. Negatives: Pretty expensive for something made of just cardboard.

I've had this for a few years now. It is finally starting to fall apart but that was after being use by multiple cats, and a child, for about 2 years. I have many cats in my home at one time and am always looking for affordable ways to keep them entertained. This was a great option. Its easy to add treats to the box, but takes time for the cats to work them out. Its lightweight and easy to move around and open if you need to take pieces out and clean.

First, let me say I know I put this together correctly because I followed the instructions and then watched the video instructions and rebuilt it just to make sure I got it right. Here are a few problems with the design : 1. Not all of the holes will line up. 95% of the holes seem planned and intentional while 5% has a circle going into an oval or something like that for no reason. 2. The insertion tabs have gaps. I fixed this by sealing them tight with packing tape. 3. Even with the tabs sealed better, by design it will make groves on the edges. So even if my cat worked the treat down to the bottom, she couldn't pick it up because if she pulled it to the outer wall it would dip into the groove and would barely move. Even I had trouble picking up a piece when I tried to show her...and I have hands! 4. Smooth surface will slide on any type of flooring. For a cat,this is precision work and any push or pull will have this this sliding away from them constantly. 5. You "insert" the treats by just dropping them in from the top and hope they fall into challenging spots instead of just falling to the bottom and getting stuck in the grooves I already mentioned. I love the concept but design execution is horrible. 1 simple thought to prove this is built poorly. Wouldn't it make sense if the bottom was all one piece so there wouldn't be grooves and treats wouldn't get stuck? It's so bad that even when I decided to pack it up to return I flipped this thing all over and it still took about 5 min to get the treats out. Save your time and money

Three stars for the quality but the size is impossibly small for an average sized cat. I had to take the inner boxes out for my cat to be able to get inside the box and even then it’s a tight fit. It’s also hard for him to reach the inner boxes so he wasn’t really interested.

I have a very lazy cat who is not into toys very much. I can tell you he loves the slider tray. Keeps him busy for a long time.

It was super EASY to put together given a little history putting together my son’s toys for years. The instructions are simple but clear and the product is easy to figure out. It fits together with one strip of tape, and uses the tabs to fit into slits design to keep everything together for playtime. They included stickers to keep the boxes inside closed and from opening with time & play. My cat isn’t food more toy motivated vs food motivated and seems to prefers just the box without the treats in it. Would highly recommend this to anyone - especially those with indoor cats who need extra stimulation, challenges, and playtime.

Update: this is a favorite toy for my cats out of everything I've ever bought them. They sit or loaf next to it and stare at me until I refill it with treats. They clearly have a lot of fun "hunting" with it. I was worried it would be difficult for them but they picked it up quick. It's a good way to keep them entertained while I'm working. It's also holding up well despite regular use. My cat loves the regular puzzle box from this brand (with self made modifications to enlarge the holes) so I got this one to challenge him further. This one has similarly overly small holes that make it hard to push treats over and out of the box unless your cat has tiny paws. But it's not a big problem; since it's just cardboard I can easily cut the holes larger. It's easy to assemble and the cardboard is thick and sturdy. My 13 lb cat sometimes lays on top of it for cat reasons and it hasn't broken or collapsed.

My cats love to play with it only when I put treats inside.

It's a lovely piece of kit. BUT it's pretty useless for treats as they falls to the bottom and a cat can't scoop them out. Also if you have a large cat they won't be able to navigate the hole to internal box ratio.

I love this thing. It's WAY better quality than I anticipated. The material is thick and strong, and it's super easy to put together, took maybe 5 minutes. It's one of his favourite toys, we put treats in it probably once or twice a week (or any time he's pestering us when we're busy) and it keeps him occupied for an hour or more every time, it's unreal. I've never seen a cat spend that much concentrated time on one toy/activity. Can't recommend this enough, it's a godsend.

The product is as expected but I guess I have to do some " education" in that regard with my cat as she doesn't seem very interested in it despite the treats being inside the box.