Gotcha! Cat Wand Toy - Retractable Cat Toy for Engaging Play - Telescoping Wand with Natural Feathers for Indoor Cats - Foundational Tool for Cat Wellness and Interactive Bonding Play

My 2 year old tabby still loves to chase and play every time I reach for a wand toy. This is the perfect one for her. It is well made and the feathers move like a flitting bird and with the extra long telescopic handle, it makes it a plus for myself as well because I dont have to bend over as much to move it around. Great value for the money! Would absolutely purchase it again.

Would give 0 stars if I could for toy and customer service. I have the same toy just older (somewhat better) version. The old toy also had weak string and is knotted in several spots where I have had to keep it together, but it still retracts well. The previous version retractable area was not shaped like a cat and it works. This one is and it doesn't want to retract hardly at all. I purchased the beginning of February, but was out of town and unable to use until the beginning of March. My return window expired March 8th and I contacted the company on March 17th knowing that this is a Jackson Galaxy item and I have always thought highly of him and the products that he puts on the market. I contacted customer service 9 days after my return window expired and they won't send me one that works or refund my cost. My cats won't play with it. It doesn't retract well and sometimes not at all. Would definitely not recommend to anyone. Apparently Jackson no longer stands behind his merchandise. Durability & cost are horrible for this cheaply made product.

My cat AND my dog love this toy!! Jackson Galaxy did NOT disappoint and his wand toy is the clear favorite at playtime.

I would probably give this one closer to 3.5 stars, but I did round up for the sake of Jackson Galaxy. This review can be summed up with 3 points: 1. It seems very high quality compared to other wands, though it is about double the price. I love the feel of the material, and it feels very nice. The fact that the rod itself is retractable, and so is the cord, is very nice. The fact that the nose or tip of the JG portion of the wand is the retracting button is cute, and well thought out. 2. It's so heavy... compared to some other wands I have, the fact that it is made a with a bit higher grade material, it is also pretty heavy. I find this makes playing and maneuverability a little harder, and I can't 'fling' the feather or other item attached to the end of the string as easily. It seems to create a pendulum affect more so. Due to the heaviness, I hope the durability keeps up and doesn't put too much pressure on the retractable rod. It definitely bends downwards when fully pulled out. 3. The feather toy included quickly rips apart. This is my first feather toy, so maybe that's just what happens to all of them. It is easily replaceable with another toy to put on the cord with a metal clip, so not a huge issue. The metal clip is very tight, so it takes some dexterity to unclamp and replace the toy. As long as the rod and cord hold up, it should be great, though. Overall, I feel it was a good purchase, and I'm glad I have it. We'll see how it holds up over time. Hopefully the better materials will give it more longevity than some of the cheaper ones. Probably wouldn't buy a second one, but maybe that's the point.

Honestly disappointed with this wand. We owned several of the earlier iteration, the one with the purple handle, and find the blue on inferior. Pros: The blue handled version uses a different connector for the toy, which avoids a problem the purple one had where eventually the plastic of the connector would get worn and the end would come off. The build quality is high, what we've come to expect from Jackson Galaxy toys. Cons: Something about the changes made has made the quality of the cord on the blue version specifically much worse. It twists and tangles constantly, we have to stop frequently to set it right. I would genuinely rather have the purple version, which played easily but needed to be replaced every year or so, than this blue version, which will probably last forever simply because it's too frustrating to use for more than a few minutes at a time. Also nitpicky, but: the handle on the blue is slightly thinner, which for me makes it more uncomfortable to grip. I'm not rating it lower because it's still one of the sturdiest wands on the market. But the purple one would have had 4 stars. Bring back our beloved purple design, the flow of play was a million times better.

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.

This got my cats back into crazy playing! They love this toy like no other. Also got the best picture ever from using this

I have yet to meet a cat who doesn’t like this Wand Toy. I have given these to many cat-loving friends. Telescopes very small to hide in a drawer because the cat refuses to quit. I love how I can change the attached toy(s).