4590 - TRIXIE Cat Activity Fun Board

I absolutely love this product, and I wish I would have found it sooner. My kitties are currently on a diet, and they were getting fed twice a day. They would all scarf down their food, sometimes too fast and they would throw it up (not good for them or me!) I ordered this initially as a treat feeder, but quickly changed it to my cats' permanent feeder. Although they still get fed twice a day, this feeder makes them work for their food, slowing them down so they can't inhale their food. Additionally, even though the amount of food that I give them has not changed, there is frequently food left over when it is time for the next feeding. I think that this indicates that they only eat what they really need, because they are too lazy to work for more food than they are hungry for. The center has 4 sections (well 5 if you count under the arch). I have found that there are really only 2 sections that make my cats work for their food. Going from the picture, on the far left is the arch. On top of the arch there are little sections that can fit several pieces of food, but a couple of my cats can eat them right out of the sections, which defeats the point of making them work for their food. The next section is a set of wavy dividers. My cats quickly figured out that they can take their paw and pull back all of the kibbles in a wave divider, and then eat a bunch at a time, again defeating the point. The next section is full of vertical fingers. This is one of the sections that I put their food in. They have to use their paws and they can only get a couple kibbles at a time, which serves my purpose of slowing them down and making them work for their food. The final section is 4 bubbles with holes at the top. I also put their food in this section. They can use their paws to scrape out a couple kibbles at a time. All of my cats (6) quickly learned to use each section of this, although they tend to have their favorite sections. I know this is anthropomorphizing, but I really think they have to concentrate and think when they get the kibble out, and they seem to enjoy the challenge. Since purchasing this, I have gotten several other thinking food puzzles for them, but this remains my favorite that all of my cats can do. Some of them are too complicated for some of my less gifted kitties, but all of them can do the activity center, which makes it a great feeder. I also love that it can be thrown in the dishwasher! Even though I am not using it for what I thought I would when I bought it, I like it even more using it this way, My kitties have only been on a diet for a couple of months, and some of them still have a ways to go, but using this eliminates the begging because they can get the food when they want it, but it makes it hard for them to overeat. The ONLY bad side to this is that it is plastic, and I have heard that it is not good to feed animals from plastic (though I am not sure exactly why). Perhaps chemicals from the plastic? If you are looking for something to challenge your cats, or just something to help put them on a diet, give this a try!

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.

Just got this and both my eight year old female cat and two year old male cat took to it right away. I put a few treats in all of the spots and they got them out so they would associate this as a positive and fun task. They were able to share it and work at the same time on opposite sides of the board (we are working on sharing). I put some spring toys in the tunnel too and that was a huge hit! The "tongue module" above the tunnel element was tricky for them to use their paws, it stumped them, my male cat lifted the board up with his teeth to move them (which is a common theme with him). The directions recommend water or wet food (however cleaning that sounds like a nightmare and not something I plan on doing often). The board size is larger that I expected, even with measurements given, but that is fine. Cleaning it was a little bit of a task before filling it with treats. It appears durable and well made and relatively easy to use. At three in the morning, I added a few treats to this and was able to go back to sleep for an hour so good on the entertainment and keeping the cats engaged! My eight year old cat was alone for the last seven years, having this new teenage cat, I am very happy to see that she is getting mental stimulation from this, I would have never gotten this if it wasn't for taking in this male six months ago. I also have the Catstages Kitty Cube Interactive Treat Puzzle Cat Toy from Catstages to use as an alternative to this. The directions recommend starting with ten minute play sessions, and increasing it slowly so the cat(s) stay engaged with it and have a positive association with it and I highly recommend that, bond with your cat(s) and teach them how to use it and praise them for using it. They get frustrated too and if you want them engaged, then engage with them. The four star is mostly for the cleaning aspect, I don't plan on putting it in the dishwasher. I would recommend this.

This is a really nice cat toy. It's large, 12x16 inches. There are 4-1 inch circular rubber "feet" on the bottom, and they work really well to keep the tray securely on the floor. Each component of this toy are made to keep your cat interested and they aren't too complicated (unfortunately my cat Lucy has no clue lol. I've bought two other puzzles like this, and Lucy can't figure them out). I should've known not to buy it. Sometimes she can't even find a treat if it's right in front of her lol...I guess her sense of smell isn't that good...idk. I did give it to my daughter for her cat, and even though he's usually uninterested in anything, he did pretty well with this. Even her dog (who has a really keen sense of smell) liked it. He really pawed at it too, and it only moved a little bit. I have a great tip that someone else told me about. It'll allow you to use this puzzle really efficiently and to keep your cat involved for a longer time. I replace part of Lucy's food with a different type of dry kibble as treats so she won't gain too much weight. I usually buy a 5lb bag of it, and then I've got ALOT of treats, at a great price. Normally I replace about a tablespoon of her food every day, so she doesn't get tired of the "new treats". That bag has lasted a long time. I'd think, IF your cat plays toys and seems interested in many things, it would be a good purchase for you (I know, most cats could care less about some stuff). I think it's one that works well as the first step cat puzzle. Even a kitten might like it, although it may take more time to master it (no kidding, right?). I do think though that it would be great for a kitten, to let them learn it now, so they won't get bored when they're older.

This is really a HEAVILY made and sturdily, ingeniously-designed product to entertain your cat(s) while they consume their dry-food meals (or even solid treats) at a more healthful pace! With 5 different mazes into which you 'bury' or deposit the kibbles, my cat went from devouring her morning cat food ration from two minutes, to ELEVEN as she pokes and pulls at the kibbles from this toy's variety of puzzler-mazes of peg, deep-bowl, tunnel and honeycomb nitches, using either her paws, claws, snout or tonge to reap the rewards. It's extremely sturdy (its plastic is MANY times heavier and more durable than is that of my $300 all-in-one computer laser printer)! The sole aspect of this game board my cat has seemingly given up on as being too difficult (after a week since its delivery) are its four deep-bowls. After many tries over these days, she'd only managed the successful removal of two food bits from them and now just ignores whatever solid kibble-treats I drop into those (perhaps I shall now try a few slivers of succulent, raw meat into those to renew her interest n them....after all, those are easily unscrewed from their sturdy plastic platform for easy washability)! UPDATE, 1 Month Later.... She's finally starting to achieve success in extricating kibbles from those notoriously-difficult (for HER, anyhow) fish bowls! For those of you who express concern about the cat being able to "slide the board around" on the floor/carpet: ... Well, It's Not Easy Considering This Board's Heft, But In Her Method Of Getting The Kibbles Out Of Those Bowls, My Cat DOES Manage To Move This Game/Puzzle Tray Around (as the bowls securely latch to the base and have an indented rim at their tops, she is able to LIFT/SHIFT the entire contraption with each attempt at pulling out the food bits from them)! I sometimes now come home to find those bowls void of the few grains of feed deposited within them hours earlier AND the game tray moved as much as 2-1/2 feet from its original spot (MAN! SHE'S STRONG!).

Openings not big enough for big cat paws. Of my 5 cats 3 are able to use it properly but couldn't care much less to try, even when I used different treats new treats etc. I bought it for my biggest cat, who is lovingly nicknamed "fatty". Fatty is not picky about eating, and I was hoping this would slow him down and give him some enrichment, but his paws are too big to use it properly. It's sturdy and clearly good quality. I really like all of the different challenges it offers, unfortunately my cats don't care about it.

Our boy Henry has anxiety and this toy has really helped! When I start to notice him getting anxious I pop in some treats (a mix of dry food and two kinds of low calorie and dental treats) and let him go at it! He’s gotten really good and I believe keeping his brain busy when he’s feeling out of sorts makes a difference. He’ll get a few from each puzzle type, take a break to groom, nap or cuddle and come back later to finish the job! Also great for bedtime when he wants to be awake and active while we sleep. Great buy! Might need another with more challenging puzzles soon! :)

My cat is nuts. He's super smart and at least a little evil, and needed something to occupy his mind. He likes this puzzle a LOT, though now that he figured it out, it doesn't take him long to zip thru it, which is ok. He clearly genuinely enjoys it! I give him a portion of his kibble this way a couple times a week. My older cat struggles with it. She's very very smart, but gets stumped especially on the gloves. An average cat, similar to her, would probably take a fair bit of time trying to work the puzzle out. The puzzle itself has a good amount of weight and doesn't flip easily. It's a little bulky, but the size is nice. I don't think it'd be great for dogs over like, 7-10lbs given the size of the slats and the globes- I don't know if they could reach into it well or with their tongues easily.

Cats were not interested I threw it away

Adoré par nos chats, et donc par nous aussi. Simple, se nettoie facilement et bien solide -> je recommande.

リビングに出しっぱなしでも違和感が無いくらい高級感があります。「これは何？」とよくきかれますがおしゃれなアートに見えなくもない。 我が家は猫の為に買いましたがちょっと使いづらそう。カップは深く、棒の隙間も狭いので手が太いと入らないし舌も届きません。人間が端まで誘導してあげながら、おやつにたどり着いた気持ちにさせてあげています。何にでも興味津々の子猫の好奇心は満足させられました。

Plastique solide, se nettoie plutôt facilement

Mijn katten werden meteen enthousiast van deze voerpuzzel. Een fijn formaat zodat ze er goed en makkelijk bij kunnen. Afwisselend in moeilijkheidsgraad, de cupjes en kleine vakjes zijn wat ingewikkelder en het duurde even voordat ze het door hadden. Het was misschien beter geweest als de rand van de cupjes niet doorzichtig was geweest. In de beschrijving staat slipvast door rubberen voetjes. Ondanks dat kunnen ze het board toch redelijk makkelijk verschuiven. Ideaal dat je de cupjes eruit kunt halen door ze een slag te draaien, waardoor je ze makkelijker schoon kunt maken. Ik ben zeer tevreden met dit board, ziet er leuk uit en makkelijk in gebruik