1232 reviews forBird Cat Dangler Toy

The play wand was always great. Unfortunately, the attachment for the feather has been changed (previously a metal chain with beads, now a plastic hook). Since the feather rotates, the string gets tangled, and the toy no longer works. Please change it back.

Why ruin something that worked great This new design is rediculas, constantly tangles up One swoop & it back to waiting for it to unwind So so upset & really annoyed at who ever for this new plastic clip was the way forward Can't be used all in bin Cats are furious, this was there most bestest toy in the world!

I’ve bought many Bird wands before because my two furry friends love playing with them. However, the current wands are a real flop. The change to make the feathers replaceable is good in principle. But the string keeps tangling up all the time, and you end up spending all your time untangling it. Meanwhile, my two little rascals sit sadly next to me. No more fun, really disappointing.

These toys used to be an absolute hit, especially for playtime at the animal shelter. However, ever since the chain link was replaced with the plastic carabiner, you’re constantly busy untangling the fishing line, which is super annoying. I’m happy to pay a few cents more again if I can get the old quality back. The new version is an absolute flop and no longer worth recommending. Such a shame!

Our tomcat loves playing with the fishing rod and is crazy about the feathers. The material and workmanship are absolutely fine for this price.

Mega cool, very thin line, runs 100%. My fat sacks had loads of fun.

We loved ordering the fishing rod through Zooplus points in 2021 and 2022. The one from 2021 was a hit, it spun around when waved. The one from 2022 is a disaster – the feathers are no longer attached to a ball chain, so the lovely long string gets tangled, and the feathers don’t fly when waved. Instead, I’m the one losing my temper because of the mess… My cat always looks so sad because he *loves* playing with the rod – but he’s relentless and gradually bites the holder to pieces.

I bought the fishing rod years ago, it had a chain on the spring. This constantly gets tangled and winds itself up. It's impossible to play for more than 2 minutes at a time, you're always busy untangling everything again.

My two cats love this wand, but ever since the connection between the feathers and the wand stick was changed, the string keeps twisting, which is really annoying.

Unfortunately, the attachment of the spring part on this great product has been changed, and since then the cord keeps twisting, and the fishing rod no longer works at all. It used to be a hit with us, but the modified version is unfortunately rubbish.

Unfortunately, not a good fishing rod anymore. It gets tangled up straight away. This never happened with the previous rod.

My two Birmans love this wand – it's great for imitating a fluttering bird. It doesn't last long with intense play, so we always order five at once.

We’ve been buying this play wand repeatedly for a while now because our cats love it so much that we go through them quite quickly. With the last purchase, I ordered five wands at once, and we’ve had the same issue with all of them. The string twists while playing, constantly interrupting our playtime as I have to untangle it.

The fishing rod unravels. With every movement, the fishing line gets shorter and shorter. You can hardly play with the cat because you're constantly untangling it.

My cats love the 30 seconds they get to chase the feathers, but the string gets tangled, making it shorter, and eventually, it’s just a little bundle with feathers on the stick. Unfortunately, the tip is glued on, so I can’t easily replace the string.

My tomcat loves this toy. I think it's cool because it's nice and long and really easy to handle. The tomcat enjoys it, and that's the most important thing :). What's annoying is that the string twists quickly, but otherwise it's brilliant. I just wonder if the attachment can be bought separately 😂

As mentioned in various posts, the design of the wand has been changed. Apparently, no quality control was carried out on this wand – possibly due to Corona – as it seems it was never tested even once. Otherwise, it would never have been approved for sale. Due to the lack of joints, the string twists immediately on the first swing. A complete design failure. Even the low price is still money down the drain. The old wand, on the other hand, was really good.

I’ve ordered the fishing rod many times, but unfortunately, the current one is just disappointing. It’s attached with a spring clip, which only ends up tangling. The previous ones were connected with a chain that spun perfectly, didn’t tangle, and flew brilliantly. Honestly, I’d prefer to return both of them!

My cats absolutely love this toy wand with real feathers, and thanks to the long and flexible rod, the play radius is much larger. Unfortunately, the ribbon keeps curling up, and the string becomes very short after just a bit of swinging back and forth. When smoothing it out, you have to be very careful; otherwise, knots form in the string straight away. This really disrupts the flow of play. This wasn’t an issue with the previous model.

We miss the "old" fishing rod! Why change rods that were perfect? With the previous interchangeable attachment, the metal ball had to click into a metal coupling – it was super practical and nothing got tangled. Now this mechanism has been replaced, and there's an oversized, cheap, impractical plastic carabiner at the end of the cord. The feather's flight behaviour is now terrible, and the cord twists. The rod is unusable. Such a shame, it used to be our favourite rod.