64 reviews forCatit Design Senses Food Maze

My cats pulled this over and gobbled up all the food which was scattered all over the floor. Nice idea but perhaps could be redesigned with a heavier base.

I decided I had to do something for my obese cat as I sadly lost one podgy puss and felt completely responsible for his early demise. I didn't want to go too aggressive with it so I opted to letting her get her food whenever she wanted from the feeder and a healthy portion of wet food once a day. She is no longer fat. She plays, climbs my 5ft fences with ease and can clean her bits. I really didn't see this happening but once I saw the changes in her habits and activities, it has probably been a life-saver. Just like people, she has to deal with a bit of extra skin and will probably always have an enormous appetite but she's taken to this really well. I've learned a lesson the hard way so please...if you see your cat's weight get out of control, use a good quality obesity cat food and give this a go. You won't regret it. I'm now about to purchase a second one for upstairs. Thanks to CatIt for your continued innovative products.

Too light; my cats tip it over very easily so it doesn't keep them occupied or engaged for long.

My cat sees the treats so be goes for it and eats one then stop getting them unless you tap inside it and sometimes gives up on getting them. Other then that it sometimes keeps the cat busy

I have two cats and Larry will just eat all his dry food in one go and then move onto Marvin's, but Marvin likes to graze. So Marvin gets no dry food and Larry eats too much! This has been a perfect solution. They worked it out quickly but it's not too easy for them. My only gripe is that it isn't heavy enough (hence 4 instead of 5 stars), the boys knocked it over within a few minutes. I've had to solve this by putting a hand weight on one side, not an ideal solution!

I bought this for our boys because a recent vet check up showed that Doyle (the feline hoover) is starting to get tubby. When it arrived I set it up and showed them how to use it. Bodie got the hang of it straight away and I can hear him now in the kitchen dispensing and eating biscuits. Doyle DOES know how to use it because he's showed me, but he's just too lazy too - if he can't shove his face in the biscuits he's not interested. I figure that if he really is hungry he'll make the effort, but its doing what it should do and Bodie is finally getting a look in at the biscuits.

PS. Paris does knock it over completely on occasion, but I suspects he tried to avoid it because if he does, Hector gives him the silent treatment. They're brothers and very close. Hector can't meow, so he looks at it forlornly until it's put back. Both of them are also over 5kg in weight (they're very big, but not overweight) with big fat paws. I guess it depends on the cat. They're all temperamental, but that's why we love them :)

Our cat Paris used to bolt his dry food & then throw it up undigested. We got this to slow him down, but as soon as we set it up, his brother (Hector) fell in love & hissed at him when he got close. Now he lets him in, Paris gives it a punch & eats what falls in the tray. It's a smaller amount but with more sittings per day. He's stopped vomiting. Hector spends hours removing one piece of dry food at a time, even if a bowl of dry food is there. He's enthralled. It was a win all round :)

When we bought this we had two cats - one is quite small, and the other (sadly now passed on) was much larger. The smaller cat loves this and it helps us to slow down her eating a bit. She's a bit greedy and will eat so fast it makes her sick if we aren't careful. However, our other cat worked out the best way to use it was to pull it to one side, then release so it shook all the biscuits out the other side!!! He pulled it completely over a few times. Better for smaller cats.

Our rescue cat (about 2 years old) figured out how to use this in one minute. On the plus side, he uses it as intended, and doesn't knock it over. On the minus side, I don't think it's much of a challenge for him, but he's one of the smartest cats I've ever had or known. He's also a big (not fat) boy, so he can't push his face into the openings, but a small cat could, I think. It's attractive and easy to clean, but as other reviewers have noted, it needs a heavier base.

I have tied the maze to a table leg in two places to stop it being knocked over - not ideal, but I haven't thought of anything better yet.

We have 3 ragdolls and as indoor cats there is a chance they may become overweight. This maze took a few weeks for them to master and I had to remove the top shelf for about 2 months but now even the stupidest one of the three has mastered it, with the three layers in place. One of them had to go for his annual check up and he has lost a little weight so all good

... 2 of my 3 cats love this product ... Happy days! We have 2 for "fun" rather than to manage greedy cats. We've had 1 for over 2 years and it's still like new. Easy to clean, robust and durable - they need to be as 1 of our 3 is a Bengal and the other 2 Savannahs. It's not easy to knock over ... unless 1 of your cats is a 7.5kg beefcake who stands on one side of it ... Then it's no effort at all :) It survives every time. Really pleased with it.

THE IDEA IS VERY INTERESTING AND MADE GORGEOUS.BUT I THINK ITS MORE FOR LITTLE KITTENS-THEY PLAY ALWAYS!

I ordered it in a Christmas pack + a drinking fountain, great value. My cats really like the whole Catit Activity Centre sett. The reason why I am just giving four stars, because the Food Maze does not have a lid. My bigger cat figured out in a few seconds she shouldn't been bothering trying to get the treats from the sides when she can easily reach them from the top. The rest of the set is arriving in a couple of days, I believe they will like the new parts as well. Not a big excitement, but here how they are using the maze: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hgkGOY9gp8&feature=youtu.be

Our 4 cats love this. It's the easiest way to free feed without your cat over indulging. We are about to buy our second one so we can have a choice of dry food upstairs and down. Agree with others that covering the top is a quick fix to stop your trickier kitty eating from the top. Love the catit range.

It's a pity as I got the 3 toys together in a pack and the only one that is of the most interest is the ball in the track which my moggy loves. I have now passed this item on to the PDSA to see if any other moggy would enjoy!

this is a fantastic way to slow down eating in greedy cats - mine will eat everyhing she can as fast as she can, but this slows down the gobbling. I have has to cover the gap at the top (a cork heat mat works perfectly) or she just stands on her back legs and sticks her face in.

Initially the cat was intrigued by having to manoeuvre the biscuits out but it was constantly putting her paws on top of the tower which resulted in it always falling over. This is poorly designed in that respect which is a pity as it had the potential to be pretty good otherwise. We gave up after a few days and have passed it on to the cat shelter.

I bought this because I was tired of hunting down treat balls when they rolled down the side of the cooker. It took a few hours for my Siamese to figure it out. But once she did WOW! Some other reviewers have noted that a cat can get wise to the maze and either knock it over, or attack from above. My cat is less than 4kg and although she has come close, she hasn't knocked it over. As for access to the top, I put my SlimCat Treat ball in there. It has room to spin and adds an extra "difficulty level" to the maze. It was so successful, I decided to go a step further. I'd bought the Snack Ball Cat Toy at the same time. It fits perfectly in the middle level and ups the difficulty even further! My cat now spends about 30 minutes hunting and catching her dry food servings. She is sick far less often now. The maze looks so good, that my baby nephew even wanted to play with it! Easy to dismantle and clean.