PetSafe Bolt Automatic, Interactive Laser Cat Toy - Adjustable Laser with Random Patterns

I enjoy getting up at the crack of dawn. It's quiet in the house, almost all our critters (two retired racing greyhounds, a boredor and our Siamese) are piled up on my husband's bed ::: all of them happily sleeping away. (Two other cats sleep in our garage)The only problem is I rarely get to enjoy my quiet time alone. Doesn't matter that my husband's room and mine are in different parts of the house, with MANY doors and walls between us ::: because Tanya (our mutant Siamese) has freakishly good hearing. As a result, ANY time I get up during the night, be it to visit the you-know-what, or simply get a glass of water ::: Tanya magically appears upon my back (it's a Siamese thing) nuzzling my ears.When we adopted Tanya we purchased her a laser toy (affectionately nick-named "click click" for the sound it makes). Tanya was instantly addicted to "click click". What was fun and cute in the beginning ::: became a royal nuisance ::: as Tanya NEVER wanted to stop playing "click click". "Meow ::: MEOW ::: MEOOOOOW" OK already, enough.Most mornings ::: should I chose to ignore her pleadings she begins practicing an ancient form of Siamese acupuncture on my right leg. Why my left leg you might ask ::: because that's the one closest to the mouse in my right hand. Unfortunately way too many of my leggings were serrated in the process ::: and my right leg is covered with dozens of tiny pin pricks.The solution (after 20 minutes spent cursing while swatting Tanya's razor sharp claws off my right leg): get up and silently pad around the house with "click click" in my hand ::: Tanya happily sauntering behind. I love Tanya ::: I NEED to walk, so why not do both early in the morning?! Because then Pupper, our boredor (half border collie, lab) wakes up and wants to chase after the light ::: pissing off the cat.Once Pupper wakes up, so do the boys Harvey and Raleigh (retired racing greyhounds) ::: neither of which want anything to do with the laser. "Treats! Treats! We want Treats!" Harvey's way of begging for treats consists of a loud "LOVE YOU" barked at around 200 decibels. Loud enough to wake up all of Anaheim, let alone my poor unsuspecting husband. So I give ALL the dogs a treat and then let them out into the yard to do their morning business ::: at which time Tanya's back on my back (pun intended) meowing for more "click click" time.Getting the dogs back into the house is chaos ::: happy chaos, but still chaos. The first thing they do is run back into my husband's bedroom and cover him with sloppy dog kisses. At which point the husband gets up to let them out to do their morning business ::: which he doesn't know has already transpired. The image of him, looking just like Dr. Emmett "Doc" Brown (Christopher Lloyd in Back to the Future), stumbling to the sliding glass door, is forever etched upon my heart.By then the sun's coming up and my quiet morning time is basically shot to hell.When I saw the FroliCat BOLT Interactive Laser Pet Toy, I got a glimmer of hope. Something to take Tanya and Pupper's attention away from me (and my tortured right leg). So I ordered it and waited, hope blossoming in my heart.A few days later my husband brought a box to me. "Is this what you've been waiting for?" We quickly opened the box ::: inserted the batteries (not included) and placed the FroliCat on the ground between us. When I pressed the button, it softly whirred to life ::: tiny red light dancing across the living room floor. Tanya sprang after it. For 15 glorious minutes Tanya darted back and fort after the light. SUCCESS! Unfortunately Tanya's prancing eventually attracted Pupper ::: who quickly decided she wanted in on the game. Pupper is four times Tanya's size. Smart cat that she is, Tanya quickly exited the room.We have an other cat, a small Bengal named Mookie, who is most definately NOT intimidated by ANY of our dogs. So we reset the button on the FroliCat BOLT Interactive Laser Pet Toy ::: then sat back to watch Mookie and Pupper attack the red dot on the living room floor. When the 15 minutes were up, and the FroliCat turned itself off ::: Mookie and Pupper lay down on the ground waiting for it to start up again. They were sleeping together, next to the the FroliCat, when I left the room.This morning when I got up to type on my computer ::: Tanya was waiting. So I fired up the FroliCat and set out to enjoy my quiet time. Tanya looked at the FroliCat and the light dancing across my office carpet. She walked over to the FroliCat, carefully stuck her paw into the hole ::: then pulled back and slugged it. I picked it up, set it on the ground, and she whacked it again. I swear she was laughing at me. Tanya jumped up onto the table where I'd placed "click click" and meowed. Morning had begun.As I sit typing this, she's been lovingly applying Siamese acupuncture to my right leg.

FroliCat Bolt Laser Toy / B0021L8W6KI wasn't too certain about buying this toy for my cats' fifth birthday. I knew that they like to chase lasers, so that wasn't the problem - my concern was that they don't like to STOP chasing lasers. Our last foray into laser pointer territory ended with me letting the laser dot "escape" through an air vent in the wall, thinking that would end the game - no, they just sat vigil under the air vent for five hours. I didn't want a repeat of that.On the other hand, they are housecats and seem pretty bored and listless, and they definitely need the exercise, so I broke down and bought this... and could not be happier.The best thing about this laser toy is that if has a mechanical 'servo' sound - a kind of light-pitched soft whirring and turning whenever it is in operation. The sound is soft enough to not really bother a human (although you probably wouldn't want to sit next to it while you watch TV), but it is distinct enough for a cat to hear it in the other room and come running. The practical upshot of this is that your cats figure out really quickly that the magical laser dot ONLY appears when the whirring noise turns on. So if the whirring noise goes off, the laser is gone, and they don't hunt endlessly for it. Indeed, my most active cat has figured out that the laser dot COMES from the whirring thing and will lead me to its spot on the table and demand that I push the button to activate it. Awesome.I suppose the other best thing about this toy is that it works. It's silly that has to be a product 'plus', but such is the state of the cat toy industry these days, I suppose. But boy, does this thing work! It takes 4 AA batteries, and I recommend they be fully charged (try Eneloop batteries, you won't be disappointed) in order for the light to be as bright as possible. We have the toy sitting on a coffee table, with the adjustable mirror set to the perfect angle so that the light appears on the carpet a few feet away. The light swirls in slow patterns, jumps in fast leaps, and holds still for a few seconds so that my lazy calico can leap on it and cover it with both paws. The best part is that the cats never seem to get frustrated with not being able to 'catch' the light - they seem to recognize that it's a game, not real prey, and that's fine with me. My tuxedo always plays, but sometimes my calico just likes to lay on the floor and watch the light. Thy both come running at full speed, though, when they hear that motor start.The toy has a fifteen minute shut-off point so you can turn this on and leave the room without worrying that your cats will make themselves sick chasing a dot for hours. It's as easy as putting the batteries in (with an easy sliding-door chamber - no tricky maneuvering required), setting it down on a table, and pressing a button to turn on. If you want it to shut off before the 15 minutes are up, you press the button again. So easy! I am seriously considering buying more of these - one for each room in the house.~ Ana Mardoll

We use this often, and the cats love it! The auto-off feature and random automation keep them entertained without me having to constantly reset it. It’s a fun way to keep them active!✅ Auto-shutoff & hands-free play✅ Works best on elevated surfaces✅ Keeps cats engaged with moving light🔻 A few downsides:The play area is too small unless placed really high up.It only moves in a circle—would love more random patterns.It runs on AAA batteries—a rechargeable option would be amazing!Overall, it’s a solid laser toy that the cats enjoy, but with a few small tweaks, it could be even better.