SmartyKat Chickadee Chirp Electronic Sound Cat Toy, Contains Catnip, Battery Powered - Light Brown, One Size

This toy is really cute and the sounds are not overpowering or loud so they don't bother me even when my kitten wakes up and plays in the middle of the night, but the little chirps definitely entice my kitten to play and comes running when it goes off. So far its held up very well to the bites and beating. My kitten really loves it, but is not picky. I was planning on getting another but when I bought mine it was $8 and the price has since raised to almost $12. For $8 I think it's cute and worth every penny, but I don't know if I would buy it again for $12. I keep it in my saved items though just in case the price decreases again. So far the battery still working, but its only been about 2 months. My older cat doesn't bother with it, but my older cat doesn't bother any toys too often.

This has been a go-to toy for my cats over the years. Even one of my dogs preferred it to all her toys. Even with almost constant use, the battery lasted several years. It did get a little quieter during the last year of battery life, but it still loud enough to be heard through the house. We bought new one when we adopted a new kitten. He, like all the ones before him, immediately started swatting it across the floor, pouncing on it, and racing through the house with it in his mouth. It has been several months and still loves his Chickadee.

Why did you pick this product vs others?: I have a 10.5-year-old male cat and a 7-year-old female, (both ‘rescues’). Over the years, they've received a rather large collection of toys. They have a toy box upstairs and down, which hold their collection whenever I gather them up while cleaning the house. I first bought the SmartyKat Chit Chatter toy about 2 or 3 years ago and it was immediately obvious that my female cat loved it! Over the years, of all the toys she has and plays with, the SmartyKat Chit Chatter (with what looks to me like a “blue mustache”), is the one toy she ALWAYS carries over to me when she wants to play! Seriously! Anyway, I noticed that even though her favorite toy still chatters, it was showing signs of being well-used. So, a week ago, I bought a flurry of new toys for the two of them. But I had forgotten the name of the toy that my female cat loved so much. My search through the list of my Amazon previously purchased cat toys didn’t help because many of the items didn’t have any pictures. I spent almost an hour going through page after page of cat toys in Amazon as I searched for that "blue-mustached ball". Then, when I was about to give up, I found it!! I was very happy that I made the extra effort because when all their new toys in the Amazon order arrived, it wasn’t long before I felt (and heard) a toy bounce off my foot! Yes, my female was now bringing the new "blue-mustached ball" to me to play! I know cats tend to have their personal preferences for everything from food, to beds, to toys and more, so I can’t guarantee that your cat will love this toy as much as mine does. But at under $7.00, it’s well worth spending for your cat! I strongly recommend it and as I mentioned earlier, the chatter-box in the first one that I bought 3 years ago is still working perfectly. It’s safe to say that the sound the toy makes will last as long as the toy’s construction, if not longer! 5-STARS ALL THE WAY!

Fun little bird toy that the cats love, but makes an awful lot of noise, so we have to hide it at night because it is so loud! Anytime you touch it, it chirps, which is fun, but can be rather annoying if the cats are playing with it constantly. It is soft and cute though and is made well. It has held up for years.

My cat ADORES this toy! It’s definitely his fave. He has some of the less expensive versions, but they do NOT hold up like this one. I would gladly spend the extra money for the difference in quality. Your cat will LOVE this fantastic toy!

My cat loves this toy!

My cat freaking LOVES this thing but I have gone through 2 very quickly. The sound stopped working and I was comped a replacement, however, that one also broke after a couple of weeks. I was just disappointed at that point.

Yes, I know this little bird is listed as a cat toy, but my 10 lb rescue terrier loves it and plays with it more than with any other toy. She tosses it, shakes it, chews on it, and puts it in her bed at night. I've ordered this twice...the first one still tweets perfectly but is pretty ragged from so much play time, so I bought the second one for back up. Puppy has plenty of toys and puzzles to keep her busy, but this little bird is her favorite. I am very impressed with the quality.