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A bell ball under a lid full of paw holes, two feathers on springs, and a game that runs while you are at work.
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Vet designed
Designed by emergency vet Dr Duncan Houston. Tested at home by Gary, a Ragdoll who reaches in with both arms and swears at the ball.
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How it works

A ball on the floor is over in a minute: bat, chase, done.

The lid carries two long arc slots, a cross in the middle and cat-shaped cut-outs around it, and the side walls have holes of their own, so she can work it from above or lying on the floor.

It arrives as flat felt panels in a bag and slots together with tabs, no tools, in a couple of minutes.
Size guide
One box does a one-cat or two-cat house: two cats work opposite sides, which is what the photographs show. A house of three or more wants a second toy of a different kind in another room, not a second box.
Kittens can start on it as soon as they are pouncing on things, under supervision, because the feathers and springs are the parts a kitten chews. A stiff older cat can play it lying down with one paw, which is its quiet advantage over a wand.
The openings are cut for a paw and a forearm, not a head, and the ball is bigger than the holes so it stays in. If she goes quiet on it after a week, put it in the cupboard for a fortnight and bring it back; rotation is what keeps a puzzle toy alive.

How to

Tabs into slots, ball inside, lid on last, then fit the two feather springs where the lid takes them. Two minutes, no tools.

Beside the sofa or in the sun, not in the spare room. A puzzle toy in a room she never uses is a box in a room she never uses.

Roll it so it rings, then walk away. Most cats work it out from the sound; a cat who does not gets a treat dropped in through a hole.

Drop a few dry biscuits in through the holes and let her fish them out. Dry food only, counted as part of her daily ration, not on top of it.

A week out, a fortnight in the cupboard, back out again. Novelty is most of what a puzzle toy is selling, so keep some in reserve.
Vet noteDr Duncan Houston, emergency veterinarian
The box and the ball are leave-out parts; the feathers are not. A determined cat strips an ostrich feather, and a swallowed feather shaft, a pulled-off spring or anything like string is the kind of thing that ends in surgery, so look at the feathers each day and take them off the springs once they are chewed down to a stalk. A cat who chews the felt itself rather than pawing at it should have the box taken away: some cats eat fabric, and felt in the gut is an obstruction, not a snack. The ball is hollow plastic with a bell inside; replace it if it cracks. If you use it as a food puzzle, dry food only, counted into her daily ration. A cat who suddenly stops eating, vomits repeatedly or strains in the tray needs a vet the same day, not a new toy.
Why I designed it
Most of the cats I see for boredom problems are indoor cats with nothing to do between breakfast and the sound of your key.
Compare the range
This product Puzzle Pal | Boulder | Teddy Multi-Use Laser Toy | Bird Feather Wand Set | Retractable Feather Wand | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Solo play while you are out; a food puzzle with dry biscuits | Solo play while you are out | The chase with a catch at the end; night-time play | Hands-on feather play with refills in the box | Long-range wand play; silvervine in the feathers |
| How the cat plays | Reaches through paw holes for a bell ball, swipes feathers on springs | Bats a bell ball through paw holes | Chases the dot, catches the feather | Stalks and pounces on feathers | Leaps for feathers on a long rod |
| You or the cat alone | Cat alone | Cat alone | You | You | You |
| Power | None | None | USB rechargeable | None | None |
| Feathers | 2 on springs | None | 1 attachment | 6 attachments, 3 styles | 3 ostrich feathers |
| Options | Grey, Cream | Grey, Beige | Black, Blue | Cockatoo Chaos, Kookaburra Craze | One |
| Price from | $57.00 AUD | $41.00 AUD | $28.00 AUD | $41.00 AUD | $41.00 AUD |
| Reviews | Rated 5.0 out of 5.0 from 8 reviews | Rated 5.0 out of 5.0 from 8 reviews | Rated 4.8 out of 5.0 from 10 reviews | Rated 5.0 out of 5.0 from 9 reviews | Rated 5.0 out of 5.0 from 10 reviews |
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Reviews
Rated 5.0 from 8 reviews on Judge.me.
Rated 5.0 out of 5.
Based on 8 Judge.me reviews
Quality construction withstands daily problem solving attempts without damage. The design encourages natural hunting sequences beautifully.
The rolling ball combined with paw holes creates engaging problem solving opportunities. My cat spends extended sessions solving this interactive puzzle.
FAQ
Hears the bell ball roll under the lid, reaches through the nearest hole, bats it, loses it, and moves to the next hole. That loop is the stalk and pounce an indoor cat is short of. In between, the two feathers on springs give her something to swipe at standing up. It is built for a cat on her own, which a wand toy is not.
The box and the ball are. The feathers are the part to watch: a determined cat strips them, and a swallowed shaft or a pulled-off spring is a surgery risk, so check them daily and take them off once they are chewed to a stalk. A cat who eats felt rather than pawing it loses the box altogether. Nothing on a string, which is deliberate.
Same box, same ball, same feathers. Grey is charcoal felt through and through; Cream is a cream lid on white walls, and it shows dark fur more and light fur less. Cream is sold out at the moment, so the Grey is the one that ships now. The photographs show the Grey; two of them have the Cream beside it.
Yes, dry food only. Drop a few biscuits through the holes and let her fish them out; it slows a fast eater and gives a bored cat a job to do. Count what goes in as part of her daily ration rather than on top of it, and brush the crumbs out afterwards. No wet food and no treats that leave grease: felt does not wash like a bowl.
A kitten will, from the point she is pouncing on things, and she is also the cat most likely to chew the feathers, so supervise early on. An older or arthritic cat can play it lying down, reaching in with one paw, which is the quiet advantage over a wand toy that asks her to leap. Put it where she already spends the day.
It slots together from flat felt panels with tabs, no tools, and comes apart the same way for cleaning or storage. Brush or vacuum the fur off and wipe it with a damp cloth. Assume it does not survive a washing machine. The felt is dense and takes claws; a cat who is shredding it rather than playing needs a scratcher as well.
Email hello@purrz.com within 7 days of delivery with a photo and your order number; faulty, damaged or incorrect items are covered and we pay the return shipping when the error is ours. A cat who ignores it in week one usually wants a reason: roll the ball so it rings, or drop a treat in through a hole, and give it a fortnight.
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