Fun Board

Very cool puzzle feeder for cats who can overindulge and who might be bored. I am not sure if the cats really "love" having to work for the food but it is good for them and helps to control their weight! It is easy to use, very durable and functional! It is a good size feeder so you have to have a big enough area for it (takes up more space than a food dish!). Worth it though! Very cool and innovative!

Great for my cat, stopped her bored eating and she started to prefer messing with this fun board more than just eating straight from her bowl. This fun board is actually well made and durable, and my cat is a chewer. I like this.

Just got this and both my eight year old female cat and two year old male cat took to it right away. I put a few treats in all of the spots and they got them out so they would associate this as a positive and fun task. They were able to share it and work at the same time on opposite sides of the board (we are working on sharing). I put some spring toys in the tunnel too and that was a huge hit! The "tongue module" above the tunnel element was tricky for them to use their paws, it stumped them, my male cat lifted the board up with his teeth to move them (which is a common theme with him). The directions recommend water or wet food (however cleaning that sounds like a nightmare and not something I plan on doing often). The board size is larger that I expected, even with measurements given, but that is fine. Cleaning it was a little bit of a task before filling it with treats. It appears durable and well made and relatively easy to use. At three in the morning, I added a few treats to this and was able to go back to sleep for an hour so good on the entertainment and keeping the cats engaged! My eight year old cat was alone for the last seven years, having this new teenage cat, I am very happy to see that she is getting mental stimulation from this, I would have never gotten this if it wasn't for taking in this male six months ago. I also have the Catstages Kitty Cube Interactive Treat Puzzle Cat Toy from Catstages to use as an alternative to this. The directions recommend starting with ten minute play sessions, and increasing it slowly so the cat(s) stay engaged with it and have a positive association with it and I highly recommend that, bond with your cat(s) and teach them how to use it and praise them for using it. They get frustrated too and if you want them engaged, then engage with them. The four star is mostly for the cleaning aspect, I don't plan on putting it in the dishwasher. I would recommend this.

This product is wonderful! Recently my vet told me to put my cat, Precious, on a diet. Well, she's been driving me nuts begging for more food. She's also older and is sleeping more than she used to (she's about 9) and I've been wanting her to get a little more active. I tried a feeding ball, but she figured it out quickly and empties it in a couple of minutes (still a good starting point, but I needed to prolong the feeding time to cut down on begging). I kept researching other food puzzles, but I really liked that this has 5 puzzles and seemed the most creative. I've had this product for about a week. The price is steep, but worth it. High quality, doesn't seem likely to break easy, fairly heavy too. I was worried my cat would tip it or something by standing on it, but the puzzle is sturdy and has stood up well to her 11 and a half lbs. Her paws also fit inside each puzzle even thogh she's chunky. She hasn't been able to get at the treats by "cheating" with her mouth either on 4 of the puzzles. Most are meant for your cat to use her paw, hearing and sense of smell to get the treats off the board, one is for cat to lap up liquid treats.As for puzzle itself, here's the deal with each of the 5 puzzles:1. Alley: This is a round tunnel deep enough when you hide treats my cat has to stretch her paw far inside to get the treats in the middle. She really likes the alley and runs from side to side with her tail quivering as if she's hunting as she searches for treats.2. Liquid treats: This is the blocks on top of the alley. It's meant for liquid treats so your cat has to lick them up, but from the instruction book it's not as easy as normal since they're smaller square blocks. Also supposed to be good for blind or disabled pets. I don't have any liquid treats to interest my cat yet, so she hasn't tried this one yet.3. Waves: This is the first one my cat figured out. Pretty simply, all she has to do is one or two paw swipes down the middle and she gets the treats. Once she solved this one she was much more interested in the puzzle so I'm glad there's a fairly straightforward puzzle.4. Pegs: this is difficult and my cat hasn't finished figuring it out yet. You put treats in among the pegs, and they're set up so your cat has to do multiple paw swipes to get the treats out from the board. She's pretty good if you make the puzzle simpler by putting the treats near the edge of the puzzle board, but has trouble with the ones in the center. She did solve it last night and ate all the treats on the peg board, so she seems to be catching on.5. Globes: This is the hardest one, and my cat's still working on it. Precious has to put her paw into the globe, feel for a treat, and scoop it out of the globe and onto the floor so she can eat it. She's had a few successes, but still having some trouble.Pros:5 puzzles in one platform, each differing in difficulty. Difficulty also adjusted by placing food nearer to edge or further away. I divide up her hard food so she gets some food throughout the day until I'm home and can feed her. When I'm home my cat plays and snacks on a few kibbles, then wanders away seeming satisfied. My cat doesn't beg anymore and she's more active when I watch her play and get treats. She seems to be enjoying herself too.Disadvantages:The price is very expensive for a cat toy. on the other hand, the quality is good so I don't feel cheated. Since 5 puzzles involved price works out to be reasonable for each seperate puzzle. Also the board is a little bulky in my small apartment. Size about 12''x14 1/2'' (not huge, but my place is small.

My 5 yr old cat loves it! This is engaging and it keeps her busy while rewarding her with treats. Great for slow feeding too. Would definitely recommend for kitties who need to be challenged, or to keep them busy and out of mischief looking for something to do.

The idea behind the design seems good but u fortunately the end result means my cats lost interest very quickly due to the difficulty of trying to get to treats in some of the areas.Quality is great, I will say that. But of all the sections the spiked area, and occasionally the waves area are the only places my cats can actually get the treats out.The fish bowls are very hard for a cat to pull treats out as they cannot get the treat up the side and scoop under the opening. The opposite side is just too difficult to scoop for a cat and honestly I found it hard to scoop out the treats with my finger as the square are small and too deep.The only areas my cat will even try to grab the food is the spiked area, and occasionally the waves area.This item seemed like a good idea but the effort and payoff for a cat is to difficult. It now takes up space on my kitchen floor with abandoned treats going unclaimed