Top critical review
3.0 out of 5 starsDisappointing I'm afraid, a solid Meh.
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2018
This looked like the best kitty ball bed so I gave it a shot. A tad over three weeks and $20 in fees later it was back in the box being returned. I saw my kitten get in it on her own just once. I placed both my cats into it and even added cat nip but neither cats were at all interested. They did have a ball in the empty box the the bed came in, however. Pardon the pun.
As all cats are different, my rating is for the product itself and not the fact that my cats didn't like it or that the return price was $20.
The bed is very good looking but I expected that it would be taller. The wicker used on the bed is heavy and well made. The bolt that connects the ball to the base, not so much. Even had the cats liked the bed I expect that I would have had to rig a new bolt on it eventually. I could feel the thread slipping when I tightened it well; cheesy materials.
The reason I think my cats didn't like it was that the wicker stand moves. With my 12 pound Abyssinian placed in it I could see it sway as he walked around. This was not the bolt, the bolt was tight enough. It was just that the wicker itself moves and that instability is my guess as to why it was a bomb with both cats (who are usually into everything.)
The round mat/pad that comes with it is worthless. Even my four pound Singapura kitten would not have found it big enough. I put a big folded towel on top of it, both to make it more comfy for them and to keep it clean in case the bed was getting returned. Even if your cat likes it, you will need to put something other than the supplied pad in there.
