The FOFOS Sound Chip Parrot Cat Toy With Catnip Balls is a plush parrot with a motion-triggered sound chip inside. Knock it and it chirps, leave it and it goes quiet, which is enough to pull a cat back to a toy they had walked away from.

Key Features

• Motion-triggered chip that plays recorded birdsong when the toy is touched
• Real feathers on the tail and wings
• Catnip balls supplied in the same pack
• Small enough to be carried in the mouth and thrown about

What The Sound Chip Does

• A motion sensor sets off a short burst of recorded birdsong when the cat touches or knocks the toy. Leave it alone and it goes quiet again
• That is the whole trick: the toy responds to the cat rather than needing you. A quiet toy that suddenly chirps restarts a game that had finished
• It runs on small button cells. When the chirping stops, it is the battery rather than the toy

Getting The Most From The Catnip

• Catnip does not work on every cat. Roughly one in three has no response to it, and kittens under about six months usually do not react at all
• Put the toy away between sessions. Constant access dulls the response, while a rest of a few hours brings it back
• If your cat ignores catnip, silvervine or valerian is worth trying instead before you write the toy off

Good To Know

• Real feathers shed. Sweep them up - a swallowed quill is not something you want in a cat
• Button cells are dangerous if swallowed. Check the battery compartment is properly closed and never leave a loose cell out
• Take the toy away once the cover is chewed open and the chip is exposed
• Small cat toys are a swallowing risk for dogs and for children. Pick them up after play