With a 9 month old kitten in the house, I’m constantly looking for distractions that will hold his attention for as long as possible, so I was thrilled when the folks at Aïkiou sent me the Stimulo activity center for cats to test. Stimulo was originally designed to slow down speedy eaters. The toy comes with a sturdy base that holds tubes of different lengths. You put kitty’s dry food in the bottom of the tubes and she has to dig around to get it, slowing down her chow time and helping with digestion.
We don’t eat dry food, so I filled up the Stimulo with small toys and set it down for Andy to explore. It does the trick! He will work away until most of the toys are out, then he plays for a while and goes back to clean it out. I stuff the toys back in periodically and he’s thrilled.
Stimulo is available from Amazon for $24.95, plus you can get the level three tubes separately for more advanced kitties. Here’s a video of some cats using it as a feeder (if you can’t see the video below in your email, click here to watch it on the site):
ENTER TO WIN! TWO WINNERS!
Two lucky readers are each going to receive a Stimulo Activity Center for Cats plus a set of level three tubes. To enter, please leave a comment on this post. The winners will be chosen in a random drawing and announced on May 3, 2012. One entry per person. This giveaway is open to readers everywhere!
April 28th, 2012 at 11:52 am
What a great idea! Eat and play at the same time…
April 28th, 2012 at 12:40 pm
Great idea! Would love to try this.
April 28th, 2012 at 12:54 pm
What an ingenius idea! I’d LOVE to WIN this especially for my over-weight kitty R2. Maybe if he had to hunt for his food, he’d lose some lbs.
April 28th, 2012 at 1:01 pm
Oh my goodness what a great giveaway! My kittens would love these! We enter all the time and have yet to win.. I hope this is our chance! These are awesome!
April 28th, 2012 at 1:27 pm
what a great idea! They would love it!
April 28th, 2012 at 1:34 pm
What a wonderful idea to keep active cats busy!
April 28th, 2012 at 1:52 pm
This would be wonderful for my next group of foster kittens. I just fostered 6 kittens and mom and they are on their way to finding “forever” homes. My next batch should be coming soon…:-)
Thanks
April 28th, 2012 at 2:33 pm
This thing looks awesome!
April 28th, 2012 at 2:46 pm
ah this is so cool, might buy it even if i dont win
April 28th, 2012 at 3:11 pm
Sadie and Elsie would have fun with this for sure!
April 28th, 2012 at 3:17 pm
I have a 35lb cat that could really use this. He is losing weight but is struggling. Granted he is a Maine Coon, he needs help with the last 5-10lbs.
April 28th, 2012 at 3:39 pm
I can see Smokey with this:)=>]
April 28th, 2012 at 3:45 pm
Love this!!
April 28th, 2012 at 3:55 pm
Oh, my little Lily would love this as she is always having to make her own fun since the older cat, Junior, just wants to sleep…..
April 28th, 2012 at 4:06 pm
This is such a good idea.
April 28th, 2012 at 4:16 pm
love this!
April 28th, 2012 at 4:22 pm
Tbis would be great to get some of my older fat cats maybe interested in moving around a little more!
April 28th, 2012 at 5:06 pm
Always looking for new ways to keep my girl entertained and challenged in her food “hunts”…this is a great idea that’s also affordable!
April 28th, 2012 at 5:28 pm
our 3 kitties need this badly. they would love it, especially the youngest one.
April 28th, 2012 at 5:54 pm
What an interesting item. I have a feeling my cat, Yvonne, would really enjoy this.
April 28th, 2012 at 6:02 pm
I’ve been looking for something to help slow down my cat’s eating!
April 28th, 2012 at 6:03 pm
I’ve been looking for something to help slow down my cat’s eating! Great idea!
April 28th, 2012 at 6:18 pm
Seems like it would be fun and entertaining for my cats!
April 28th, 2012 at 6:33 pm
My two kittens would love this puzzle for their toys. Looks like it would keep them out of trouble for a few minutes.
April 28th, 2012 at 7:21 pm
Hi,
I have three cats and would like to enter to win the Stimulo Activity Feeding Center. Since there are lots of activity tubes, would one feeder be enough? My veterinarian and I are concerned that the cats are obese. One of the females is very obese, the other female overweight and the male cat is just about right. He shouldn’t get any heavier.
Thank you.
April 28th, 2012 at 7:31 pm
I like my babies and keep them entertained!!!
April 28th, 2012 at 8:11 pm
WOW … this looks like such fun for de kittehs >^..^<
April 28th, 2012 at 9:00 pm
I’m happy to say that my girl doesn’t eat too fast. But I think she would enjoy using this as a toy station and fishing out toys. Or even the occasional treat.
It’s a great idea for both fast eaters and kitties in need of stimulation. Thanks for sharing this new product.
April 28th, 2012 at 9:23 pm
Love this idea, would love it for my kittens!
April 28th, 2012 at 9:34 pm
That looks like so much fun! My cats already do that in cups they shouldn’t. It would be nice to have something they can really use.
April 28th, 2012 at 11:57 pm
❤
April 29th, 2012 at 12:42 am
this is so cute, my cat’s would have a hay day with this
April 29th, 2012 at 5:21 am
That is pawsome! Looks like a lot of fun. Oh do pick me for this one!
April 29th, 2012 at 5:33 am
My 18-year old tabby would benefit from the exercise.
April 29th, 2012 at 6:02 am
Excellent product from Québec ! Love this!
April 29th, 2012 at 6:55 am
My not so little boy who has tons on energy would love this!
April 29th, 2012 at 6:58 am
How fun, purrfect for curious kitties!
April 29th, 2012 at 8:23 am
What a great idea!!! I have multiple cats and I think this would keep them busy!!! We d love to have this!!!!
April 29th, 2012 at 8:32 am
Good for smart cats
April 29th, 2012 at 8:34 am
Oh how sweet!!! Duncan would definitely love this! Thanks for the great opportunity!
April 29th, 2012 at 8:52 am
This is a wonderful idea, with 4 shall I say “fluffy” kittys this would be a great idea, I have that little ball you put food in and they knock it around but out of 4 only one has figured it out, or the other 3 are smarter and just let the one do all the work..lol Plus anything to keep indoor only cats attention is a great great idea.
Good luck to all
April 29th, 2012 at 9:28 am
This is really cute. I think my cat would have a blast with this.
April 29th, 2012 at 9:28 am
This will keep Ezra Busy for hours… or at least for a few minutes. Thanks for offering this!
April 29th, 2012 at 9:58 am
We just introduced a few feeding toys at the shelter where I work. They are a big hit! This one looks perfect for a shelter (easy to clean and reload) and would be a great addition to keep those shelter kitties entertained!
April 29th, 2012 at 10:10 am
Our cats love these games. Highly recommend toys by Nina Ottosson, too, at http://www.nina-ottosson.com (I have no financial interest). There are several of her dog toys that are perfect for cats. Keep those felines thinking and working for their food!
April 29th, 2012 at 10:21 am
My cat would love this!
April 29th, 2012 at 11:00 am
It looks fun, this is such a great idea!
My cats would like it for sure!
April 29th, 2012 at 11:09 am
Just what I need for my cats who gobble, gobble, gobble!!
April 29th, 2012 at 11:23 am
i bet my Squash would love this as a toy! it’s looks like so much fun!
April 29th, 2012 at 12:04 pm
I want this for my chubby little guy, Ernest!