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 26th, 2012 at 9:57 am
Even if you don’t feed dry, you could still put treats in it! Looks fun.
April 26th, 2012 at 9:57 am
What a clever idea! We’ll happily use it if we get selected!
April 26th, 2012 at 9:57 am
Awww my foster kittens would LOVE that!
April 26th, 2012 at 9:57 am
What a fun product! Thanks for the chance!
April 26th, 2012 at 9:58 am
Our kitties would love this!
April 26th, 2012 at 9:58 am
Callie would have great fun with this, I think! She needs more stimulation anyway, she’s a little older now and just seems to get bored with her toys faster. Thanks so much for this giveaway!
April 26th, 2012 at 9:58 am
We recently took in a brother and sister, approximately 6 months old, who we had been feeding along with their mother, a sweet calico. The kittens are curious and affectionate but have never had toys before.This feeding and activity center sounds like exactly what the kits need!
April 26th, 2012 at 9:58 am
Would love this for my kitty!
April 26th, 2012 at 9:58 am
Cool toy!
April 26th, 2012 at 9:58 am
Looks like something my kitty would enjoy.
April 26th, 2012 at 9:58 am
What a great product! We don’t feed the cats dry food, either, but I love the idea of putting toys in the tubes! Treats would work well, too
April 26th, 2012 at 9:58 am
This looks like a great way to keep my 2 kitties occupied with something fun! I’d love to win this
April 26th, 2012 at 9:58 am
Oh! My 3 (plus the foster kitten) would love this! They are all so active and need something like this when I am at work all day!
April 26th, 2012 at 9:59 am
This is great. My kitten would love this.
April 26th, 2012 at 9:59 am
My cats love toys, especially any that reward them with food!
April 26th, 2012 at 9:59 am
What a fun concept! Might get Sesame to slow down some so she doesn’t throw up right after she wolfs down her food…
April 26th, 2012 at 10:00 am
coolest thing ever! my ladies would lose their minds playing with this!
April 26th, 2012 at 10:00 am
Leeloo is a problem solver who loves these kinds of puzzles. Stuffing toys in there is a great idea, she would love it!
April 26th, 2012 at 10:00 am
Wow, 2hat a great way to keep kitten occupied! With the potential to change the challenge, it is a stimulating learning toy!
April 26th, 2012 at 10:00 am
My cat would LOVE this! Thank you for always finding these fun new toys!
April 26th, 2012 at 10:00 am
Would definitely be good for my tubby cat.
April 26th, 2012 at 10:00 am
my cats would so enjoy this feeding station!
April 26th, 2012 at 10:01 am
This is adorable!
April 26th, 2012 at 10:01 am
I have a siamese that feels the need to touch and destroy everything. I bet he could keep himself busy for a while trying to get toys out of the tubes..
April 26th, 2012 at 10:01 am
What a good idea. I got one that was a tower to work the food down. Karma checked it out, decided it took too long, and promptly knocked it over and ate all the food. This would solve that problem.
April 26th, 2012 at 10:01 am
TOO cute! We have 5 rescue kitties ranging in age from 13 to 2yrs old. This looks like something they would all play with!
April 26th, 2012 at 10:02 am
Ahah! Maybe now the tough guy won’t be able to finish his food before I’m even done giving it to him!
April 26th, 2012 at 10:02 am
my kids would totally have a ball with this!!!!
April 26th, 2012 at 10:02 am
too Cool!!!!
April 26th, 2012 at 10:02 am
Maybe this will keep my little youngster from chasing his older, disgruntled kitty siblings around the house! Great idea to use as an activity center!
April 26th, 2012 at 10:02 am
Shadow & Tiger would love this!
thanks!
April 26th, 2012 at 10:02 am
I just adopted a kitten who would love this!
April 26th, 2012 at 10:02 am
OMG! How fun is that?!? My kitties would love it!
April 26th, 2012 at 10:02 am
I think my youngest would love this! He really needs the stimulation.
April 26th, 2012 at 10:02 am
Huge fun!
April 26th, 2012 at 10:03 am
This is a super idea!
April 26th, 2012 at 10:03 am
I have several kitties that pick things up with their paws. They would love this.
April 26th, 2012 at 10:03 am
This is exactly up our kitties’ alley.
April 26th, 2012 at 10:03 am
I have been trying all sorts of these types of interactive feeders, but I think this one is the most fun looking. Our cat, Russell, really needs all the stimulation he can get because he has Bengal or a similar high-energy exotic in him. I really hope we win this!
April 26th, 2012 at 10:03 am
Needed here! I’ve got a real chow hound.
April 26th, 2012 at 10:03 am
I have three kittens and this would be perfect to keep them entertained!
April 26th, 2012 at 10:03 am
awesome
April 26th, 2012 at 10:03 am
This looks like lots of feline fun, would love to win!
April 26th, 2012 at 10:04 am
My 4 cats would have a BLAST with this for finding toys and treats!
April 26th, 2012 at 10:04 am
I have 5 cats that would love to win!
April 26th, 2012 at 10:04 am
What a great toy!!! Very clever indeed. My two new siberians would love this toy!
April 26th, 2012 at 10:04 am
This is definitely something my curious kitten would enjoy!
April 26th, 2012 at 10:04 am
My bored cat would love this and hopefully quit pestering me long enough for me to eat dinner!
April 26th, 2012 at 10:04 am
This would be the absolute perfect thing to keep my 8 month old kitten busy while I’m at work! I want this so much!
April 26th, 2012 at 10:04 am
Neat! This would keep my busy Siamese cats quite entertained!