The Purrfect Cat Entertainment Video

This is a fairly entertaining video. Actually, it’s the best I’ve found for interactive play. There are different choices of creator and there’s the option of playing them all or picking one at a time or playing a loop or playing just once and that’s great because sometimes the cats are in the mood for one thing and sometimes something else. It’s great that each item is clear and discernible. The bugs and the fish or not too many and in fact Zippys Paul is on top of one bug. Only one or two bugs run across at a time which really helps them focus. Now the soundtrack is pretty incessant cheep,cheep,cheeping. It doesn’t seem to bother them it does get on my nerves a bit. Supposedly there is an option for switching to another soundtrack but I certainly could not figure that out. This one’s worth the money just don’t show it too often or they will become bored with it.

My cat is confined to a cage for 8 weeks while her broken femur heals. After 5 weeks, she's going a little stir crazy. I ordered this DVD and "While You Are Gone" to give her a lift.The first time we watched the other DVD, I had to experiment to find the best way to set up the show so she could watch it, and she really didn't "get it" until the second viewing. This time around, when she saw me fire up the netbook that I set up next to her cage, she could hardly wait for the movie to begin. From the opening scene of squirrels and pigeons, she paid rapt attention. She even started to step into the litter box, then changed her mind and sat back down so she wouldn't miss anything.She was less interested in the bugs at first, but now she watches them. The birds on the tile walkway were an instant hit. The aquarium catches her interest, but not as consistently. My computer has an aquarium screen saver, so maybe she's bored with fish scenes.The video in this DVD is very professional, but the sound track is an hour of the same monotonous bird chirping. There's an alternate soundtrack with music, but to access it, you need to use your remote. Since we're watching on the netbook, I haven't heard the music.Which DVD is better? If I had to choose one, I'd probably select this one. My cat enjoys both, but the squirrels in "The Purrfect DVD" are her favorite of all the scenes in both movies. On the other hand, she likes the walk along the path in "While You Are Gone." "While You Are Gone" is more interesting for humans, because the audio has music and human voices along with the birdcalls. Heck, get `em both!

The fact that it has different animals and scenes is good. I'm not sure about the sounds. It was fun watching our two cats the first time I put the DVD on for them, it was definitely fun. At least with our cats, I'll space out the time between viewing to help keep their interest.

I switched back to using the online videos after getting this. There are two drawbacks: the same chirping bird song (maybe 10 seconds or so in a loop--don't quote me on timing, I did not time it) plays throughout, even if the animal is not a bird. And, at the end, a plaintive cat cry alerts you that it is done. Very disconcerting for you and your cat. I did think the looping function and ability to choose the critter were good features. As with most cat "toys," your cat will be the one who really gets to say yea or nay.

We have 2 old DVD's that my cats have been watching for a few years. So decided to try a new one. This one starts with lots of squirrels. And they show them for a nice length of time, unlike the old ones when they only show them for a minute. Next were birds. Now bugs. I can see this is going to be a favorite.

My cat got bored with this after about ten minutes. It's overly repetitive, the constant bird -chirping even got on my nerves. Nice idea though.

Far from purfect.This video is boring from start to finish. It's not geared to me and even I was insulted by the poor, unrealistic editing. Birds chirp during underwater fish scenes, a repetitive soundtrack which lacks imagination plays throughout the video, regardless of what is displayed on screen.My cat showed no interest in the video and with no surprise.This video appears to have been produced by an amateur who recently bought a video camera and decided to film random scenes about their neighborhood. A short, repetitive and annoying soundtrack is dubbed over the entire length of the video which shows no coordination with the visual display whatsoever.No purrfection here.

Okay, normally, my cat hates everything.Cat toys. Meh.Cat furniture. No doing.Cat treats -- well, okay, she likes them, but only one brand.I wanted to get her a DVD to watch while we go on trips, as she gets anxiety after a few hours.I got this DVD and another one. This is the one I popped in the player first.WOWZA!! The moment the audio started, she was on it! It must be the perfect pitch/tone/frequency of the "nature sounds"... but she was alert and on the spot.She's pretty interested in the animals on-screen, too. I put a chair in front of the TV so she could get "eye level" with them. And, set it a little bit away so she couldn't easily reach.She's up on the chair - back on the floor - up on the chair - back on the floor. Good thing we trimmed her claws last night, too! She was trying to nab herself a pigeon at one point! (Our large screen TV has a textured matte screen)She's even doing a little bit of vocalization herself - a sure sign that she is in hunt mode.Great DVD. Yes, this is a winner around here!

My cats ( one indoor only and one indoor/ outdoor ) were utterly fascinated by this video.There is a scene with close up views of squirrels that got my indoor/ outdoor cat batting at the screen.Personally, I would recommend keeping it on only for relatively short periods lest your cat get overexcited and try to topple the tv.One small negative point is the soundtrack- it's very monotonous, but then again, my cats didn't seem to mind.

Cats watched intently. One touched the screen. One tried to enter the screen. TV placement (out of reach) important!