Worked really well!

Little bit of background. I bought this recently as an attempt to give my cats more 'brain work' and also help the boredom/stress of one of my kitties who inflames his bladder by being stressed from boredom.

My main point of worry is that it wouldn't work or would be too complicated, but actually it almost works too well in that they have figured out the puzzles very quickly.

I have three cats, Cornelius (Ginger) is extremely smart, loving, chilled and picks up everything quickly. Bonnie (grey) is nervous and she is smart, but much dumber than Cornelius. Archie (White birman) is the dumbest cat I have ever met. He is beautiful and sweet (but the most cat-like), but I like to joke that his long fluffy hair must be growing in his brain, because he is super dumb and it's a nightmare training him to do anything.

Within two days all three of these cats were able to use ALL of the puzzles. Lemme talk you through each puzzle so you can get the details if you're considering this.

Transparent fish bowls: The first day I tried them with these, all the cats were confused and tried to put their paws through it, the fact that it's see-through seems to confuse them. However, if your cat struggles, don't take these away. Within a few days they will pick it up. The smartest cat, Cornelius, figured this out within five minutes. He's an expert at claw control and can flip a 'Temptations' treat out of the bowl on the first try. This is the hardest puzzle so it might take your cat some time to learn. I love that they can be unscrewed to be cleaned, but also you can flip them over on a treat for a different puzzle or playtime.

Peg pattern: This is the easiest pattern and should be used for beginner cats, for easy to get treats and for dumb cats like my Archie. This was the only puzzle he could get on the first day. The treat just sits between the pegs and can easily be snagged.

Wave pattern: They do find this harder than the peg pattern, it's the next easiest one. By day two, everybody could understand this, but it still takes them a minute or two to get the treat.

Tunnel: The tunnel is the second hardest next to the fish-bowls. Often they don't realise the treat is under there, and when they do they have to lie down and fish with their paws. Bonnie (middle intelligence) particularly likes this one.

Top of tunnel: You can put liquid treats up here, I haven't tried it yet, but will update when I do!

By the third day, even Archie had figure out to put his paw in the fish-bowl, though him and Bonnie still need to refine the skill of getting the treat out. They all get very excited when I put treats in there and also play with toys on it, it's become one of their favourites fast. I was nervous about the price (what if they didn't like it?), but for me it's totally been worth it. I also love that it's easy to clean and has rubber feet on the bottom to stop it sliding around.