It's fine. I bought it for my feist dog who is extremely hyper. She likes the laser, but she keeps barking at the robot cat rather than focusing on the laser. The laser head doesn't move by itself; you can just put it in all kinds of directions. I was hoping the laser would move faster on the highest mode, but I'm sure it's fine for a cat. The head of the robot keeps making the robot fall, so it does need to be secured down if you are pointing it all the way down. It's fine. I'm sure great for cats. I just need to find a better position for my dog to figure it out.