As I had already assumed, this is a great product, but in my opinion more useful for younger cat's with more energy. I have 3 cats, 2 of them are older, my youngest is a little over a year old. It took some time and convincing, but he eventually figured out what it was all about, and he loves it. Perfect way to relive those sudden \"zoomies\" they often get when they are frisky! We started by putting cat nip on different areas of the inside wheel carpet. Obviously that interested them all! Then started to slowly incorporate a laser pointer on top of that. I think they just need a few days to realize the thing isn't a threat..it's very big. Happy it ended up being useful, and not a waste of money! Still would not recommend for older or lazy cats lol