My cat means business when he's playing. He will jump 5 feet in the air, grab the toy with his paws and shove it in his mouth before he hits the ground. And once it's in his mouth, pulling it out is a tug of war accompanied by growling and glares. He does not mess around. I've always thought it was a good thing for local wildlife that he's an indoor cat.If that sounds like your cat, then he probably won't be interested in plastic ball rolling in a predictable path. My cat scratched it a couple of times, batted at the ball a little, and then walked away in search of more challenging, erratic prey. But overall quality is good.