You have to allow da birdy to fly , not dangle it and I have had both my big cats off the floor leaping in the air and even both birmans love it although Ducha doesnt usually play with anything.
He cant pounce like the others cos of only having 3 leggs but he tries his hardest
Franta is a 14 year old cuddlebum who doesnt usually move too fast but he acts like he is on a trampoline and jumps and twists with all 4 feet off the ground, its an amazing toy
That leaping they all do must be great exercise especially for the bigger cats around ..................ummmmmmmmm