for those of you that are in the states inundated with snow over the last few months... Invest in a couple of these and shock the neighbors kids at how well you can not only make a great snowball but launch it too! Unfortunately I thought of this too late for me! I have however used this in the past with the dog I had and she loved it! The ball is a little too big for my Egyptian Mau though... They do play fetch... But with the balls that have bells in them etc.... 24/7 if they had it their way.