Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I loved this clock at first. I got it because it reminded me of the vintage cat clocks I often saw in kitchens during my youth in the 60's. It has a little tick tock sound while the tail is moving, but it didn't bother me... until it stopped after a few months. I would restart the tail and it would run for a short while (sometimes a few days), then quit again. The clock would still keep time, although it's far from the most accurate clock in my house. The tail stopped after just 3 months of operation. Although the batteries both checked 'good' on a battery tester, I replaced the batteries with new ones - several times. With fresh batteries, I could get another couple of weeks of the tail moving, but then it would quit again. This is a frequent pattern that's occurred over the past several months now, so I don't think the clock will ever be reliable. Without the tail moving, it's just another plastic clock. The non-moving tail is just a daily reminder that product quality these days just isn't the same. I can live with the plastic look and feel of the clock, but am very disappointed that it no longer works properly. I've been very careful to make sure that it's perfectly level on the wall. You find out early where that point is since the tail doesn't work for more than a minute or two if the balance is wrong. I can't recommend this product to anyone, but I don't know of another reliable alternative either.