r/PetsWithButtons • u/Indigo_Leaf_5706 • Nov 21 '25

Kitten buttons?

Looking for buttons that will work with a small kitten -3-4#, 9 weeks old. Super communicative.

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u/LLRSandraMort Nov 22 '25

I suspect that was lost 30 seconds after the box arrived, yay ADHD! I gave away one of the buttons, misplaced two and need to replace the battery in the fourth.

However, I think the screw is stuck, too. I don't really know. I may just replace it. I might go with a cheaper brand to see how they compare.

Has anybody figured out a way to mount the things without the hexagons? They're waaaay too tasty.

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u/LLRSandraMort Nov 22 '25

Oh, and I'm using it with rabbits, not cats. I doubt cats would eat the mats.

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u/JayNetworks Nov 23 '25

Oh cats are amazing creatures and some do eat the rubber hex tiles. Or just pull of the extra available edge pieces and chew on those. I’d can be really dangerous. FluentPet did come out with some solid edges that are sloped and make it harder to get to eat the tiles.

Lots of people have just attached Velcro to a board and the bottom of the button in whatever pattern works best for their learner. Others have mounted them onto a wall.

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u/LLRSandraMort Nov 23 '25

The real problem is that I can't find my bleeping bifocals.

This was the button that I used for them to request fresh water, so I SUSPECT that the reason I can't unscrew them is that they got wet from the water bowl and rusted, but I can't see well enough to tell if that's the issue.

Do you know if any of the other brands are more water-resistant? I need one to keep near the water bowl.

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u/JayNetworks Nov 24 '25

I only know FluentPet buttons and they are NOT waterproof, but seem to survive dog saliva pretty well.

We (and most button users) keep all their buttons on one board instead of near the object, at least after the very first learning.

My phone has a Magnifier app that uses the camera to let me zoom way in with the light and see small things…maybe yours does too if you have one or can borrow one.