"Even if Jesus came, he couldn't save this bird!" — cute cat

Can you believe it? A simple video of a cat playing actually got over 16.4 million views on TikTok!

The video went viral, and the electric bionic bird toy that was being "chased" by the cat also shot up to the top of the pet toy bestseller list on the platform.

This single product alone brought the brand behind it, Potaroma, more than $1.64 million in sales.

 

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Not only that, but Potaroma's cat chew ropes, electric dog balls, and other pet toys are also performing well. Currently, its annual sales on TikTok have exceeded $3.45 million (third-party platform statistics), making it a rising star in pet toys.

It's hard not to sigh—short videos are simply a paradise for pet content. Videos with tens of millions of views are born in minutes, one viral hit after another, and these "poop scoopers" really do have the money and are willing to buy!

 

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Brand Rise: From Single Product Breakout to Multi-Platform Layout

According to reports, the growth trajectory of the Potaroma brand is a typical example of "small steps, quick runs, and single product breakthroughs".

When the brand was founded, it targeted the 20-40 year old, young and fashionable pet-owning crowd, especially the large number of "cat slaves" and "dog dads and moms".

Focusing on this group's biggest common need—"keeping pets from being bored and making life easier for themselves", Potaroma focused its product line on pet toys, especially electric bionic toys for cats.

These toys are not just simple machines, but stimulate pets' natural "hunting instincts" by mimicking the movement and sounds of creatures in nature (such as birds and butterflies), while emphasizing safe, eco-friendly materials and durability.

This kind of product strength that directly addresses pain points is the underlying logic that allows its products to succeed in the market.

 

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In addition, the speed at which the brand has risen is also very impressive.

In just a few years, Potaroma first made a name for itself in the US TikTok Shop, creating viral pet toy products, and then in turn "fed back" into traditional e-commerce channels.

Now, it is not only one of the most popular brands in the pet toy category on TikTok Shop US, but has also successfully entered traditional giants like Amazon, becoming an influential player in the Pet Supplies category and serving over 3 million American households.

 

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Pet Economy: Who's Paying for "Cat/Dog Toys"?

So why can a "toy" support such a big business?

In recent years, there has been a joke about spending power: "Women > Children > Elderly > Dogs (pets) > Men." Although it's a bit tongue-in-cheek, it does reflect the weight of pets in household spending.

And this is also a key factor in why the Potaroma brand can grow so quickly.

According to Bloomberg Intelligence, the global pet industry is currently worth about $320 billion and is expected to grow to nearly $500 billion by 2030, an increase of over 45%.

In this process, pets have gradually evolved from functional roles like "guarding the house" to family members, driving comprehensive upgrades in segments like food, medical care, insurance, grooming, and smart products.

 

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By comparison, pet toys are a "non-essential but high emotional value" category. The market size is smaller than food and medical, but competition is relatively mild and more friendly to new brands.

It is precisely this feature that gives brands like Potaroma an entry point:

- Pet owners are willing to pay to "keep cats from being bored", especially in single or dual-income households;

- The unit price of toys is moderate, and the repurchase cycle is long, but once word of mouth is established, it's easy to amplify through social sharing;

- The rise of e-commerce platforms and short video channels allows small categories to quickly reach global users.

 

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TikTok Viral Formula: Understand Content, Master Marketing

On TikTok, where viral hits are everywhere, how can a new brand quickly gain recognition, trust, and purchases?

Content comes first. If the short videos you create are completely unrelated to your product, then no matter how much you invest, it's all in vain.

In this regard, Potaroma does a great job.

Take their current popular toy "Flapping Bird" as an example. The toy's features are realistic and highly interactive, so content creation should focus on highlighting these two points.

 

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Potaroma's approach is very straightforward: just throw it to the cat and shoot a video—done.

A single play video explains both realism and high interactivity, without needing to explain the toy in detail.

Seeing other people's cats having so much fun, naturally people want to try it for their own cats, and the traffic follows.

For example, their official account @potaroma_official posted a "Flapping Bird" video that, although only 14 seconds long, got nearly 20.9 million views, with great reach and conversion.

 

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A single example may be a coincidence, so let's look at the data.

As shown below, this is the performance of related videos under the Potaroma "Flapping Bird" product link in the past year.

Although these videos all follow the same pattern, their traffic is quite good. There are two videos with over 10 million views, and the best one got 16.4257 million views (growth only, not final video views), directly driving $46,800 in sales.

You know, for a pet toy priced around $15, this conversion rate is quite impressive.

 

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Of course, good content alone is not enough. Accurate, large-scale dissemination is also key to igniting a viral hit. For this, Potaroma has built an efficient influencer cooperation network on TikTok.

Currently, Potaroma operates two stores on TikTok US: Potaroma Pets and Potaroma LLC.

Taking the better-performing Potaroma Pets store as an example, in December 2025 alone, it cooperated with 439 influencers, who published 1,640 promotional videos, directly driving $499,200 in transactions, contributing 88.6% of the store's total sales.

 

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This cooperation is not aimless; it covers all levels of pet influencers, from top-tier to mid-tier, long-tail, and ordinary users.

There are top influencers like @goldenbearollie with over 1.5 million followers, and "cat slave" @summercutekitty with 6,710 followers. Although the range is large, without exception, their videos have brought considerable traffic to the Potaroma brand.

Looking closely, the overall operation logic of the Potaroma brand is highly consistent with TikTok's principle of "good products, good content, good service, good marketing".

This once again proves that the success of a brand ultimately depends on the firm execution of these fundamental and effective business logics.

 

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Goods Reach the World, Profits Flow Everywhere

From the case of Potaroma, we can see that in today's Tuke environment, the overseas market is not only for big brands and high-ticket items.

Through content platforms like TikTok, many products once considered "small things" or "niche needs" can also achieve annual revenues of millions or even tens of millions of dollars, as long as they're fun enough and emotionally engaging.

If pet toys can do it, many other small categories that are close to daily life and bring emotional value also have similar opportunities.

The path has already been paved by those before us. Whether you want to take that step next depends on whether you're willing to start from a "not so high-end" small entry point.