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PrepareAMotherfuckerForThisShit
My cat doesn’t appear to care for the laser
the9mm
Someone didn't do this with my dog (prior to my adopting him) and now he has OCD about reflections and flashlights. Take care of your babies
petresun
Imma try this meow.
BoximusPrimate
I had a dog that would chase lasers, so I would lead her around and occasionally have her catch a bit of kibble.
YATZl
Prey*
wadenelson1
I sure wish my boss would do this for me. You know, put a $20 somewhere on the floor I'm scrubbing...
Blacktusk
And don't do it to dogs. Cats are use to chasing little escape-y prey. Dogs can get anxiety from laser pointer ghosts.
adrianontherocks
It’s not great for your cats either.
DrSharkbite
YayItsMillerTime
This is gonna be one of the new social distanced sports in Tokyo Olympics
Eluem
Laser Kitty bowling?
RectifierOfTheLame
My cat caught on, she looked at the laser then at my hand, her eyes got big/her mouth dropped open, and a world data accumulated in her head
TearsAreGoodLube
Mine will accept the treats, but he knows about the laser pointer. Fucker even knows the sound of me picking it up.
Saxytimes
Thank you! Also the company CoolCyberCats sells amazing mouse toys for wands made with deer fur. My cats love those things
tidepool
I just make it disappear under furniture they can’t get beneath and go aww it got away! One of them usually stares me down but I try it!
BonyCephalopod
I do love laser play
purplepenguinpeter
That’s actually a pretty good idea. No idea how I’d get the treats without my cats noticing. They swarm when they hear the cabinet open
Bowchickameowmeoww
Gotta change the spot during one of their day naps
ThanosTheGreat
Just take out a few extra when giving them treats and use those.
Dontforgettofloss
I'm not convinced a cat didn't write this
Chadodius
Never end the game by hiding the dot in an outlet. I came home one day to my cats trying to stick their claws in it. Game now ends in a vent
Static147
Lol, dumb cat.
snuffcarcass
I “catch” the light by pressing the lit laser down on something and then clicking it off. They know the light is in the laser. Then, treats!
Kunitsu
I always ended it under the dresser or table. Neither would crawl under after it but would wait excitedly watching for hours lol
crazymojomonkey
What about my mental health? Just once I'd like the chase to end in a treat...boobies or the like y'know? =(
Retromorphic
Your cats like
AuntieCoddswaddle
I pretend to set down and pick up the dot and eat it. Then gloat that I may shovel poop but ONLY I CAN CATCH THE DOT
millenniumf
If I tried that, they'd see me put the treat down, make a bee-line for it, then come beg for another one.
scifinovelist
Hell with COVID we all need something like this right now
Lontri
My fat cat would find the treat as soon as it's been put on the floor.
GullahGullahIslander
Thoughtful and sweet +1<3
aoenofhorus
One of the sweetest reddit repost bots around...
keillrandor
Laser pray - because God didn't start with lasers, day one!
faphappyscreencappy
Is that why they're after the map?
wigglemywammybar
I started doing this years ago. Seems mean otherwise!
scarscantstopme
I don’t have a cat but I’m all for improving mental health so have my upvote!
chickenoodlesoup
*prey
Scezumin
god gonna catch THESE hands
RenaissanceFaireMan
Prey for the wicked!
The701
Thoughts and preyers.
pelicansfightingterrorism
You got to prey just to make it today!
lovingspace
All hail the red fast dot
seannikiforuk
Gonna head to church and catch some pray
RenaissanceFaireMan
I heard priests like to prey for altar boys.
seannikiforuk
oof
RenaissanceFaireMan
alwedeCat
Prey
StormyWeatherIstheBestKindofWeather
This sounds completely made up and not based on anything
CeoHuntingSeason
Yeah, I'm sure they fucking love chasing something with the instincs they have to captue live prey and get nothing at all instead.
wigglemywammybar
So, you could just do it anyway.
ChilledOutEntertainer
Yeah it sounds like an idea someone had which has no evidence whatsoever. I wish people wouldn't spread 'information' just because it seems
ChilledOutEntertainer
to make sense to them, or they like the idea of it. This is what allows misinformation to spread, and people like Trump to thrive. You all
ChilledOutEntertainer
hate Trump right? It would be detrimental to him if you became better critical thinkers.
CeoHuntingSeason
Or maybe, just maybe, some people use their skepticism in things that seem important and not trivial things like cats chasing laser dots.
ChilledOutEntertainer
"I'll not apply criticalc thinking here, I'll save it for something important later". Yes maybe, just maybe, youre right.
CeoHuntingSeason
You only a limited amount of processing brain power per day (and therefor your life), better not to waste it, specially if sounds plausible.
ChilledOutEntertainer
People are conserving their brain power when sharing trivial misinformation. Do you actually believe your own words or are you just
adrianontherocks
There’s actually research showing that laser pointers cause frustration in cats. You honestly shouldn’t use them at all but this is the >
adrianontherocks
Best way to do it if you insist on using them
ChilledOutEntertainer
Got a link? Wonder what metric they used to measure feline frustration.
adrianontherocks
I actually don’t have a link, this is based on my degree, my experience with cats, and the knowledge of my fellow animal professionals. >
adrianontherocks
What is meant by ‘frustration’ is that they never get the release from actually catching their prey like they do with a physical toy. Cats >
adrianontherocks
Who aren’t able to release that energy in a healthy way will often show redirected aggression. This could be towards another cat, or >
therealzombiejesus
I always thought a laser pointer was an awful toy for a cat, them never beating able to feel satisfied when the dot went away felt mean >
therealzombiejesus
< drove one of our cats nuts for hours after they played with it and we put it away. Including a reward at the end of them chasing.
Outec
Just noticed that while playing with kitten for the first time, I felt so guilty!
momma2elevencats
I never use lasers. There are risks. One of my cats a long time ago had a seizure when I used one. Not worth it.
Afewflowers
My cat noticed the dot got on top of his paw, he looked so betrayed. The couple of times I tried to use it after that he left the room.
AlabamaEnigma
Pro-tip#2. When using laser with cat, never point it at your partner’s posterior while they are scrubbing the floor.
wadenelson1
Helpful!
TheRealGeorgeMcfly
jhackofalltrades
You should never lead one kitten around a corner, leave them looking, and sling another kitten into then with the pointer.
PEnsing
Oh nooo.... please do not do this... This is a terrible idea which should never ever be done. Also do not post OP of you doing it on Imgur!
somedudeinla
"never" *wink*
akambe
You misspelled "always."
Jaxom3
*always
TheRealDeadBird
Instructions unclear....?
lenomdeplume
What if they’re stuck in the dishwasher and have asked for help? What then?
drduffer
Ex-Partner, I’m guessing. ⬆️
Blimymyhat
This is how you raise spoiled, privileged cats that think every effort has an instant reward. My cats work in the mines and have to kill IRL
safespacesnowflake
I love this.
anamethathasnotalreadybeenchosen
Free treats are socialism!! Next thing you know cat nip will be legal and the mice are going to be free to roam around
19216801
Luxury!
kudzoo
My cats have to walk twenty miles to the mines, hunt and kill prey, and then come back to tape up the cardboard box we live in.
Eluem
And they have to climb a tree both ways, right?
kudzoo
Of course!
JackOfAllTirades
Whomever downvoted you never made it to the second sentence.
Blimymyhat
Imgur is about 40% cats. Spoiled entitled ...hang on I have to run the faucet for lord purrmore
Grybush
Looks like he downvoted you too. That's the prettiest thing I've ever seen
MrJollyBear
Maybe they downvoted his misuse of ‘whomever.’
catholiccolor117
Whomsowhatever