Jul
22
2010
How safe are laser cat toys?
I’m on the Petco website,
and I saw this toy that shoots a laser out for the cat to chase
I know laser can blind animals and people, so I’m wonder how safe this could be in case my kitten looks directly at the laser
also,
in your opinion what toys are best for cats/kittens?
It’s only a problem if the light shines directly into the eye. Cats chase the little red dot, they don’t generally go investigate the bit in your hand.
Personally, I like laser pointers, as well as the toys like fishing poles with feathers or sparkly thing sat the ends. Great for interactive play with your kitties.
July 22nd, 2010 at 9:21 pm
Laser toys are awesome! they are not harmful. My kitty loves em! and any thing they can get there claws into or pick up or slap with there paws they will love.
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July 22nd, 2010 at 9:48 pm
It’s only a problem if the light shines directly into the eye. Cats chase the little red dot, they don’t generally go investigate the bit in your hand.
Personally, I like laser pointers, as well as the toys like fishing poles with feathers or sparkly thing sat the ends. Great for interactive play with your kitties.
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I have nine cats.
July 22nd, 2010 at 9:54 pm
They are great – just don’t shine it directly in the cat’s eyes. If your kitten looks at it , simply move it away quickly. My cat will occasionally look up at it and then i quickly direct the light above…to the ceiling! He thinks its great till he realizes he can’t get the light – the red dot – when its up so high.
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July 22nd, 2010 at 10:36 pm
They’re 100% safe! If they can sell little laser toys to small children, they obviously wouldn’t harm an animal. Its not like they’re nuclear or anything.
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Common sense.
July 22nd, 2010 at 11:18 pm
Even the lowest powered laser can permanently damage a cats retina. These things are not ”’toys”’ regardless of what anyone says. Just read the warning on the packaging and any fool can see that.
Want a decent cat toy. Throw it a plastic bottle top or roll up a sheet of tin foil into a ball. Cats love those.
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July 22nd, 2010 at 11:32 pm
Whilst many cats enjoy playing with laser pointers they shouldn’t be used more than once or twice a week. Some cats find chasing the light very addictive and since there is nothing for them to catch, the chase instinct is never switched off with a "kill". The lack of pay-off can be very frustrating for some cats and can cause behavioural problems such as chasing after any moving light..
Personally I prefer for my own cats to practice their hunting skills on toys that dangle off the end of a wand stick. It provides them the opportunity to catch their "prey", and because it’s a fun game that we play together it helps strengthen the bond between us. My female cat loves to play fetch with twisty cable ties, and a previous one would retrieve balls of scrunched up paper. With both cats, it was them who initiated the game by bringing back a toy I’d thrown for them to chase. I’ve had others who weren’t interested in playing fetch, but your kitten might enjoy it. Ping pong balls, wine corks are lightweight enough for your kitten to enjoy patting about or tossing into the air to pounce on.
Pop up play cubes are my cats’ favourite toy and they never grow bored with them. I’ve given these cubes as gifts to friends’ cats and they’ve proved popular with all age groups.
http://www.madcats.co.uk/products.php?itemCategory=Cat+Play+Cubes
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