Can a cat play with a laser pointer: vets are against it
A laser pointer has long been a favorite pastime for pet owners. You can sit on the couch and move it from corner to corner while your pet goes crazy.
Only popular animal entertainment raises doubts among veterinarians and other experts.
In fact, such entertainment for cats is like only feeling the smell of your favorite food, but not being able to eat it, reports the publication Inverse.
Despite the fact that for some time pets are wildly delighted with such a toy, you should not get carried away.
The reason is that cats hunt, not play. They expect to eventually catch prey, that is, some object.
But even if they cover the colored dot with their paw, they don’t get any satisfaction, because they can’t bite it, smell it, touch it with their paw, or anything at all.
As a result, the game becomes useless, and the cat loses interest in entertainment.
In addition, such a pointer can cause harm to the animal's retina, but this is a rare occurrence.
