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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / December 2005Laser pointer - what a bust!
Are my cats too smart? (or just too lazy?) 4 out of 5 cats figured out that it wasn't worth chasing in less than 3 minutes. The 5th kept at it until I felt sorry for him and gave him some extra treats for his trouble. >Are my cats too smart? (or just too lazy?) > >4 out of 5 cats figured out that it wasn't worth chasing in less than 3 >minutes. The 5th kept at it until I felt sorry for him and gave him some >extra treats for his trouble. It only took Bubba about 30 seconds to lose interest in the uncatchable red dot. He'll watch it intently, but can't be bothered to chase it. Glad I got the 2/$5 ones... Claude > Are my cats too smart? (or just too lazy?) > > 4 out of 5 cats figured out that it wasn't worth chasing in less than 3 > minutes. The 5th kept at it until I felt sorry for him and gave him some > extra treats for his trouble. You have to let them "catch it" once in a while. Make it disappear when they put their paw on it. Mine never get tired of it. > Are my cats too smart? (or just too lazy?) > > 4 out of 5 cats figured out that it wasn't worth chasing in less than 3 > minutes. The 5th kept at it until I felt sorry for him and gave him some > extra treats for his trouble. The 5th cat was being a sport and enjoying the chase for the sake of the chase and playtime. The rest of your bunch are much too cynical, particularly when they discovered each time the dot moved so would your hand. Gaya looks at it, then back at me as if saying "You're kidding right?" and walks off.. *sigh*  SignatureWill~ "... so that's how liberty ends, in a round of applause." Queen Amidala, The revenge of the Syth. > Are my cats too smart? (or just too lazy?) > > 4 out of 5 cats figured out that it wasn't worth chasing in less than 3 > minutes. The 5th kept at it until I felt sorry for him and gave him some > extra treats for his trouble. > Are my cats too smart? (or just too lazy?) > > 4 out of 5 cats figured out that it wasn't worth chasing in less than 3 > minutes. The 5th kept at it until I felt sorry for him and gave him some > extra treats for his trouble. So the first 4 were too lazy, dumb or full to earn some extra treats. Sounds like the 5th played you. LOL ron > Are my cats too smart? (or just too lazy?) > > 4 out of 5 cats figured out that it wasn't worth chasing in less than 3 > minutes. The 5th kept at it until I felt sorry for him and gave him some > extra treats for his trouble. Nobody believes this story, but Cherokee went nuts over a laser pointer. Then he looked up at my hand, and figured out where the dot was coming from. He stalked off in a huff and never looked at the thing again. Sherry >> Are my cats too smart? (or just too lazy?) >> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Sherry I believe it. Our cats will get excited for a bit, then they hear the faint clicking of the on-off button on the pointer, and start looking at my hand. End of game. Apparently there's really someone home, at least some of the time. David > >> Are my cats too smart? (or just too lazy?) > >> [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > David The two males will follow the dot endlessly. The little tiny female gives you the look that says "Yeah, ok. I know that you're doing it." > Are my cats too smart? (or just too lazy?) > > 4 out of 5 cats figured out that it wasn't worth chasing in less than 3 > minutes. The 5th kept at it until I felt sorry for him and gave him some > extra treats for his trouble. Depends. Are your cats fairly mature? I found as my cat matures, she loses interest in the laser quicker. It takes more effort to keep her interested. I make sweeping circles from floor to ceiling. She likes that. I got a newer laser that has a brighter red dot that the older and uses AAA batteries. I have yet to replace the batteries. I find that keeping the laser on for 5 or 10 minutes will get to her, takes time, she pretends she is not interested, then wham. > Depends. Are your cats fairly mature? I found as my cat matures, she > loses interest in the laser quicker. It takes more effort to keep her [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > that keeping the laser on for 5 or 10 minutes will get to her, takes > time, she pretends she is not interested, then wham. I've never tried a laser pointer with my cats. They do love the feather on a stick toy, and seem to never tire of chasing it. I think they like it because it's interactive (meaning I have to swing it around for them to chase). Another thing they go nuts over are those little sparkly type of balls you can get at a craft store (I found mine at the dollar store). However, most of the balls end up under the refrigerator and guess who gets to fish them out. "PawsForThought" <Mickey4Paws@anonymous.to> wrote in message However, most of the balls end up under the > refrigerator and guess who gets to fish them out. Somebody needs to invent a little robot sweeper that will get cat toys out from under furniture. "PawsForThought" <Mickey4Paws@anonymous.to> wrote in message However, most of the balls end up under the > refrigerator and guess who gets to fish them out. Somebody needs to invent a little robot sweeper that will get cat toys out from under furniture. Wouldn't you buy that? I would buy that. > I've never tried a laser pointer with my cats. They do love the > feather on a stick toy, and seem to never tire of chasing it. I think [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > at the dollar store). However, most of the balls end up under the > refrigerator and guess who gets to fish them out. My cat has a slight attention disorder deficit but she's definitely not hyperactive unless there's a mouse involved. And even then she gets bored after the requisite catch, carry, and torture. I bought the feather on a stick. Lasted about 30 seconds. I have tried all types of balls. Only thing that seems to work are fuzzy mice. Catnip still works. I feel as though I am depriving my cat or genuine cultural enrichment. I even bought that motorized, eccentric, Panic Mouse from Japan. That lasted about 10 minutes. It's not her fault. She is a former street cat so sees through things quicker. >> Are my cats too smart? (or just too lazy?) >> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > that keeping the laser on for 5 or 10 minutes will get to her, takes > time, she pretends she is not interested, then wham. The youngest is 6, he loves to chase shoestrings when I dangle them for him. The others are 10 - 12 years old and they do have different toys they like, they just caught on to the idea that the laser wasn't catchable way too quick.
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