30/01/2025
The pros and cons of the laser toy…
Pros - easy by to use, high energy toy, can be used to train cats to use a cat wheel/scratch post, easy to store.
Cons - too easy to rely on as the sole toy for enrichment, can lead to frustration when a cat is never able to catch the dot, can cause overstimulation and lead to other behaviours such as aggression.
If you wish to use a laser toy, keep sessions very short, even in use as training tools, and always supply a treat in place of the dot at conclusion of play, so the hunt scenario is fulfilled and a cat isn’t left frustrated 🙂