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Side note: some dogs also seem to enjoy & request laser pointers. We bought our pets a pre-built version of this for Christmas. They seem to enjoy it randomly

Side note: some dogs also seem to enjoy & request laser pointers. We bought our pets a pre-built version of this for Christmas. They seem to enjoy it randomly going off during the day when we're not around or busy.

tzs 7y ago
Side side note: Eastern gray squirrels, Steller’s jays, and assorted chickadee and junco species completely ignore my green laser. I expected them to chase it, run away from it, or at least look at it a bit to determine if it was a threat, but no, I have not see any reaction at all.
- rckoepke 7y ago
  These are animals in the wild? I personally think that pets are generally understimulated and more likely to respond to artifices like laser points. Like how rats were shown to get addicted to cocaine/morphine and waste away due to ignoring food/etc....when the rats were housed in tiny boxes with no other rats to socialize with, and no objects/toys to interact with except for the cocaine/opiate dispenser. However, when provided with a vibrant community of other rats and a highly stimulating environment, rats seem to generally not get addicted to narcotics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_Park https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_Park It's likely that for an animal which spends most of its time in an apartment where most of the time everyone is either gone (at work) or sleeping, a laser pointer is highly stimulating. For animals who spend their lives outdoors, sensory signals related to predators, prey, food, habitat, companions, mates, and enemies....could be much much more stimulating than a laser pointer.
- dreamcompiler 7y ago
  Jumping spiders (yes, wild ones) will chase lasers. They have excellent eyesight, unlike a lot of spiders. https://youtu.be/mQpZEwGxn7I https://youtu.be/mQpZEwGxn7I
- pbhjpbhj 7y ago
  Have you tried red laser?
deepspace 7y ago
Note that using laser pointers to play with dogs is NOT recommended. It can cause stress and behavioral problems. See also: https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/laser-pointers-more-frustration-than-fun/ https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/laser-pointers-m...

tzs 7y ago

Side side note: Eastern gray squirrels, Steller’s jays, and assorted chickadee and junco species completely ignore my green laser. I expected them to chase it, run away from it, or at least look at it a bit to determine if it was a threat, but no, I have not see any reaction at all.

rckoepke 7y ago
These are animals in the wild? I personally think that pets are generally understimulated and more likely to respond to artifices like laser points. Like how rats were shown to get addicted to cocaine/morphine and waste away due to ignoring food/etc....when the rats were housed in tiny boxes with no other rats to socialize with, and no objects/toys to interact with except for the cocaine/opiate dispenser. However, when provided with a vibrant community of other rats and a highly stimulating environment, rats seem to generally not get addicted to narcotics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_Park https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_Park It's likely that for an animal which spends most of its time in an apartment where most of the time everyone is either gone (at work) or sleeping, a laser pointer is highly stimulating. For animals who spend their lives outdoors, sensory signals related to predators, prey, food, habitat, companions, mates, and enemies....could be much much more stimulating than a laser pointer.
dreamcompiler 7y ago
Jumping spiders (yes, wild ones) will chase lasers. They have excellent eyesight, unlike a lot of spiders. https://youtu.be/mQpZEwGxn7I https://youtu.be/mQpZEwGxn7I
pbhjpbhj 7y ago
Have you tried red laser?

deepspace 7y ago

Note that using laser pointers to play with dogs is NOT recommended. It can cause stress and behavioral problems. See also: https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/laser-pointers-more-frustration-than-fun/ https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/laser-pointers-m...