I can attest to the
inexorable power of the
laser pointer as a cat toy with at least one of my cats. I think now his whole life is defined as the times between when he gets to follow the
red dot around the house. The best thing about it is that you can shoot it all over the room without moving, so your own motion does not distract the cat from running about like a maniac. And you can make them
spin in place until they're
dizzy. It's probably
mean but it's
funny to see a
dizzy cat.
Now, though, we fear that all other cat toys will lose their appeal. For now, though, the string seems to still work.