I just started researching this and discovered the "laser syndrome" in dogs. Obviously, if you use a laser pointer for games, they may be addicted to light and shadow. To the point of skipping meals/sleeping (no scientific basis and YouTube videos with less than 30k views (if this is important...).
Does the laser pointer really mess up your dog? This is Sochi. We have been with the laser pointer once, when she was a puppy, now she was obsessed with the light reflecting from our car window, flashlight, waiting at night we now install blackout curtains, but every time the light shines, she is obsessed again .
It’s so fun, I use my dog to do this; make sure you end the laser game with a treat, like a treat that takes them to the floor with a laser pointer, and then turns it off when they find the treat. This "completed" the hunt for them and gave them a sense of satisfaction. If you just put the laser aside, they will have anxiety and don't know where it has gone, or they will also develop attachment and just want to play with the laser and nothing else. Have fun, but be careful! !
Ordinary cats can play with the green laser pointer without any problems, as long as it does it right-you should always put it on a physical toy and let them attack to end the game. However, you should always try to understand your cat's reaction to the laser pointer. If you think it is negative, then never do it. I hope this article will at least allow people to study some things they may not know, and hope to save some animals from unnecessary anxiety.
There is no sense of satisfaction. As we said before, cats are predators. They need to hunt and get rewards. The laser beam can never be tracked, which is very frustrating. In nature, cats do not catch their prey every time they try, but they will eventually catch it.