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Lazer pointers?

post #1 of 10
12/22/10 at 12:59pm
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I'm not sure if this is in the right section.

Is it not dangerous to play with a lazer pointer with a cat if you don't
*Point it at there eyes.
* Reflect it from a mirror to his face.

My mom took my lazer pointor away from me because she said it's not safe, and now me and my cat are bored

[ My cat is staring at me right now waiting to get played with]
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post #2 of 10
12/22/10 at 1:15pm
Yes .. it is unsafe to point it at the cat or reflect it toward your or kitties eyes

It is safe as a toy when you shine it on the flooring or the walls
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post #3 of 10
12/22/10 at 1:17pm
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Originally Posted by sharky View Post
Yes .. it is unsafe to point it at the cat or reflect it toward your or kitties eyes

It is safe as a toy when you shine it on the flooring or the walls

Yes, that's why I was doing.
I'll go tell her it is safe if you don't do that.
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post #4 of 10
12/22/10 at 1:18pm
maybe google lazer light safety and animals and then show her
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post #5 of 10
12/22/10 at 1:19pm
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Originally Posted by sharky View Post
Yes .. it is unsafe to point it at the cat or reflect it toward your or kitties eyes

It is safe as a toy when you shine it on the flooring or the walls
Exactly. Plus kitties need exercise! At least my fat boys do!
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post #6 of 10
12/22/10 at 1:21pm
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Okay, i'll go tell her.
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post #7 of 10
12/22/10 at 1:26pm
I must also point out that as the parent of 2 teenagers, sometimes stuff just gets to me and when my kids are doing the laser pointer at the dogs and they are bouncing off the walls, sometimes I jsut want them to stop!
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post #8 of 10
12/22/10 at 3:31pm
I didn't vote because you didn't include the option - it's safe if used properly!

It is a GREAT way to give a kitty exercise! Some cats need to "catch" something, and to do this, just hide a couple of treats under the corner of a rug or under a handkerchief, and make the game end by pointing the dot there.
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post #9 of 10
12/25/10 at 8:44am
Of course never point it directly into the cats eyes or let it reflect off of a glass/mirror/reflective surface into their eyes. I also don't let my cat play with the laser light for very long periods of time, because after a few minutes of looking at it on the floor myself, the red dot takes a little while to disappear from my eyesight.
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post #10 of 10
12/25/10 at 10:09am
It's safe, as long as it isn't pointed it the cat's eyes.
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