When I finally decided I could operate a laser pen without harming my cat's eyes, I got one. The one I have can be rotated to display such items as butterflies, etc. At first, Persi went wild over the pen and Alley just sat back and watched Persi making a fool of himself. But something has happened in the last couple of days. Alley has become completely addicted to the laser pen. But more importantly, after owning 9 cats and as many dogs, I now believe I have proof that cats are a lot more intelligent that I could have ever thought.
Both Persi and Alley know that I have something to do with those strange bugs and objects flying around the house. But Alley sits near me all day long waiting for the light show to begin. When she is not looking directly at me, I display a butterfly on the floor. She immediately looks at ME as the source. I shut the light off as soon as she looks at me and then turn it back on when she looks away. Next, she comes over to where I am, giving me time to hide the pen, and stares right at me. I just watch TV until she looks away and then display the light again at which point she jumps up on to the couch and I swear to you, she examines my hand. I usually have time to hide the pen so I show her my open hand and then she stares into my eyes with a very knowing look.
If I lay the pen down on say the coffee table, she will come over and roll the pen around and I truly think, try to turn the light on. She KNOWS the light is coming from this device and she KNOWS that I can control it.
I have trained Persi to jump up on the grooming table when it is time for his morning combing, but I never knew until buying this laser pen that cats could, for all appearances, REASON.
I just wanted to get on and instead of ranting, do a little raving.
Both Persi and Alley know that I have something to do with those strange bugs and objects flying around the house. But Alley sits near me all day long waiting for the light show to begin. When she is not looking directly at me, I display a butterfly on the floor. She immediately looks at ME as the source. I shut the light off as soon as she looks at me and then turn it back on when she looks away. Next, she comes over to where I am, giving me time to hide the pen, and stares right at me. I just watch TV until she looks away and then display the light again at which point she jumps up on to the couch and I swear to you, she examines my hand. I usually have time to hide the pen so I show her my open hand and then she stares into my eyes with a very knowing look.
If I lay the pen down on say the coffee table, she will come over and roll the pen around and I truly think, try to turn the light on. She KNOWS the light is coming from this device and she KNOWS that I can control it.
I have trained Persi to jump up on the grooming table when it is time for his morning combing, but I never knew until buying this laser pen that cats could, for all appearances, REASON.
I just wanted to get on and instead of ranting, do a little raving.