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u/licking-salt-lamps 17d ago
That's too cute!!!!!!
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u/Humphalumpy 17d ago
Chew well for good digestion.
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u/thatguy2535 16d ago
My cats will chase the laser around at full speed then get tired after 10-15 minutes. Afterwards they'll lazily sit and watch the dot going back and forth. When this happens I'll say "alrighty he is going home now" and I'll have the red dot disappear into a vent. I've been doing this for years and I'll come home some days to all four of them standing around one of the floor vents, or looking up at a ceiling vent in the house meowing and chittering at it trying to lure/scare it out to play lol
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Cats are so damn intelligent and have an almost spiritual disposition - Eckhart Tolle would call them "Guardians of Being." He also said "I've lived with many zen masters, all of them cats."
It's fun to remember they're also silly and stupid little beings occasionally too lol. I appreciated your anecdote
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u/MagicSwatson 16d ago
Damn 15 whole minutes?! My cat must have ADHD 'cause she's bored after 5 minutes then looks at me like i'm a freak for moving my hand around😭
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u/thatguy2535 14d ago
Funny you say that, so my highest energy cat (also my first of the bunch) would chase the laser to a degree too far. She would be panting just like a dog would after a long run/exercise. (If you haven't seen a cat pant it's unsettling) After reading up a bit on cats panting like that I learned it's not healthy. It's a sign of stress, or being over exerted. Only over time when I adopted my other cats it stopped because they would take turns chasing the red dot around. This is the only reason they can play with the laser for 10-15 minutes.
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u/Emm_withoutha_L-88 16d ago
I had to show mine that the red dot comes from the laser pointer. She got so mad when she realized it. But now she plays with it in a more healthy way, doesn't look for it after it's gone.
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u/Famous_Peach9387 16d ago
Understanding reaction from the cat after realizing their whole life was a lie.
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u/KeyPollution3566 16d ago
Whenever I used to finish up playing "laser tag" with our buddy, I'd toss down a treat and point it at that so that he could succeed in his little red bug hunt.
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u/Mexicali76 16d ago
This is ridiculously funny. Licking its chops afterwards. Perfect.
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u/Huge-Power9305 16d ago
Your cat has an orange brain no matter what color he appears to you.
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u/Sunshine030209 16d ago
He might not be orange of fur, but he's orange of heart.
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u/kidmenot 16d ago
As another Redditor so eloquently put it a few days ago, “pure of heart, dumb of ass”
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u/ZogemWho 16d ago
That’s fantastic.. one of mine will do that, but I haven’t been able to capture it.. props for that. It’s times like that when I wish I could tap into a cats thinking. ‘Got it! Hmm tastes like umm nothing, but better I think”..
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u/Legitimate_Outcome42 16d ago
I love the background music sincerely
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u/MediumAssist 16d ago edited 16d ago
Same. I've heard it before but no idea what it's from.
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u/masterclass085 16d ago
please i need to know what its from. if anyone has any clue...
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u/AgentCirceLuna 16d ago
It reminds me of when I was messing around with an online close band radio and came across music like that somehow but I couldn’t find out where it was coming from or what the channel was. It was the most beautiful music I’d heard in a long while, but I knew the moment wouldn’t last much longer and just tried to enjoy it. As it faded away, I heard voices in an unknown language explaining what it was, but I’d never be able to understand them or hear it again.
On second thought, I should have just recorded it while it was playing and tried to find it again. That said, I don’t think it would have been as beautiful without the knowledge that I’d only ever hear this mysterious song being broadcast across the world once.
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u/6ft3dwarf 16d ago
Down the cat pub later: "Oh you lot are talking about those fast shiny red dots again? Caught one earlier, not that hard. Yeah I ate it, nothing to write home about really, doesn't taste of anything. Gimme a tin of Sheba any day."
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u/ApronLairport 16d ago
I always do that at the end of playing so he feels accomplished like he won.
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u/Saturday72 16d ago
Liar liar kitty cat. You tricked us all that you ate it. That was so adorable to watch
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u/cyankitten 16d ago
This cat after "eating the laser" - "Mission Accomplished!" This cat when he next sees the laser: "Curses! Foiled AGAIN!"
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u/krstphr 16d ago
It is cute and I know I’m gonna sound like THAT person but don’t use lasers with your cat. Do it with something they can actually catch.
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u/accountant319 16d ago
The secret to avoid frustration with a laser session is to end on a plush toy that they can catch and attack. That way their “hunt” is completed. :)
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u/eveisout 16d ago
I usually put down some treats and end with them "catching" the treat. Ever since she was a kitten, my cat would attack and chase shadows and light reflections from phone screens, mirrors, etc. The laser is easier to control and is her absolute favourite game, to the point that in the beginning she wasn't even interested in the treats I put down, she just wanted to chase
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u/Anecdotal_Yak 16d ago
Plus one little mistake can damage an eye or two.
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u/Typical_Advice_6811 16d ago
Would a laser intended for cats be strong enough to cause damage??
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u/Whateveryouwantitobe 16d ago
Mine absolutely LOVES it. He comes running anytime I get it out. I have an IR thermometer and it makes a beep sound when it starts up. If I can't find him in the house, I just turn that on and he comes running to me.
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u/droitonlinelh 16d ago
It seems like you are eating something, but you are actually eating air. This is the biggest illusion.
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u/SpringrolI 16d ago
Anybody feel bad for laser pointers around cats? If I use one my cat will be looking around for hours so I feel bad cause she won't ever really find it ya know?
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u/Living_Tackle4259 16d ago
The cat just kept on chewing trying to taste the laser but could taste nothing 😂
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u/grrmuffins 16d ago
Cats, in all they're derpiness, are honestly the best most perfect land creatures that have been produced on this planet thus far.
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u/Emotional_You_5269 16d ago
Dang. I didn't think it was possible to catch something the speed of light. I guess I underestimated cats.
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u/Ninth_Chevron_1701 16d ago
We have witnessed a miracle. Legend has it the cat claimed red dots feature a caramel or toffee-like sweetness, with a smooth, warm mouthfeel.
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u/stregawitchboy 16d ago
Nah, she's just eating shit off the floor (hair, dust, whatever) our very finicky cat does the same thing
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u/Financial-Milk9266 16d ago
My dog in a nutshell with lasers other than pouncing and digging the floors when she sees it
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u/Mediocre_Purchase_57 16d ago
The prophecy forspoke of the chosen one who would one day eat the red dot and save all of catkind
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u/UnableResolution116 16d ago
Funny thing about eating lasers is you're hungry again 5 minutes later.
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u/thegreatsquare 17d ago
It was a light meal.