Samuel James

Does your cat seem to dislike anything new you bring into THEIR home?Does your cat give you looks of disdain when you try to interest them in playing with their most favorite toy - the same toy they play with constantly when they don’t know you can see them on the cat cam?That was the state of affairs at our house before I ordered the YVE LIFE interactive laser cat toy.As I prepared to open the recently arrived Amazon shipment, our always curious juvenile male, Jet, made it a point to insert himself in the middle of the box. When I pulled the cat toy from its packaging, he gave it a casual and dismissive glance, returning to the top of his cat condo from which he could “guard” the room from whatever he perceived to be unwelcome or otherwise an affront to his feline sense of territory.Dutifully, I plugged the almost autonomous cat toy in for its first charge at our house and true to its included instructions, it was fully charged and ready to go in short order. The toy itself can be placed almost anywhere and its adjustable head can be set for maximum feline fun.The device itself is shaped roughly like that of a sitting black and white cat, complete with cat shaped ears on its rotating head. It seems to be a well built device and appears suited to survival in a house with roving felines. The toy is a bit on the top heavy side due to the hollow nature of its supporting base. Even so, It’s not easily toppled unless you are like me and prone to knocking things off counters or living room furniture. I will say that it showed no signs of damage even after I managed to knock it off the table where I had placed it when first unboxed.Jet was still at the top of his perch when I encouraged the new toy to life with a touch of the button atop of the toy’s head.Jet only feigned a slight interest as cats often do but as soon as the toy’s head rotated in animation, his focus became laser like and his interest grew and grew. The laser now activated, its unmistakable red targeting dot fell onto the rug far below. There it hesitated briefly, captivating, dare I say daunting, its feline predator while luring him down from his lofty perch. Jet placed his body into crouch position and readied for a full power launch, effortlessly springing from the cat condo and landing with a thud, the dot miraculously escaping the pounce at the last possible second, emerging behind its stalker and continuing its playful taunt.The logic mechanism behind this laser toy provides random experiences for your pet and this runtime capability will help prevent boredom.Its three modes of operation ensure that your pet has a fun experience. Its fast mode of play is all but guaranteed to make you, the human, howl with laughter. It certainly did me!I laughed until I cried as Jet chased the laser projected dot around the small little space, wondering what Jet was thinking of this game in his place.Jet was captivated and intrigued with his new found friend. He had a blast running up, down, and all around. After 15 minutes of full speed fun and hunting concentration, his mental and physical workouts were complete as the smart little toy placed itself into sleep mode for its standard two hour nap, resting for a future play session with Jet or our other usually uninterested feline, his mother, Hunter, an ill fitting name for the long haired beauty she is.Jet quickly learned that humans can bring his new toy to life at will and several times each day I find him alternating looks between the toy and me, adding a persistent meow to his demand for more play.More often than not, I give in.As a cat parent, I can only hope that this video game doesn’t “rot his brain” as my parents were convinced computer games would mine!This cat toy was a fantastic find. It operates silently but sometimes I wish it had a video game-like musical score to accompany the antics of play, but let’s be honest, our cats don’t need the music, that’s strictly for us humans. We are the ones easily entertained.The cat contingent gives this toy a tail up (this means “great” in the cat vernacular of mannerisms) and I definitely agree.I’m ordering one for my alleyway neighbor!How’s that for a stamp of approval?!