Miracle Beam Laser Pet Toy

September 16, 2010 7:16 pm | By Zootoo Editor Flinn D.

Laser Pet Toy, by Miracle Beam, is a fun toy that will drive your cat or dog wild. Solidly constructed out of brass, this simple yet effective distraction can yield hours of play for your pet. If you are unfamiliar with laser toys, here’s a quick rundown.

The products are typically about the size of a pocket knife and shoot a high-powered but harmless beam of light that, for pet teasing purposes, makes a spot on the floor that you can move with a flick of the wrist. For some reason, pets never seem to catch on that the dot isn’t real and will chase it for hours around the living room or the garage.

The aspect of the Laser Pet Toys that surprises me the most is that the product is able to engage your pet’s interest without making a sound or emitting any sort of enticing scent. If you’re concerned at all about its effects on your pets general mental state – after watching him chase a moving red dot around the house for hours – don’t worry, I did some research and found that Laser Toys actually stimulate your pet’s natural reaction and tracking instinct. In other words, he thinks he is hunting something.

The Laser Pet Toy comes with two button batteries that fit easily into the small cartridge, and you will have it assembled in minutes. The only thing you need to be careful about is shining it directly into your animal’s eyes as this can cause retina damage. It is good to keep lasers pointed at the ground at all times.

Pros: Pets don't seem to get tired of chasing the dot.

Cons: As with any laser toy, do not shine directly into your pet's eyes.