Cats & Red Laser Toys

(xkcd)

I think red laser toys are for cats as Christmas and Santa Claus are for children. They are bright red, shiny, exciting but when the cat realizes who is responsible for the fun everything changes. Sure its still fun, but the magic is gone. I busted out the laser toy for Lord Byron last night, but instead of madly chasing it around the room, he simply sauntered past the bright spot, hopped up on the bed beside me and started purring as if to say “I appreciate the attempt to entertain, but I’m a little too old for this.” Honestly, I was a little sad.