When the cat at home always stares at you with dull eyes, all day looking like a sleepy lord, no matter how you act in front of it, it ignores you. Do you want to grab it and throw it out of the room? In short, one purpose of keeping cats is to interact with them. If your cat does not cooperate with you to play, the fun of keeping cats undoubtedly decreases.

　　Of course, laziness is a characteristic of cats, innate from birth. If we do not use certain methods or special tools, it might indeed be difficult to excite the cat. When we think of teasing cats, we naturally think of cat teaser wands. But dear owners, do you really know how to use the cat teaser wand?

　　How to use the cat teaser wand?

　　1. Beginner skills

　　Target: Kittens under one year old, active cats. Key point: Just shake it, or place it on the ground and let the cat get itself hyped. Tip: For this type of cat, basically no skills are needed. If you don’t play with them, they will actively invite you instead.

　　2. Intermediate skills

　　Target: Average cats, picky cats, bored cats. Key point: Use stillness to control movement, prepare for attack, speed up and slow down unpredictably, appear and disappear suddenly. Tip: For this type of cats, the movement of the cat teaser wand should balance between action and stillness. Patience is key. When they suddenly stop, it doesn’t mean they don’t want to play, they are “ambushing,” ready to pounce!

　　3. Advanced skills

　　Target: Lazy fat cats, old cats. Key point: Equip advanced tools, adopt aggressive teasing methods. Tip: These cats are quite hard to handle. To make them move, only by first equipping high-quality, precise, sharp tools, and selecting premium cat teaser wands that attract their eyes, then stimulating their fighting spirit! Pay attention to the fact that after “teasing,” you should let the cat catch the "prey", otherwise the cat will lose interest due to frustration.

　　4. Highest level

　　Target: Extremely picky old cats, extremely lazy fat cats. Key point: No wand is better than any wand, everywhere without a wand is everywhere a wand. Tip: For these cat lords, only unconventional strategies work. Ordinary cat teaser wands barely interest them.

　　Other ways to play:

　　Of course, cat teaser wands are no longer limited to the traditional styles. If you want to control lasers via smartphone, you might be interested in Obi, a cat toy on Kickstarter. Obi is a toy specifically for cats, combining hardware and software. The hardware design is quite modern; it comes in black and white, with a cork-like interior, looking more like a Bluetooth speaker. Users control the laser by moving fingers on the screen—the shape can be random or regular, and it can also emit sounds to attract the cat’s attention.

　　If you forget to turn off Obi before leaving, finding your house a mess when you come back is unsurprising. Don’t consider it a disaster—at least your cat got a good workout. To avoid such situations, you can preset the laser range of Obi, keeping it away from fragile items. Actually, this isn’t the first cat toy on Kickstarter. Previously funded Mousr is an electric mouse toy scheduled for distribution to users this fall.

　　Another popular cat teasing gadget is KITTYO. This device, which looks like a coffee machine, has built-in hidden cameras and speakers. Users can remotely monitor the cat’s status via phone and talk to the cat to get its attention. Interestingly, KITTYO includes a moving laser pointer that users can control directly on the smartphone touchscreen, and with real-time video monitoring, interact with the cat.

　　And that's not all. After an intense chase, the cat might get tired and hungry. KITTYO comes with a built-in feeding slot, with 8 compartments to pre-place the cat’s favorite food, which can also be remotely dispensed via phone.