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Since you can never actually catch a laser pointer, there is really nothing in it for the cat, but to bring down a drone, now that’s an accomplishment!

One day a Mockingbird was harassing my cat in the backyard, it made several swoops down on him until the last one in which the cat reached up and brought the bird down hard and killed it. Mock this!

One day a Mockingbird was harassing my cat in the backyard, it made several swoops down on him until the last one in which the cat reached up and brought the bird down hard and killed it. Mock this!

Mockingbirds and Blue Jays exist to dive-bomb pets. The wing flicks of Mockingbirds are a mocking taunt.

Mockingbirds mocking Whippoorwills and Bobwhites are especially egregious.

People nowadays don't even know that the names Whippoorwill and Bobwhite are onomatopoeias.

Chuck-will’s-widows and whippoorwills are very strange and interesting birds. They are part of a group of birds called “nightjars.” Their names, as you have probably figured out, are onomatopoeias (onomatopoeiae?) for their calls. They have tiny beaks but huge mouths for catching insects on the wing. As nocturnal predators, they have big eyes. Their feathers provides incredible camouflage to avoid being spotted as they roost motionless during the daylight hours.

Cats don't have to abide by the US Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Zot all of the Mockingbirds you want, Felix.

Since you can never actually catch a laser pointer, there is really nothing in it for the cat, but to bring down a drone, now that's an accomplishment!

We live in a wooded area in the foothills a couple miles from an urban area. It is a popular area for people to dump cats that they decide they don't want. We put food out on our back porch for the stray cats and raccoons. This cat hung around for several months before he made friends. We were trying to find a home for him because I am allergic to most cats.

He turned out to be a Siberian and they have less allergens than other cats, so it turned out that he does not bother me much so we let him live inside with us. When we first saw him, he was a normal sized cat, but it turned out that he was only a few months old. We have had him for about a year and now weighs 18 pounds. The vet said that he probably is not through growing. So, he still has all his kitten energy. The little drones are definitely his favorite toys. When he catches one, I have to wrestle it away from him before he chews it up.

Unfortunately, they don't make his favorite $20 toy drone anymore. Luckily it uses inexpensive batteries that are available for other toys and cost about $3 a piece.