# Automated Pet Toys The Laser Collar Pet Toy Ensures Fido Can Play Even if you Aren't Around By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2014-10-13 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laser-collar-pet-toy References: [thegreenhead](http://www.thegreenhead.com/2014/10/laser-collar-pet-toy.php) & [thegreenhead](http://www.thegreenhead.com/link/laser-collar-pet-toy) If you've got a dog or cat, you likely already know how much they like laser pointers, which is something the Laser Collar Pet Toy looks to capitalize on by providing limitless fun without the need for you to even be involved. When activated, the Laser Collar Pet Toy will run for 15 minutes before automatically turning off to ensure your furry little friend doesn't go absolutely bananas (which is a real concern given how much they're likely to love this thing). Perfect for when you've got stuff to do around the house but have a lonely pet by your side, the Laser Collar Pet Toy has a number of different settings to make sure your companion never gets bored including on, off, steady, slow, blink and rapid blink. The Laser Collar Pet Toy can be sized to fit a number of different breeds. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 36% | Activity: 26% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Pets](https://www.trendhunter.com/pets) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Automated Pet Toys:** The Laser Collar Pet Toy is a disruptive innovation opportunity that capitalizes on the love pets have for laser pointers and provides limitless fun without the need for human involvement. - **Hands-free Pet Entertainment:** The Laser Collar Pet Toy presents a disruptive innovation opportunity as it allows pet owners to work on other activities while providing endless entertainment for their furry friends. - **Smart Pet Toys:** The Laser Collar Pet Toy is an example of the disruptive innovation opportunity in the emerging market of smart pet toys that can provide tailored entertainment for pets. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Pet Care:** The Laser Collar Pet Toy presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the pet care industry by providing new ways to entertain and engage pets while at home. - **Consumer Electronics:** The Laser Collar Pet Toy can be considered as a disruptive innovation opportunity for the consumer electronics industry as it opens up the market for automated pet toys that can be controlled through a mobile device. - **E-commerce:** The Laser Collar Pet Toy presents disruptive innovation opportunities for E-commerce platforms that specialize in pet-related products, by enabling them to provide innovative and automated pet toys that cater to different pet breeds. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Remote Pet Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rola-petpal.md) - [Responsive Egg-Like Pet Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-pet-toy.md) - [Multi-Mode Smart Cat Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheerble-wicked-ball-m3.md) - [Automated Canine Fetch Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gofetchr.md) - [Self-Monitoring Pet Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/always-full-pet-water-bowl.md) - [Obstacle Avoidance Pet Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uahpet-iretriever-dog-ball-launcher.md) - [Automated Pet Companion Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/enor-e1.md) - [Robotic Pet Companions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/guliguli-smart-companion.md) - [Entertaining Pet Care Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tuya-smart-aura.md)