No doubt we've all seen and laughed at the many videos online showing cats being 'teased' playfully  with a laser light pointer.

They look like a lot of fun... but we had no idea of the hidden dangers! 

Laser light toys are freely available here in Australia and having used one ourselves, they can be 'fun'. 

But fun can very quickly turn to disaster as veterinarian and now CEO of industry body Pets Australia Dr Jo Sillince explains.

FOR PET OWNERS