| 摘要 |
A cat's toy has a housing with a plurality of ports through its side wall, the ports being preferably substantially equally displaced. Preferably the exterior of the housing is shaped, textured and colored to look like a cheese. A plurality of play objects, one for each of the ports, are supported on a linkage within the housing. Preferably, the objects look like mice. The linkage is adapted for sequential reciprocation of at least a portion of each of the objects through its respective port so that the "mice" emerge from and return into the "cheese" in a circular sequence that entices the cat. A plurality of sensors are provided within the housing, one proximate each of the ports. The housing is adapted to permit the sensors to detect motion proximate and exterior to the housing so that the presence of the cat in the vicinity of the toy triggers the appearance and disappearance of the "mice." A drive system is responsive to each of the sensors to drive the linkage for an interval of time, prefeably approximately five seconds, following detection of motion by any of the sensors. If the cat abandons the chase and leaves the vicinity of the toy, the toy will remain deactivated after the internal elapses. The toy may also include a replaceable scratch pad secured to the upper surface of the housing.
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