Play with your cat via Skype using a remote-controlled toy

It might seem one of the less enjoyable elements of playing with your cat - the inevitable feline jab to the hand with its claws out. But Japanese inventors have created a device that lets pet owners remotely play with their cat via Skype, complete with a 'scratch' function which allows the user to be hurt by their playful friend. Scroll down for video Japanese inventors have created a device that allows pet-owners to remotely play with their cat via Skype, complete with a 'scratch' function which allows the user to be hurt by their playful friend But rather than give all the joy of this exchange to just the cat, the system also transmits the clawed pain to the human when the cat catches the cat-toy. Experts from Ochanomizu University have developed a system named Itaneko that allows a cat owner to remotely control a cat-toy by a computer mouse, while communicating with the cat via video phone Millions of besotted cat owners are so keen to stay in touch with their pets that they use their mobile phone or computer to call home and ‘speak’ to them. The user must wear a glove which is mounted on top of the computer mouse in order to experience the scratch Rotating metal wires connected to a miniature motor generate tiny scratches to the back of the user's hand when the cat hits the fluffy toy Ignoring the fact that cats only offer affection on their terms, half of British owners say they’d rather spend time with one than with a human.