A system for remote interaction with a pet is provided which may include a home computer connected to a movable turret. The turret has rotary components driven by a servo-motors to direct a laser to the floor to create shapes depending on the play to be performed, such as images on the floor or lines defining various shapes that may be shifted, contorted, or changed in shape to amuse a pet. The user can position, rotate and scale the shaped path within the environment provided by the floor area and can control the animation speed, play and pause as well as set the apparatus in a play mode to loop forward and backward through a shaped path. Video and audio including the pet owners voice may be introduced to further entertain the pet while he or she is home alone.
