Note that using laser pointers to play with dogs is NOT recommended. It can cause stress and behavioral problems. See also: https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/laser-pointers-m...

Side side note: Eastern gray squirrels, Steller’s jays, and assorted chickadee and junco species completely ignore my green laser.

I expected them to chase it, run away from it, or at least look at it a bit to determine if it was a threat, but no, I have not see any reaction at all.

These are animals in the wild? I personally think that pets are generally understimulated and more likely to respond to artifices like laser points.

Like how rats were shown to get addicted to cocaine/morphine and waste away due to ignoring food/etc....when the rats were housed in tiny boxes with no other rats to socialize with, and no objects/toys to interact with except for the cocaine/opiate dispenser. However, when provided with a vibrant community of other rats and a highly stimulating environment, rats seem to generally not get addicted to narcotics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_Park

It's likely that for an animal which spends most of its time in an apartment where most of the time everyone is either gone (at work) or sleeping, a laser pointer is highly stimulating. For animals who spend their lives outdoors, sensory signals related to predators, prey, food, habitat, companions, mates, and enemies....could be much much more stimulating than a laser pointer.

Jumping spiders (yes, wild ones) will chase lasers. They have excellent eyesight, unlike a lot of spiders.

https://youtu.be/mQpZEwGxn7I

Have you tried red laser?