Cat-Mew Machine

September 1963: The mechanical cat can meow ten times a minute and the eyes light up each time. The device for scaring rats and mice from Japan is powered by a 2-watt motor. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

September 1963: The mechanical cat can meow ten times a minute and the eyes light up each time. The device for scaring rats and mice from Japan is powered by a 2-watt motor. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)