There’s the doll. There’s a jacket. Put the jacket on someone you love. Or your dog, which of course you love. Probably not a good idea to put it on your cat.

Oh, and you must have an internet connection.

Stuck in your office late, can’t get home? Hug the doll. Whoever is wearing the jacket will feel the love.

Most cats would not understand, I’m guessing. You could prep your cat, and say, ‘Now look here, at 5:30 this afternoon, I’m going to send you a hug and a scratch behind the ears via this cute jacket. Got that?’ Tell him 200 times. At 5:30, he will still leap 3 feet straight in the air, possibly more if he was in the litter box, and his fur will not have recovered when you get home at 8.

The article says the doll records the same sensation that it receives. Does this mean that if you punch the doll, the jacket wearer will be beaten? Can you tickle someone this way?