"What, you think feathers come off trees here? I mean, maybe in hydroponics, but."

The main difference seems to be the length of the rod and how Howard keeps dipping it over Emergency Rations' back, so she whirls around and forgets that he's the one controlling the toy. For her part, Emergency Rations spends a good deal of time rolling on her back and kicking at the toy, as well as making chatter noises and thrashing the tip of her tail back and forth.

"You want it?" Howard offers Zou the toy.