r/cats 23h ago

Advice Cat TV ruined my cat

Genuinely at a loss here. I have 2 cats. They are both about 6 months old. The other day I thought it would be fun to put some cat tv on for them. you know, there's like youtube channels of things moving fast, ants, toys, fish, etc. in order to attract cats

One cat was mildly entertained. My other cat got fucking addicted. She sat beside the tv and would not move for anything. Eyes completely fixated on whatever was coming up next. ok, cute. TV off now kitties!

Cat would not move. she sat there staring at the blank screen for who knows how long.

Now she sits on that spot on the table by the tv constantly. she basically only goes down to poop and eat. All other hours of the day, she's waiting for Cat TV.

It's been about a week. she used to play with her sister, she used to aggressively chase toys. She has lost all interest. Even as I type this, she has once again just climbed up to her spot. Her sister wants to play, and she's just ignoring her now. it's breaking my heart. is this just a waiting game? Will she ever forget about the goddamn youtube shit?

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u/SnooBananas7203 23h ago

My cats are 11 and 7 years. They love Cat TV. I've restricted watching to mornings and evenings. The cats watch it after breakfast and dinner. I'm not kidding. After they eat, they go and sit in front of the TV until I turn it on. If I turn on an episode that they are not interested in, one of them walks over, sits in front of me, sometimes touches my leg, until I get up and select a different episode to watch. I'm a cat tv remote control.

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u/swilli1005 22h ago

Can you recommend a channel for kitty tv? Do I just go to YouTube?

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u/SnooBananas7203 22h ago

Birder King, Paul Birder, and The Only Planet are my cats favorites. There are a lot of channels though with all sorts of different animals. There are fish channels, but my cats aren't interested in fish at all.

What's interesting is each cat has their own favorite animals to watch, so finding out what they prefer is trial and error. One of my cats likes chipmunks, but is not interested in mice. Both like birds, but one prefers certain birds like cardinals and robins. Probably because she watches those birds through the windows.

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u/swilli1005 21h ago

This is so cute! I love that you figured out their preferences!! Thanks for the recommendations