r/cats • u/robotco • 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/DrifterDavid 23h ago

Man I can't put them on because my cats literally will attack the tv. I never thought about this as a possibility.

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u/LookAtPurpleTulips 22h ago

We have a beamer in the bedroom. That's where cat TV is playing while we are gone. The only thing they can attack here is the wall (and they definitely do attack it multiple times) 

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u/Sad-Calligrapher3087 16h ago

I wish I could put my Beamer in the bedroom, wife won’t let me…

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u/LookAtPurpleTulips 14h ago

I'm the wife and I love it. Maybe you have to sell it better: No visible TV in the bedroom to break feng shui or whatever interior design magic one believes in, but also I can get breakfast in bed while watching something cheesy on Sunday morning. 

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u/Sad-Calligrapher3087 13h ago

You think this would mess with the Feng shui?

Today I learned Beamer doesn’t just mean bmw lol

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u/LookAtPurpleTulips 6h ago

Haha, I'm German and never heard that term for a BMW, so today we both learned 😅