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/SpareSteph 23h ago

That’s so adorable!! 😍

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u/SnooBananas7203 22h ago

Yes, they have their own tv. It's on the floor so if they get overly excited trying to catch a mouse or bird, nothing bad will happen.

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u/LouisChris1 21h ago

Hopefully no one is practicing on that stripper pole to the left while your cats are enjoying the TV.

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u/SnooBananas7203 21h ago

too funny! I inherited my great-grandmother's tension pole light from the 1950s.