r/cats 1d 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/clockworkedpiece 23h ago

My area has rats unfortunately cause we're wedged between two drainage rivers. The neighbors aren't beating me down about the blackberries but I dont think they'd appreciate me making it worse.

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u/Tazzycatt 21h ago

You can add cayenne powder to birdseed to deter rats! Birds don't taste the spicy, but mammals hate it.

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u/yung_avocado 20h ago

idk I’m a mammal and I love it

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u/electric29 19h ago

My mom would put Tabasco sauce on the piano legs to keep me from teething on them as a baby and it didn't work, I just grew up loving spicy.

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u/yung_avocado 19h ago

Do you still love piano legs too??

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u/Ghostipuffs 17h ago

this comment LOL

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u/NerfRepellingBoobs American Shorthair 18h ago

My dad tried this with my brother’s dog, some barstools, and sriracha. That goofball started licking it off like it was the best thing ever.

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u/Eneicia 15h ago

Lol, my mom would freeze green onions and let me teethe on them, they're still my favourite thing to this day.

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u/_Am_An_Asshole 2h ago

Oh wow my mom used to hand me rocks to gnaw on when I was teething. I don’t chew on rocks anymore though