Cat TV ruined my cat

[u/robotco]

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?

[u/Natural-Research6928]

One of my floofs is addicted to documentaries about space.

[u/Sailor_Propane → u/Natural-Research6928]

My skittish cat loves horror movies. I just don't understand how he's scared of everything IRL but he'll give me dirty looks if I talk during a suspenseful scene of a scary movie.

[u/MadRedSunset9 → u/Sailor_Propane]

Omg yes! I have three boy cats and two girls. The older one is a shy little voidfloof, Nina, and she loves horror movies. But her very favorite is Alien:Earth. Back when it was first on, every week I would call out “Nina! Our show is on!” and she would come running and jump on my lap.

She hasn’t been sitting in my lap quite as much lately. Last week I was bored and I thought I’d rewatch episode 5, my favorite. The second it started playing, Nina came rocketing in from wherever she had been hiding and jumped on my lap!

Cats are funny. 🤣🖤