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Reactions to Videos for Cats
I'd be interested in reading the experiences of those who have one of
those videos made to entertain cats. I bought the DVD version of one called "Cat Sitter" a while back and it's kind of a hoot to observe Kona and Sabastian watching it. They both think it's interesting, although Kona seems to hold his interest in it for a longer period of time (we're wondering if Sabastian has a mild case of ADD:-)). I generally put an ottoman in front of the TV so they can sit just a few feet in front of "the action" if they want. Sometimes they will even sit on the ottoman together while watching (they're more like roomates than buddies and normally don't lounge real close to each other, although they sometimes play "tag"). It's kind of comical to see two cats sitting upright intently watching a TV screen and occasionally moving their heads slightly to follow the action. This particular vid has various loops of birds, mice, butterflys, etc. The birds are definitely the favorite for my guys. There's one loop where a bird takes off from a branch and flies off the screen and both guys will occasionally jump down and go behind the TV when this happens to see where the birdie went. :-) Both will usually stop watching after some period of time, so I sort of ration the amount of time they spend "at the movies" to preserve their interest. It seems that after four of five days they forget about it and it's almost a new experience again when they get to watch it. Interestingly, of the two Kona seems to have more interest in the video but he is only occasionally interested in sitting at the window and watching the outside. Sabastian, on the other hand, regularly gets on the kitty ledge to watch the outside but has a little less interest in the video. |
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I got Jazz one of these videos. I found out that for him to even notice it
he has to be at eye level with the tv screen. I rigged up the laundry basket so he could sit in it with clothes piled high so he was kinda up about 2 feet off the floor. He was very interested in the squirrels, mice and birds. When the aquarium came on he fell asleep! Then the squirrels and mice came back on and he woke up and started watching again. I haven't put the tape into the vcr for a while now, so I am going to try it again one of these days. Jazz & his mama -- Irulan from the stars we came, to the stars we return from now until the end of time "CajunPrincess" wrote in message om... I'd be interested in reading the experiences of those who have one of those videos made to entertain cats. I bought the DVD version of one called "Cat Sitter" a while back and it's kind of a hoot to observe Kona and Sabastian watching it. They both think it's interesting, although Kona seems to hold his interest in it for a longer period of time (we're wondering if Sabastian has a mild case of ADD:-)). I generally put an ottoman in front of the TV so they can sit just a few feet in front of "the action" if they want. Sometimes they will even sit on the ottoman together while watching (they're more like roomates than buddies and normally don't lounge real close to each other, although they sometimes play "tag"). It's kind of comical to see two cats sitting upright intently watching a TV screen and occasionally moving their heads slightly to follow the action. This particular vid has various loops of birds, mice, butterflys, etc. The birds are definitely the favorite for my guys. There's one loop where a bird takes off from a branch and flies off the screen and both guys will occasionally jump down and go behind the TV when this happens to see where the birdie went. :-) Both will usually stop watching after some period of time, so I sort of ration the amount of time they spend "at the movies" to preserve their interest. It seems that after four of five days they forget about it and it's almost a new experience again when they get to watch it. Interestingly, of the two Kona seems to have more interest in the video but he is only occasionally interested in sitting at the window and watching the outside. Sabastian, on the other hand, regularly gets on the kitty ledge to watch the outside but has a little less interest in the video. |
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My three cats, who normally do not get along very well, will sit lined up on
the edge of the bed to watch Catnip Video. They attack the television screen when the birds are on. Lynn -- --- http://www.cprogramming.com C++ Programming Resources "CajunPrincess" wrote in message om... I'd be interested in reading the experiences of those who have one of those videos made to entertain cats. I bought the DVD version of one called "Cat Sitter" a while back and it's kind of a hoot to observe Kona and Sabastian watching it. They both think it's interesting, although Kona seems to hold his interest in it for a longer period of time (we're wondering if Sabastian has a mild case of ADD:-)). I generally put an ottoman in front of the TV so they can sit just a few feet in front of "the action" if they want. Sometimes they will even sit on the ottoman together while watching (they're more like roomates than buddies and normally don't lounge real close to each other, although they sometimes play "tag"). It's kind of comical to see two cats sitting upright intently watching a TV screen and occasionally moving their heads slightly to follow the action. This particular vid has various loops of birds, mice, butterflys, etc. The birds are definitely the favorite for my guys. There's one loop where a bird takes off from a branch and flies off the screen and both guys will occasionally jump down and go behind the TV when this happens to see where the birdie went. :-) Both will usually stop watching after some period of time, so I sort of ration the amount of time they spend "at the movies" to preserve their interest. It seems that after four of five days they forget about it and it's almost a new experience again when they get to watch it. Interestingly, of the two Kona seems to have more interest in the video but he is only occasionally interested in sitting at the window and watching the outside. Sabastian, on the other hand, regularly gets on the kitty ledge to watch the outside but has a little less interest in the video. |
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