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As far as I've ever experienced, all kittens have ADD.
"ken" wrote in message ups.com... Is it possible that a kitten can have attention deficit disorder? Or is there just a lot of individual variation? we have 2 kittens from the same litter - one sat by the tv watching "kitty safari" for 30 minutes...The other glanced at it and went on to another activity.. She also reacts that way to new toys. Ken |
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Lynxie normally ignores the TV. It just doesn't exist to him most of the
time. However, when I played this video: http://videos.somethingawful.com/misc/catattack.wmv (which I mentioned earlier on this group), he was STARING at the screen with absolute enthrallment. His eyes were WIDE open, tailtip flicking, ears straight forward.. I could swear he wanted SO BADLY to jump in and wrestle with those two kitties! Show this video to your cats if you can, especially if you have your TV connected to the computer. If Lynxie, who normally ignores the TV, was this enthralled, cats that normally pay attention will probably hurt their heads trying to jump in! -Z Mary wrote: I think the one that watches TV is the unusual one. |
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Margaret Fine wrote:
ken wrote: Is it possible that a kitten can have attention deficit disorder? Or is there just a lot of individual variation? we have 2 kittens from the same litter - one sat by the tv watching "kitty safari" for 30 minutes...The other glanced at it and went on to another activity.. She also reacts that way to new toys. Maybe she just doesn't like your choice of programs? We've been watching Star Trek: Deep Space 9 reruns. When the show starts Oliver runs into the room and sits on the arm of the sofa and watches. He seems enthralled. Maybe he knows how close he came to being named Worf. LOL! All of my cats have watched TV with me. They seemed much more taken with it when younger, getting up close to the screen and checking it out, but they'll still curl up with me and gaze in the direction of the TV for long hours while I do. I'm not sure what they get out of it other than being next to me, and warm, and occasionally petted.... hey! Maybe that's enough? Priscilla |
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Hash: SHA1 On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 18:05:13 -0500, "Priscilla H. Ballou" wrote: Margaret Fine wrote: ken wrote: Is it possible that a kitten can have attention deficit disorder? Or is there just a lot of individual variation? we have 2 kittens from the same litter - one sat by the tv watching "kitty safari" for 30 minutes...The other glanced at it and went on to another activity.. She also reacts that way to new toys. Maybe she just doesn't like your choice of programs? We've been watching Star Trek: Deep Space 9 reruns. When the show starts Oliver runs into the room and sits on the arm of the sofa and watches. He seems enthralled. Maybe he knows how close he came to being named Worf. LOL! All of my cats have watched TV with me. They seemed much more taken with it when younger, getting up close to the screen and checking it out, but they'll still curl up with me and gaze in the direction of the TV for long hours while I do. I'm not sure what they get out of it other than being next to me, and warm, and occasionally petted.... hey! Maybe that's enough? My parents once had a cat who was very fond of Westerns for a few weeks, until she learned that there was no way for her to catch the horses. I suspect that she thought of them as unusual-looking mice. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGPfreeware 7.0.3 for non-commercial use http://www.pgp.com iQA/AwUBQcJWYzMYPge5L34aEQIB9ACgwZz9r/fKRL8M2r93ZpyABAicj1oAoMQf rI/ilUKsM8tlXhw93oCzOCu+ =I99u -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- John F. Eldredge -- PGP key available from http://pgp.mit.edu "Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria |
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Meghan Noecker wrote:
There was one time when Kira was really interested in ice skating. It was a skater in a spotlight going around the screen, so that seemed interesting to her. But otherwise, I cannot think of any other time in the last 30 years when a cat was interested in the tv. They just don't seem to care. On the other hand, they are really great at blocking the view OOOOH, ice skating. Our owners LOVE winter sports, especially ice skating. They also love watching bobsledding, luge, down hill skiing, ski jumping, and so forth. They do not like curling. I'm not sure if that's from the type of activity, or those brooms. Pam S. |
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"Meghan Noecker" wrote in message ... On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 17:19:35 GMT, "Mary" wrote: I think the one that watches TV is the unusual one. There was one time when Kira was really interested in ice skating. It was a skater in a spotlight going around the screen, so that seemed interesting to her. But otherwise, I cannot think of any other time in the last 30 years when a cat was interested in the tv. They just don't seem to care. My cats don't seem able to SEE what is on the TV. It's like they see the light and hear the sound but don't see the pictures like we do. On the other hand, they are really great at blocking the view Second that! |
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Mary wrote:
Meghan Noecker wrote: Mary wrote: I think the one that watches TV is the unusual one. There was one time when Kira was really interested in ice skating. It was a skater in a spotlight going around the screen, so that seemed interesting to her. But otherwise, I cannot think of any other time in the last 30 years when a cat was interested in the tv. They just don't seem to care. My cats don't seem able to SEE what is on the TV. It's like they see the light and hear the sound but don't see the pictures like we do. Normally my half dozen don't bother with the TV, but if we put on the cat video called, "Video Catnip", which features birds and squirrels, they want to go through the screen or get behind the TV. On the other hand, they are really great at blocking the view Not to mention the photo-cell that receives the signals from the remote. Regards and Purrs, O J Gritmon |
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"O J" wrote in message ... Mary wrote: Meghan Noecker wrote: Mary wrote: I think the one that watches TV is the unusual one. There was one time when Kira was really interested in ice skating. It was a skater in a spotlight going around the screen, so that seemed interesting to her. But otherwise, I cannot think of any other time in the last 30 years when a cat was interested in the tv. They just don't seem to care. My cats don't seem able to SEE what is on the TV. It's like they see the light and hear the sound but don't see the pictures like we do. Normally my half dozen don't bother with the TV, but if we put on the cat video called, "Video Catnip", which features birds and squirrels, they want to go through the screen or get behind the TV. On the other hand, they are really great at blocking the view Not to mention the photo-cell that receives the signals from the remote. Regards and Purrs, O J Gritmon Hey OJ, where did you get "Video Catnip?" |
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Mary wrote:
Hey OJ, where did you get "Video Catnip?" I'm not OJ, but I bought our copy at the local PetSmart. Unfortunately, our cats don't like to watch it, so I'm donating it to our local TED. Pam S. |
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