While most people flip off their TV or radio before they leave the house, many pet owners turn them on—to soothe their cat’s or dog’s nerves, to give them the illusion of having company.
But have you ever had your pet engage with something they see on the TV or computer screen?
We’ve had an occasional cat who likes to watch TV. I remember our calico, Daisy being quite enamored by a cat she saw (and maybe heard) on TV. She climbed up close enough to sniff it and watched at that distance for quite a while.
Our tortie, Sophie, seems to check the TV for the schedule in order to determine whether it’s treat time. Yes, they get a dried chicken treat twice a day and Sophie always goes into the living room just before the afternoon treat time and checks the TV programming before the begging starts. I think she listens for a particular theme song—or maybe it’s the repetitive commercials she’s familiar with.
For Christmas, I received a video showing the life of a mother hummingbird. Now that really caught Sophie’s interest. She listened and watched that little hummingbird flit across the screen for quite a while the afternoon that we watched it.
She’s going to love watching the puppy bowl and kitten bowl with me on Super Bowl day.
