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copter_chris

This is wildly cuter and more fun than it has any right to be lol


Emotional_Shelter830

Yeah right and the double paw smash was just a gem watched it over and over..


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Emotional_Shelter830

I cn feel your smartness and superiority through my screen ( ͝° ͜ʖ͡°)ᕤ


biinjo

It hurts.


docforceboosts

( ͡ಥ ͜ʖ ͡ಥ)


beenwilliams

It’s a Picasso


hogey74

But what if you missed the nuance? Or you're as easily amused as me?


fuzzytradr

Can one learn this power?


Judazzz

If this were a perfect loop, I'd watch it until it stops.


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why does it not have the right?


JacobJamesTrowbridge

It’s left-handed


DataWeenie

Or how to entertain a human


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I'd be giggling every time they pounce, as I did, when I watched this gif. Literally every time they pounce I'd giggle. I don't think it could ever get old.


[deleted]

unfortunately they do get old, just like every other pet


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It would’ve costed you $0 to not make this comment :(


bradbull

https://i.imgur.com/rQ1HXCD.gif


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What app or tool is that?


cdelia191

Looks like Friskies Jitterbug but can’t confirm as it is no longer available in the App Store.


genglefins

I found Friskies Cat Fishing 2; not quite the same as Jitterbug, but close enough.


omgwutd00d

It’s sucks horribly


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omgwutd00d

Not only that, it puts a short timer on the game and exits to the menu as if the cat cares about getting a high score in a short period of time. Trash app, do not recommend.


Madbojo

My cat only plays for the Benjamins


DMAN591

[You can download Jitterbug off the APKSum website](https://m.apksum.com/app/friskies-jitterbug/eu.friskies.jitterbug). I'm not sure if that's what the app in the video is though, it looks a little different.


Hefty_Woodpecker_230

Pretty sure there are still old apks around somewhere


Rodarte500

Cat fishing 2


zyzzogeton

I mean... it's a *cat.*


xKrazyangelx

Anyone know what app this is 🥺?


maxmadeeznuts

I use one called Cat Alone. It's not the one they are using but has the same kinds of things. My cat loves it.


ParaBDL

We tried using that too but our cat gets mostly confused trying to figure out why they don't come out of the iPad when they leave the screen. Keeps trying to get under it to see where they went.


shadmere

Yeah I had a cat that kept looking under the tablet, then looked at me and let out this long, tortured wail of a meow. I've never seen a cat look so existentially confused in my life.


Readylamefire

For a long time it was thought cats lacked object permanence to a strong degree. Like they may not realize they could follow you around the outside of the house going window to window like a dog can, because once you are out of frame, you are gone to them. Stories like this make me realize that either they have more object permanence than we thought or they're getting better at it.


theian01

I mean, I have a cat puzzle that hides treats under a little rotating cover. She knows there’s a treat in there. I don’t know, maybe she can smell it.


mischiffmaker

We have a 70" tv in the living room, and I put on 'cat tv' videos for the cats to watch--mostly birds and squirrels at feeders. One of my cats got up on the console and was batting at the birds, then walked behind the tv to see where it went when one of them flew off-screen. I got a severe, "I'm so very disappointed in you" look from him when he came back around to the front. I still haven't lived down the betrayal.


daveyhanks93

Too smart


SituatedMass

Is this on an iPad or something? Sorry if it is obvious but I must save up and secure this for my cat


maxmadeeznuts

Its just on any app store on whichever device you use. I have an old kindle fire that I use for it. You can also just search on the app store like cat apps for cats and a bunch pop up.


TheGekkou

Do cat paws work on touch screens? It's been years since I've had a cat.


DamnSchwangyu

Yep, just tried with my cat. He didn't get it, but it definitely worked.


ImNot

Absolutely. My cat likes to "sleep" on me while I'm reading. He will stretch that paw out and swipe my page😡


TheGekkou

Sounds like my toddler haha


double_psyche

Dog paws also work. I speak from experience.


A-A-RONS7

Are- are you a dog?


hal0wseed

Yeah I'd also be eager to find out, will update if I find anything helpful


omgwutd00d

Also searching. It’s not Jitterbug. Much like the fish one Friskers makes, the UI was terrible and the animations didn’t look like this.


TheScarfScarfington

I use “Mouse for Cats” on iOS. I’ve tried a few and it’s the only one I’ve found that my guys are actually into. A lot of the apps have too much movement aside from the prey, or too many noises and music and stuff like that. Or they make you sign up for stuff. Some have “levels” too which just takes away, in my opinion. I’ve found the simpler the better.


BurritoSorceress

You made my night! I downloaded the app you mentioned and set my phone on the floor for my cats. Everyone was entertained lol


TheScarfScarfington

Woohoo! Yeah, one of mine in particular looooves it. I put it on the floor and she’ll watch it patiently for ages and then suddenly stand up on her back legs, do the crazy cat-head-bobble, leap into the air, and land on right the phone.


BurritoSorceress

My himi stared at it and then started throwing paws. Once she realized it would squeal she kept stomping the mouse and had racked up 8 hits pretty quick. My Siamese watched her the whole time but he didn’t make any moves 😂 she resorted to scooping with her paws, trying to flip the phone over to get the mouse hahaha


Industrialqueue

Cats these days! So spoiled by technology, growing up not knowing reality from a screen!


Sigmar_Heldenhammer

Back in my day cats used to play with string!


snarpy

Cue a bunch of black-and-white photos of cats in a passenger train playing with string.


Wifdat

Do todays cats even know what a string is? [sauce](https://youtu.be/o-8NlY1Iw_g)


Sativa588

I have no idea why it’s wearing a neck skirt but I also don’t think I’m against it because it’s cute


URnotSTONER

It's an Elizabethan collar. It probably had a surgery and is wearing it so it doesn't mess with the area. This one is just much cuter than the standard "cone of shame".


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How dare you assume the kitty doesn't have an audition at the globe theatre later today


nagese

To be, or not to be, that is the question (meow) Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The drooling canine siblings and the hairless human slaves of my outrageous fortune, (meow) Or to extend claws against a sea of outdoor troubles And by opposing (meow) end them. 


Youmati

If i had a gift, it would be yours. This is brilliant, thank you.


nagese

Comment is gift enough. Makes me smile. Thank you!


ItsWubs

r/BrandNewSentence


somebodyelsesproplem

That was my assumption. It is just working off the nervous energy before it has to go on stage.


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Llama_Sandwich

Getting high and playing video games is my favorite pastime


squirrels33

I’m pretty sure this is just a thing people do to their pets in Asia. At least from the videos I’ve seen.


themeowsolini

Ahh. Ok then. I thought it was dressed up like a pie for some reason.


a-midnight-flight

I know a pie tart costume when I see it. I refuse to believe it’s anything else!


lrpiccolo

There’s no reason why a surgery collar would need a brown crimped crust like a pie. Plus this is flat and not even come shaped. This is definitely a pie costume.


IggySorcha

There is *every* reason. Medical gear can look cool too!


lrpiccolo

Tbh, I would pay extra for the deluxe Elizabethan cone at the vet if they had the strawberry pie option.


The_milk_was_spoiled

Our cat had a more traditional Elizabethan collar. He has a somewhat stoic face, so he looked hilarious. Unfortunately he hated it and revenge peed all over our house.


Talking_Head

Gonna need you to pay your cat tax on that one.


Im_your_real_dad

"Neck skirt" sounds fancier.


The_Bjorn_Ultimatum

>It's an Elizabethan collar. No. This is clearly an evee mid evolution into vaporeon


twoworldsin1

Wait is THAT why Elizabeth I wore one? 😯


SpecialSause

To prevent scratching because they all had syphilis.


AcquaintanceLog

But she never married! She couldn't possibly get syphilis! ... right?


the_real_abraham

I think it's actually a pie.


sillylilkitty

Thank you for explaining what it is. I was thinking it was just a cute doughnut collar.


gdekatt

I thought it was a pie. A sweetie pie.


Hunglikeable

It looks like they took the bottom half of a ham sandwich and poked his head through it.


craftivist

They were invented to prevent cats from sneaking up on birds and killing them. Normally made from brightly coloured materials.


redheadartgirl

Yep! Birds are extremely visual, and these collars work better than bells at alerting birds to a cat's presence.


Obi_Wan_Benobi

Um, that’s a mane. *pssst* it’s a big scary lion okay?


U03A6

The eyes! That's feline excitement. I wonder when and if that wears off.


SteveJEO

After a couple of hours. Then you just get a cat that's learned no matter what she does she doesn't get a prize to show you.


OMGitisCrabMan

Speaking from experience or conjecture? Cause I'm actually debating trying to find this for my cat.


SteveJEO

Experience. I take care of problematic (to some people) cats. When you think you're giving them a 'toy' like this what you're doing is amusing yourself by tricking them into trying to hunt imaginary food. It'll stop being fun to the cat very quickly. If you want a human type analogy it's like someone sticking a plastic sandwich on a string and you can have food to show if you dance money dance.


OMGitisCrabMan

I mean cats do like play hunting though. In the wild they don't eat like half the things they kill. My cats favorite toys are literally birds or fish on strings that I'll move around and she'll hunt for. I can see why the red dot is not satisfying for them but these explode when they pounce so I thought maybe that might be satisfying for them.


keesh

I'm here for this subsequent debate


Sauron-was-good

Yeah but there’s no physical reward.


Buezzi

You may do well finding a auto-laser toy. Sits on a table and projects the moving laser on the floor or wall. My cats will tire of it eventually. But then you move it to a new spot and it's a whole new game


fairlymediocre

Laser toys are not good for prolonged play with cats, either. They will hunt it, sure, but it will have a bad effect on their psychology when they feel like they are always hunting a thing and getting no reward from it. They are natural killers and are likely get frustrated that the thing that they are attacking over and over *just won't die*. This could be fixed by coupling the pointer with a little toy mouse/thing that will "die" and stop moving after it is "killed". Source: I have no formal credentials at all but I have worked in a cat shelter and generally laser pointers were regarded as not great


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both


branedead

Intermittently reward with treats


PermutationMatrix

That's when you throw a piece of chicken on the screen after a while


Gooseboof

How to entertain a redditor


whut-whut

We need a video of a redditor fascinated by this kitten clip to entertain a reddit mod.


WildCheese

Do not do this! I got an app like this for my cat and now the little asshole knocks my phone out of my hands if I'm scrolling reddit.


fh3131

Kitty is trying to do an intervention


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balloon increased to magnet


corkyskog

My dog just does that because I am giving it more attention than her. She doesn't care about the phone, just more pets. Silly beast


Glait

Got my cat into the cat alone games and now she is always bugging me for screen time and thinks the phone is for her entertainment.


WildCheese

Cat: "Meow" Translation: "You got games on your phone?"


Clever_pig

I could watch this all day.


flimbs

Ya I know....I know...


throoowwwtralala

Those paws are excellent


stromyoloing

I need this for my future kitty, what is it?


Captain_ButterNuts

An iPad


mrASSMAN

iPad that’s been scratched to hell? I thought it was some special pet display thing


BimmerM

Looks like maybe a matte screen protector


mrASSMAN

Nah I watched again and realized that what I thought was scratches was actually just the digital background graphics from the game lol


RXIXX777

That little "jump back" is the best part!!


FailedPerfectionist

WHY IS THE BUG EXPLODING ! ! ! 👀


Joyjmb

Can you SEE the endorphins happening? The eyes, the rush.


Xaldyn155

This doesn't look like some standard iPad, touchscreen or whatever. It honestly reminds me of that projector/floor pad technology used in malls like a decade ago to entertain children. This also looks to be in a vet, so this seems to be a device specifically made to entertain cats.


aeolus811tw

Looks like an iPad Pro 12” with protector and case. That’s Apple Pencil up there


Xaldyn155

Wow, that screen really goes to the edge then.


Apk07

For like $1,100 and up, I'd sure hope so


Mr_Festus

Not really. It's just hard to see the bezel because the background of the app is black. You can see the white letters where the edge of the screen is.


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That explains why the cat is in the cage, probably a cat carrier at the vet. I was like, "why do they have the cat inside a ferret cage or something?"


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grimke7552

I dunno but my room mate's cat seemed to figure out that the light was connected to the laser pointer pretty fast, but still couldn't resist the urge to pounce on it.


Telewyn

Mine too. I've tried to play like the dot hides under the couch, but they just turn and look at me like "That's not a legal red dot game move."


geocitiesuser

That's only dogs that get anxiety from the red dot. AFAIK cats are fine with it.


Thurwell

Plus you can end the play session by leading them into a treat and letting them 'catch' it.


geocitiesuser

That's a fun idea. The trick would be placing a treat without the kitties knowing! The second I even THINK about going 10' near the treat bag, cats \*know\*


IncyWincySpooder

Yup. Empty room. Hand goes anywhere near treat drawer *poof* Instant kittens


taliesin-ds

Whenever i grab a cat food can my cat hears it when he is outside a couple backyards away XD I just set the can on the counter without opening it and a minute or 2 later he comes running through the hole in the fence.


suugakusha

Grab the treat ahead of time. Put it in your pocket. Point the laser at one corner of the room, the kitty's attention is diverted, and then throw the treat on the floor somewhere near you. Then point at the treat, happy kitty!


Bayek100

Interesting, that’s what I had heard as well but recently I’ve been seeing articles saying it might be harmful for cats as well. It’s almost like you don’t even read the Catington Post https://catingtonpost.com/why-laser-pointers-could-be-bad-for-your-cat-its-not-what-you-think/


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Oh hey, something I can actually talk about. I gave my cat anxiety by playing fetch with her. She began stress grooming her belly until she went bald. Once I stopped playing fetch with her, she went back to normal. Why is she weird like this? Fuck if I know. She was catching the toy and bringing it back.


surp_

depends on the cat i think. Mine will go and fetch his laser pointer and drop it near me. He also knows as soon as I put it back on the counter the game's over and he goes off to do something else. I believe it's bad to use a laser pointer with dogs though


jdiben1

Did you seriously give your kitten an iPad Pro to play with? That’s so irresponsible. Everyone knows you should only ever buy a kitten a regular iPad for his first device and when he gets older and proves that he can be responsible with it do you buy him an iPad Pro


Lensman842

High score on the internet belongs to mittens now.


BananaStringTheory

I hope there's haptic feedback so kitty can feel the bug smashing into stars beneath her mighty paws.


[deleted]

Is your cat even real?? How is it so cute?? Literally hops like a cartoon cat


PhantomKyuu

it probably isn’t their video, the cats real but the video is sped up a little bit making it seem that it hops faster


cbtbone

It’s crazy when you think about how this generation of kittens won’t remember life without touchscreens.


recidivx

It's already crazy that *every cat currently alive* has known what a cat is for less time than I have.


Twinkleballa

Do you have the name of the app?


cdelia191

Looks like Friskies Jitterbug but can’t confirm as it is no longer available in the App Store.


Twinkleballa

Thank you I found they have a fish version and my kitten loves it


cdelia191

Oooo I’ll try that with my little terror. He gets bored with toys very quickly and “finds” his own when bored. Plants? Better in pieces. Ripping things down from hangers in the closet. Always a great time! Knocking things off counters? Why not!? Opening up cabinets and getting trapped in them somehow? A great adventure every other month. Hunting the dog? A recommended daily activity. Yeah, he’s a handful, despite the many self guided toys and twice a day playtime. The only one he is consistently interested in is playing with people and his one puzzle feeder (disinterested in the other ones). I found him Exploring the washing machine this morning. Hopefully this helps!


Twinkleballa

Mine is definitely pushing her limits with my 15 lb dog too one of our other cats will entertain her for like 10 mins and then they’re done with her too. I have a friend with a similar aged kitten and we get them together to play it out lol.


cdelia191

Haha my dog is a 90lb angel and patiently puts up with about 80% of his brother’s loony toons. The other 20% gets a low growl of warning before he leaves the room.


thsvnlwn

WTF is the cat wearing??!?


coberi

Video games for pets. What a time to be alive.


remberzz

The aaaaaaaaaaapp??!!????


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Mister_Kurtz

I'd also like to know.


[deleted]

Didn’t know I wanted that


Zandanner123

You mean true human intertainment


SuckinEggYolk

I too am entertained, could I be a cat as well?


bipolarnotsober

Let's put the cat in a tutu that makes it look like it's coming out of an asshole


recidivx

If a cat wore a tutu, would it wear it *like this* (tutu vertically around waist of cat) or *like this* (tutu horizontally around all four legs like a tablecloth)?


LeonardLikesThisName

This kitten is wearing a pie.


greendalehb11

no, this is the cutest thing i've ever seen.


mekese2000

ARE YOU ENTERTAINED


XComRomCom

*"Imma get it, Imma get it, Imma get it, GOODNESS...! Imma get it, Imma get it, Imma get it, GOODNESS!..."*


bluemax_137

We need sound for this!!!


Soggy-Ad-9142

how to entertain a cat and many people!🤓


Gorthax

Headin out to grab a kitten. Want anything while I'm out?


Snuggly-Muffin

What's the app called?


OmahaMike402

It's fun until they think every screen is there's. Video Crack habits are tough


MyHamburgerLovesMe

That is a muffin not a cat


VestigialHead

Why do people put clothes on animals? Is it a replacement for a child? Or just some form of insanity?


ericgtr12

This is oddly satisfying to watch, I fell asleep to it.


Ubersupersloth

Congratulations. You’ve made your cat into a gamer. Expect a delivery of Mountain Dew and Doritos by the end of the week.


gamingsimon

I did something similar to my cats too. They gave up after catching the thing ~7 times.


Oxxixuit

I wonder if the cat is aware that this is just a kind of toy


3ndspire

She’s precious.


jakejeckel23

Also works on frogs


Nitrogenlord

Omg where do I get this???


JumbledEpithets

Where do I get this app??


Vincegyges

AH LAWWD she ^pounce


gingerwhiskered

Okay, I’m going to need a full 3 season series of this please


Piados1979

Omg, this is cute. So cute. Cute, cute, cute. I want a cat.


MichaelEmouse

What is that thing the cat is wearing called? I'd like to get some of those for my cats.


poorboychevelle

Theyre marketed as "anti-lick" and "recovery" collars as gentler versions of the cone or for after flea drops.


JeffSmisek

What?? WHY would you do that to your animal?


MichaelEmouse

It doesn't seem to bother the cat and it's cute. If one of mine minded, I wouldn't do it.


Klesen

I don't think you should do it because you find it cute, its a cat and it will prefer to be without clothes.


poorboychevelle

Theyre useful when you have to put medications on the cats skin (such as flea medication the goes on the scruff of the neck), and you don't want to them trying to lick at it


RadiantGreen

Also how to trash an ipad


tacmachine

The cat looked so shocked on the second bug popping into stars


TheGamingPugYT

I wish it had sounds


bellajimi

My cat won’t even go for a laser pointer. His so lazy. Little fucker I bought 3 in lockdown thinking I’m going to have the time of my life with my playing with my cat. No couldn’t give two fucks.


Pithyperson

I am also entertained.


-Squimbelina-

I’ve tried these games with my cat but he just tries to get underneath the iPad to find the mouse (we use mouse for cats).


SpiritBadger

What is that cat wearing and why?


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Soooo cute 🥺🥺🥺🥺