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Baitball Blogger

(46,701 posts)
2. I wonder why some animals can "see" flat screens, and other animals are not impressed with it?
Thu May 3, 2012, 09:53 PM
May 2012

Though I think this little guy was captivated by the cat's meow?

applegrove

(118,624 posts)
3. Cats can see mice and birdies on the tv. I once had a cat video with all manner of
Thu May 3, 2012, 10:06 PM
May 2012

scurrying, hoping vermin and my cats were fascinated with it at first.

MadrasT

(7,237 posts)
8. I have cat videos like that too.
Fri May 4, 2012, 11:14 AM
May 2012

Most of my cats love them and are very interested.

A couple of my cats don't even notice.

It's definitely an animal-by-animal thing with cats, too.

applegrove

(118,624 posts)
10. My cats were interested at first. But once the mystery was over and they figured there were no
Fri May 4, 2012, 03:16 PM
May 2012

little critters behind the tv to play with they ignored it.

KurtNYC

(14,549 posts)
7. Dogs can see the flicker of old style TVs (and fluorescent lights)
Fri May 4, 2012, 09:49 AM
May 2012

And I agree, all the head tilting is to try and hear better. With the head tilts and the position of the dog it seems more like "dog listens to cat on laptop"

TrogL

(32,822 posts)
9. The dogs couldn't see the TV until we went 120 hz Hi-Def
Fri May 4, 2012, 11:31 AM
May 2012

Now they bark at the dogs on the morning Adopt-a-dog segment.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
12. The dog has a very familiar look . . . where have I seen it?
Fri May 4, 2012, 03:27 PM
May 2012

Oh yeah, I remember now! It's the same look any of the overpaid talking chuckleheads on the teevee get when someone tells them a Republican is lying.

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