Does your cat chase shadows?

[cmshap]

I was just over at my mom's, and she has a Siberian named Mika who is OBSESSED with shadows. Like they send her into manic mode.

My mom lives in a condo with lots of windows and natural light, and in the morning and afternoon, when the sun is rising/setting and shadows are moving, Mika goes full-blown zoom-crazy. I just watched her sprint from wall to wall, trying to scale the walls at times. Ears pinned back, tail puffed up to the max, etc.

I tried to get a good photo but she was moving too fast. This is what she looks like when in her normal state -- she is usually quite laid back.

 

[nurseangel]

No. None of mine do, but it that is so cute that Mika does!

 

[catloverfromwayback]

Phoebe does! Daisy couldn't care less, but whenever someone's here (physiotherapists or care workers) they have to spend some of their time making finger shadows for Phoebe to leap at.

 

[cmshap]

Phoebe does! Daisy couldn't care less, but whenever someone's here (physiotherapists or care workers) they have to spend some of their time making finger shadows for Phoebe to leap at.

I'd love to see a video of that.

It's cat-toy-paradise over at my mom's condo, so Mika has lots to play with, but nothing revs her up like shadows.

Well, birds do. The condo is in a high-rise building, right on a river, so there are tons of birds landing on the balconies. She goes nuts for birds, of course. I wonder if she is conflating shadows with birds, since the movement of either can be fast and erratic.

 

[heatherwillard0614]

. I wonder if she is conflating shadows with birds, since the movement of either can be fast and erratic.

This very well could be.. it does make sense. I think you may be onto something.

 

[catloverfromwayback]

I'd love to see a video of that.

I'll have to see if anyone will let me film them doing it!