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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / February 2008Everett is confused about mirrors
LOL, tonight I was throwing a ball for Everett. The closet doors in my bedroom (big floor-to-ceiling sliding doors) are mirrored, and they really confound him. If the ball lands in front of the mirror, he stands over it, looking first at the real ball, and then at the reflection of the ball, not sure which one to bat at. And then he sees himself. OMG, there's a *cat*! The first time I brought him into the bedroom, he was quite alarmed, but I think by now he's figured out that the "other cat" is no threat. But it still stops him for a second every time he sees himself. And then, there's that other human! (ie, my reflection.) Yikes, so many things in that room. Joyce  SignatureTo send email to this address, remove the triple-X from my user name. > LOL, tonight I was throwing a ball for Everett. The closet doors in my > bedroom (big floor-to-ceiling sliding doors) are mirrored, and they [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > himself. And then, there's that other human! (ie, my reflection.) Yikes, > so many things in that room. lol. i don't have any full-length mirrors, so the cats haven't experienced that, but when i have the blinds shut and the lights on, you can see you reflection in the window. caliban is sometimes riveted in one place, staring at the kitty in the window for ages. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. >> LOL, tonight I was throwing a ball for Everett. The closet doors in >> my bedroom (big floor-to-ceiling sliding doors) are mirrored, and [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > you can see you reflection in the window. caliban is sometimes riveted > in one place, staring at the kitty in the window for ages. Zak used to fight (for lack of a better word) with the cat in the mirror. He looked like he was running with his front paws on the mirror like they were boxing or something. After a while the screeching of his claws on the glass would get to me and I would say "would you two knock it off!" I did not want Zak to think I was singling him out! Andy > Zak used to fight (for lack of a better word) with the cat in the mirror. > He looked like he was running with his front paws on the mirror like they > were boxing or something. After a while the screeching of his claws on the > glass would get to me and I would say "would you two knock it off!" I did > not want Zak to think I was singling him out! LOL!! Licky still does that occasionally. But otherwise, he doesn't in any way acknowledge his own reflection. I think it's the cutest thing. He doesn't make too much noise, at least. Joyce SignatureTo send email to this address, remove the triple-X from my user name. > > Zak used to fight (for lack of a better word) with the cat in the > > mirror. He looked like he was running with his front paws on the [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Joyce That is so much like zak! He would walk past the mirror 10 time but on 11 he would start doing that thing and then if his nails hit the glass I would cringe and make him stop. Andy > > > Zak used to fight (for lack of a better word) with the cat in the > > > mirror. He looked like he was running with his front paws on the [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > > > Joyce > That is so much like zak! He would walk past the mirror 10 time but on 11 > he would start doing that thing and then if his nails hit the glass I would > cringe and make him stop. Does Zak go really fast? Licky looks like he's working out for a boxing match. I swear I've seen something like it on Planet's Funniest Animals. Joyce SignatureTo send email to this address, remove the triple-X from my user name. > Does Zak go really fast? Licky looks like he's working out for a > boxing match. I swear I've seen something like it on Planet's Funniest > Animals. > > Joyce Yep. Like he would be running if he was horizontal instead of vertical. It is extra funny if you imagine two cats trying to do that and staying in sync. Zak is at the bridge now btw but this was one of my favorite things he would do since I was not really sure what he _thought_ he was doing. It was not really a fighting thing but what? Zak was all black except for a broach, maybe it is a black cat thing :) Isn't Licky black? The new guys don't notice the mirrors much but Frank caught Lyle on the TV via the cat cam and he was facinated by it. Andy >> Does Zak go really fast? Licky looks like he's working out for a >> boxing match. I swear I've seen something like it on Planet's Funniest >> Animals. > Yep. Like he would be running if he was horizontal instead of vertical. > It is extra funny if you imagine two cats trying to do that and staying in > sync. Zak is at the bridge now btw but this was one of my favorite things > he would do since I was not really sure what he _thought_ he was doing. It > was not really a fighting thing but what? Zak was all black except for a > broach, maybe it is a black cat thing :) Isn't Licky black? He is mostly black, with an elegant triangle on his breast and a narrow stripe of white down the belly. Plus white rear socks, and little white "finger cots" on his front paws. (Just his toes are white in front.) And lovely white whiskers. So he's really a tuxedo, but his face is mostly black. (Oh, yeah, I forgot - he also has a white chin.) Joyce SignatureTo send email to this address, remove the triple-X from my user name. All three of my cats are confused by mirrors. Piglet being so cross eyed, is four and still gets distressed by them. I had to take down the one on the back of the bedroom door because it caused her so much stress. That was ok by me, since that old lady moved into my house that only shows up when I pass a mirror, I don't much care for them myself! > LOL, tonight I was throwing a ball for Everett. The closet doors in my > bedroom (big floor-to-ceiling sliding doors) are mirrored, and they [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Joyce |
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