My cat, Mochi, spent an entire Tuesday last week just sitting and staring at the same corner of the living room ceiling. She wouldn't even look at her favorite feather toy!

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Oh man, I totally used to think it was just them seeing bugs or something, but @beth_sanchez's story about Gus chattering at a blank wall really creeped me out and changed my mind. Now I'm half convinced they're tuned into something we just can't see.

finley_lee1mo ago

Honestly, that's pretty normal cat behavior. They can see and hear things we just can't. Check for tiny insects, a stray sunbeam, or even a draft from a vent. Sometimes a new smell from outside will catch their attention. As long as Mochi is eating and acting fine otherwise, it's likely just her being a cat. My old boy did this for years, usually at a spot where a mouse probably got into the wall once.

ivanb412d ago

Tried putting a piece of tape on the floor near where she was staring and she snapped out of it to investigate the tape instead. @beth_sanchez, Gus chattering at a blank wall is exactly the kind of thing that made me try the tape trick

beth_sanchez1mo ago

My old cat, Gus, used to do that... he'd fixate on a blank patch of wall for hours. We never saw a bug or anything, but he'd chatter his teeth like he was watching a whole movie we couldn't see. It was kind of spooky, actually.