Millie is my deaf white girl who I took in a few months ago and is less than a year old. She is a bit of a live wire, and plays frantically for hours sometimes, her favourite toy is a twig.
Her other quirk is climbing onto high areas to sleep or just knock off ornaments, books etc
Her latest obsession though is starting to concern me.....she is fascinated by any reflections of light on to a wall and tries to jump up and catch the area. Now she has started chasing shadows, so when I walk across a room she follows, pouncing on my shadow and mewling at it. It is quite uncomfortable to watch and I really dont want it to get any worse?
Any ideas?
I had read that laser pointer toys could cause this kind of issue in some dogs such as Border Collies, but have not heard of it with cats before. I do have laser toys but have actually stopped using them as both Millie and Monty go Sooo crazy chasing after the light beam it causes absolute chaos in the house.

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Nellie Paddy Mitzy Milo Peggy Murphy

Millie and Monty, the White Devils!

I am afraid I dont have any suggestions to do with her behaviour but just wanted to admonish you for not putting a pic up of her on your sig!!! TUT TUT TUT we want pics!!!!!

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Not sure if this will make you feel better but you aren't alone. We have a 4ft high lamp that has cut out bits all the way down ..... means the light is reflected all over the walls. Molly is fascinated by it, literally climbs the wall to catch the reflection.

She also is obsessed with the reflection in a black glass tv unit ...... she walks past it with her back arched, and jumps a mile when it moves


I haven't been overly concerned about it, apart from her doing herself harm!

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I am technologically special needs....a kind member on here put my sig together for me last year and I have no idea how to add my newest cats to it.
But, as you requested here is the lady herself
Helping me tidy up the garden

Helping me with the washing

Having a snooze after all the hard work

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Nellie Paddy Mitzy Milo Peggy Murphy

Millie and Monty, the White Devils!

My concern is that she seems to becoming more and more caught up in it all. My walls are all plain white and I have various lamps through the lounge,,,,this means that walking through the room castes shadows all around and it is making her go crazy.

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Nellie Paddy Mitzy Milo Peggy Murphy

Millie and Monty, the White Devils!

Seb does it too. He will climb and jump in the air to get the shadows. I have white shiny unit doors in the kitchen and he watches reflections in them, he runs up and down watching himself and whoever is in there. The first time I showed him a mirror he was scared of himself but now he doesn't seem too bothered.

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Willow is the same - she stalks her reflection in the mirrored wardrobe then pounces at the door.
She does the same with shadows too, and also on a sunny day the water reflects on the ceilings and will stare at it fascinated for ages

And I just have to say - that is one beeeauuutiful kitty

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Jaffe also does it. He plays with himself in the mirror and also sings to the the shadows cast by the light shades and will try to jump and grab them, not like he can but he gets really frustrated and runs around like crazy!

I have a warped mind, but that did make me giggle

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Meeko the Merciless runs up walls after imaginary "things"and some times real things, like reflections ect,but then he is quite mad .Oddly enough he has lost interest in his laser toys
I have to agree Millie is one gorgeous looking girl

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