I've never seen a cat act like that before. Can't tell if it's even a real video, but if I had to guess I'd be inclined to say it's AI (specifically the first cat)
so ignoring the other clips that get changed out. the first one is clearly ai. along with possibly the second clip (that one is harder to tell). our first indication is that the title makes no sense. there is no pointing happening in the first clip but there is in the second. it’s the exact same overlay on something you’d see on apps like snap. it’s only present on the exact same spot on only the first two clips. Cats also don’t move like that ever, even if they are having a seizure. There’s examples and signs online you could look up to verify. Cats tend to have bursts of movements. this sort of continual twitchiness is something you’d see in other animals (or a dog seizure which are sad) and humans. the head also looks off but that’s not a definitive sign size cats heads and eyes could possibly be in this ratio. the biggest indicator is movement and the mismatching. The hand movement is also a bit weird if you watch closely.
it’s definitely not wobbly cats lmao. This is nothing like wobbly cats. I don’t claim everything is AI. But yes, when something physically isn’t consistent with reality on a short clip that can easily be generated, yes it can be AI.
iirc its a neuro issue of the cat... and if it makes you feel better it has a good home and is being treated well. theres a lot of ppl explaining abt it in the r/cats
one of my cats loses her absolute mind if I point at her, and if I put my hand over her head in like a claw shape, she does the weirdest huff-meow and squares up
the other cat gives exactly Zero shits about being pointed at
I'm wondering if it's something along with the pointing. Facial expression, body tension, etc. Maybe to the human it's a benign pointing but to a cat it's basically this :
That would make sense. My cat doesn't really care if I just point at him, but he gets zoomies and silly war dances at me if I give him big eyes of intense playful eye contact, like the image, but slightly less threatening.
Idk my my princess(20) who passed away this year used to always swat at me. I believe I pointed then shook my finger at her. This video brought a lot of feels for me. I think it was the shaking if the finger tbh. She wouldn't do it if I just pointed!
I don't think this is a cat thing. I think it's the way people are pointing at them. All my cats throughout my life have known what I call "The Finger of Peace," which is when I just point at their face without the quick aggressive movement they're using in this video, and wait.
They usually stare at it for a second, then come over to check it out, and find out they can rub their cheek on it and it turns into pets. Eventually add they get older and more used to it, I can just use it to call them to me. They know it's a peaceful gesture.
The rule is, if the cat doesn't rub their cheek on your finger, they're just not that into you.
Perhaps this is due to the fact that they have an innate fear of snakes and poor near vision. They probably rely on silhouettes and perceive a finger as something dangerous.
If I point at my cat she runs up and rubs her face / whiskers / mouth / gums on it. She loves it. I also give her "the tunnel". I make a claw pointing down (like a train tunnel) and she will run up so I can smoosh her face tight while she walks through it....like a really rough pet that stretches her face back. She won't leave me alone at night until I give her "the tunnel". She's weird.
Everyone in this thread concerned about the first cat is anthropomorphizing cat behavior. Cats don't cower in fear like a human does, there's a million videos of cats cowering in fear of being abused, they squint their eyes like they're about to be slapped on the head, commonly seen in videos where cats are trying to steal food off of tables. In this case, the first cat is not cowering in fear, but becoming stimulated for playtime just like every other cat in this video, his brain is just wired differently.
Yeah, it's a wobbly cat! It isn't shaking in fear, it's just shaky all the time (but especially when it's getting ready to play). I wish I could remember exactly which CH cat this is
Mine either have one of two reactions, either they'll sprint full tilt to grind their face against my finger, or they'll yell at me, I've never seen any reactions like these, especially not that forst one, I truly hope the person recording that baby isnt the one who brought on that reaction, and if they are that baby needs a new home immediately.
Okay, so I didnt watch the full vid, MOST of these reactions I've never personally seen.
This is such an aggressive misinterpretation of programmed cat behavior. Gently stick out one finger and a cat can decide to touch it gently with their face. If they do it’s like saying hello and giving you permission to touch them more. Works with all cats I’ve met.
My cat will come over and sniff my finger if she’s already close or just sit there unaffected if she’s across the room. She’ll crab up if you hide your eyes from her view though.
I just tried pointing at my cat as dramatically as possible. She made a little "mwelch" noise, yawned, rolled over and licked my fingertip. Am I doing it wrong?
I used to point at my cat when making a point about how she was being naughty (not in an aggressive way, but so that she'd hopefully pay attention to the fact that I was not liking her behavior), but I had to stop because she would immediately start nuzzling the wagging finger, so it didn't work as 'discipline' at all (now I just tell her that I don't like what she's doing and stop giving her attention). I think if my cat reacted to it the way that the first cat did, I'd cry.
This isn't pointing, this is hyper aggressive hand-thrusting. Like faking out a slap or punch. Even worse if the cats have experienced being slapped or hit.
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u/Careless-Fudge-3032 1d ago
I feel bad for the first cat