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Cat Aquariums

https://cataquariums.com/
44•robin_reala•6h ago

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danhau•1h ago
This is exactly the kind of thing the internet was made to share for. Made me lol. But I can‘t help thinking that the cat will eventually get bored of the fish it can‘t eat, and the you end up with a weird looking aquarium.
ngruhn•1h ago
True :P On the other hand, laser pointers seem endlessly entertaining.
ndsipa_pomu•43m ago
I've heard that excessive laser pointer chasing is cruel as the cat activates their hunting instinct, but is never able to catch it leading to a build up of frustration.
latexr•36m ago
Can confirm, both from experience and consulting with veterinaries. Don’t play with cats with laser pointers. Had one cat who became so obsessed (and we didn’t even play that long) that for years afterwards would react to any light reflection, like the sun bouncing of the phone screen and onto the wall. Thankfully it subsided significantly later in life, but it took a lot of care and vigilance.
quesera•13m ago
My solution has been to build one of those 3V lithium battery LED assemblies, wrap it up in clear tape, and hide it under the dog bed.

Run the cat around for a while, then let them watch the laser "disappear" under the dog bed, so that they reach in and find their prize.

Which they lose interest in pretty much immediately, because it doesn't run away, but their predator success instinct is satisfied.

If my cats are frustrated, they certainly don't show it.

postepowanieadm•1h ago
Was expecting something more like kitten-bonsai.
AndrewOMartin•1h ago
Please do not tap on the glass. It distresses the fish, and gives the cat ideas.
jakedata•1h ago
Make the platform removable and it becomes a hat aquarium.
Fraterkes•1h ago
Ive always been taught that fish bowls are cruel because they leave the fish feeling really exposed and stressed. Wouldn’t this create the same effect?
petesergeant•47m ago
If that was true, I feel like it would be surprising that fish towers/elevators/view-tubes often fill with fish.
moffkalast•1h ago
Hmm, aren't cat eyes largely unable to focus on objects less than 30cm/12inch away? I wonder if this is more like colourful a blur to them.
yardstick•40m ago
Can’t the cat just sit directly beside the fish tank and watch?

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