I do get such a kick out of Hazel’s enjoyment of bird and squirrel videos on YouTube. There are quite a few that are created for cats to watch, and she seems to enjoy the ones by Paul Dinning, which are filmed in Cornwall, England, like this one. They show a “cat’s eye view,” and there are the sounds of chirping and the flutter of wings. She’s quite fascinated by them. Blue Wind Creations also has quite a few, including the one she’s watching below, that she enjoys. The English ones are interesting to me, too, because they show birds I’m not familiar with – like British robins, and chickadees that have different markings from ours.
I’ve been showing them to Hazel mostly on my phone, but then I can’t video her. Today I brought my laptop so I could video with my phone. I ended up lying on the floor, and she came and sat right next to me – bonding over YouTube!
She keeps getting more confident in trusting me, and it’s so rewarding. She sat a foot or less from me as I filmed her, and walked right past my hand holding the phone when she walked away. I really enjoy being with her.