Oops! My cat is an iPad kid
A pet owner discusses using iPad games and YouTube channels to keep their kitten mentally stimulated and distracted from destructive behaviors. The article explores the use of digital entertainment as a tool for pet care.
Why it matters
The intersection of consumer technology and pet care highlights how digital tools are increasingly integrated into daily household management.
Pets, like children, come with the responsibility to keep them happy, healthy, and mentally stimulated — obligations I readily committed to before getting my cat, Trevor. I work from home, so he’s never lonely, and play with him using a mountain of toys at every opportunity outside of my working hours. But younger cats can be incredibly demanding of your attention. I simply don’t have the capacity to physically entertain Trevor every time he yowls at me (constantly) or distract him from chewing every cable he can get his paws on (also constantly).
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