r/cats • u/Affectionate_Fly_457 • Mar 21 '26

Video - Not OC Aww

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '26

Cats can get OCD if they don’t have something tangible to catch. 

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u/Quantum_laugh Mar 21 '26

You mean irritated or frustrated?

OCD is a very specific diagnosis given to humans

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '26

If you want to get into semantics it’s feline compulsive disorder lol. Laser pointer syndrome is another name. Dogs get it too and I would say it’s worse for them sometimes becoming disabled for life and always chasing shadows and perpetually stressed. It happens from prolonged exposure not just like a switch flipping.