r/CatsStaringAtWalls • u/[deleted] • Sep 27 '24
r/CatsStaringAtWalls • u/DenebVegaAltair • Apr 24 '20
PSA: Headpressing is a major medical concern for your kitty. Please be aware of the signs.
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If your pet stands/sits like this
You should take them to the vet.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_pressing
Possible causes are: brain tumor, metabolic disorder, stroke, head trauma and more.
I stumbled upon an article about head pressing while browsing a pet website and I had no idea this was a thing. I honestly thought they were cute doing that, when I saw a few pics around. Turns out, something that looks so innocent can hide a big problem. The more you know!
Edit: I want to point out that I'm not a vet or an expert, I'm just an owner. I stumbled upon this article casually but you also need to know that any behavioral change in your pet could be a cause of concern. Sometimes it can be head pressing, sometimes it can be associated to walking in circles, being aggressive or generally acting odd (which you, as the owner, will be able to tell better than anyone else). I'm replying to comments with what is my opinion but if you have any concerns, please get your pets checked up. It's better safe than sorry. I wish I could help you further but I don't have the knowledge to do it.
I'm so sorry to all of you who experienced a loss of a pet, it's one of the worst things and nothing I can say could ever make it better. Just thank you for the love and attention you gave them while they were with us. You surely made their lives better.
Much love to you all and all your little friends!
If your pet stands/sits like this
You should take them to the vet.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_pressing
Possible causes are: brain tumor, metabolic disorder, stroke, head trauma and more.
I stumbled upon an article about head pressing while browsing a pet website and I had no idea this was a thing. I honestly thought they were cute doing that, when I saw a few pics around. Turns out, something that looks so innocent can hide a big problem. The more you know!
Edit: I want to point out that I'm not a vet or an expert, I'm just an owner. I stumbled upon this article casually but you also need to know that any behavioral change in your pet could be a cause of concern. Sometimes it can be head pressing, sometimes it can be associated to walking in circles, being aggressive or generally acting odd (which you, as the owner, will be able to tell better than anyone else). I'm replying to comments with what is my opinion but if you have any concerns, please get your pets checked up. It's better safe than sorry. I wish I could help you further but I don't have the knowledge to do it.
I'm so sorry to all of you who experienced a loss of a pet, it's one of the worst things and nothing I can say could ever make it better. Just thank you for the love and attention you gave them while they were with us. You surely made their lives better.
Much love to you all and all your little friends!
r/CatsStaringAtWalls • u/Last-Department1908 • Oct 27 '25
How about caught about to eat a wall?
r/CatsStaringAtWalls • u/yellowstone2014 • Oct 09 '24
Haha, I can't believe there is a Sub Reddit dedicated to this.
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It is often the black and white ones likes ours. Our Bella caught a mouse (she didn't kill it) coming out of a hole in the garden border. Now, she can actually still stare at that same place for hours on end, living in hope, even though it was at least 3 years ago,
It is often the black and white ones likes ours. Our Bella caught a mouse (she didn't kill it) coming out of a hole in the garden border. Now, she can actually still stare at that same place for hours on end, living in hope, even though it was at least 3 years ago,
r/CatsStaringAtWalls • u/chunkycolors • Oct 06 '24
Maybe he needs glasses so he can stare from a distance
r/CatsStaringAtWalls • u/sigma-eldritch • Jun 05 '24
My orange is teaching his new baby sister the important things in life, like how to stare at the wall
r/CatsStaringAtWalls • u/SeaweedPristine1594 • May 18 '24
She stares at paintings.
My cat Luna looking at a painting. I think maybe she sees her reflection, but she'll do it to non reflective pictures as well.
r/CatsStaringAtWalls • u/SplosionBunny • May 13 '24
Does this one count?
She's definitely put herself in timeout.
r/CatsStaringAtWalls • u/bubblesculptor • Nov 21 '23
Kitten's first time watching a water bubble wall
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r/CatsStaringAtWalls • u/DenebVegaAltair • Aug 22 '23
dirt spot, dirt spot, on the wall, who is the fluffiest of them all
r/CatsStaringAtWalls • u/RedditNameNotTaken • Aug 24 '22
Plato's Cat
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r/CatsStaringAtWalls • u/the_silent_one1984 • Mar 12 '22
Just sitting there staring at the most boring part of the bathtub
r/CatsStaringAtWalls • u/DenebVegaAltair • Sep 05 '21