{"id":5244,"date":"2026-02-17T12:40:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T12:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/?p=5244"},"modified":"2026-02-17T12:40:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T12:40:35","slug":"kitten-adorably-attempts-to-help-during-olympic-figure-skating-routine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/?p=5244","title":{"rendered":"Kitten Adorably Attempts To Help During Olympic Figure Skating Routine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Everyone is excited about the Olympics, and one little kitten is no exception &#8212; specifically with figure skating, which they&#8217;ve decided to help out with. Every time a new skater pops up, the kitten also springs up on their back legs like, &#8220;I, too, am part of this program!&#8221; Tiny paws blurry as they assist. Absolute full concentration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The skater is out there doing triple whatever-they&#8217;re-called, and this kitten is in the living room absolutely working it. They didn&#8217;t even train for this moment, yet they&#8217;re giving so much support and showing full emotional investment. I feel if these skaters win, the tiny blurry armed kitten better be thanked in the post-event interview.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If the video below appears to be glitching, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@spiffygirl_303\/video\/7604168884517604622\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:watch it here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">watch it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Have I been wasting my cat&#8217;s time by turning on CatTV for them as per usual? I never even thought of the Olympics&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Apparently, cats all over are watching more than just figure skating. One said, &#8220;Our cat watched the USA vs. Finland hockey game today!!! She was very interested in the puck flying back and forth on the ice!&#8221; Another said, &#8220;Mine loved the luge and the skiing! Used to look for them under the TV when they disappeared off-screen!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Some cats aren&#8217;t even all that picky, and don&#8217;t even require the event to be a sport. &#8220;I just posted our sweetie loving the flags in the opening ceremonies.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Cats Are Wired to Chase-Even When the \u201cPrey\u201d Is on a Screen<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Burmese cat face before pounce.Image via Shutterstock&amp;sol;Viacheslav Lopatin\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Ns2xpL18Bp.H2TSKUOBWrQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/pethelpful_915\/7beadf279011c6b117c5b1751962df3f\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Burmese cat face before pounce.Image via Shutterstock&amp;sol;Viacheslav Lopatin<\/p>\n<p><span>(Image via Shutterstock&amp;sol;Viacheslav Lopatin)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At their core, all cats have instinctual <a href=\"https:\/\/montecitoanimalclinic.com\/reasons-to-play-with-your-cat\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:hunting abilities and instincts;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">hunting abilities and instincts<\/a> hardwired in them. In the wild, they would need to catch <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC10822444\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:10 mice daily to survive;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">10 mice daily to survive<\/a>. So even the tiniest of kittens have urges that scream, &#8220;If it moves quickly, we have to investigate immediately.&#8221; So skaters doing their spinning thing, flags waving, hockey pucks sliding-all of that registers as potential prey to cats. Yes, even if it&#8217;s on a TV.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Related: Lo-Fi Cats Wait Patiently for Bird Clock to Chirp on the Hour<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A cat&#8217;s brain doesn&#8217;t differentiate between TV movement and backyard grass movement. The brain sees motion, the body reacts. If something moves, it must be chased.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">And if that &#8220;something&#8221; happens to get them competing for the gold alongside top-notch skaters? Well, all the better for us and our Olympics viewing pleasure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>This story was originally published by <a href=\"https:\/\/pethelpful.com\/pet-news\/kitten-adorably-attempts-to-help-during-olympic-figure-skating-routine\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PetHelpful;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">PetHelpful<\/a> on Feb 15, 2026, where it first appeared in the <a href=\"https:\/\/pethelpful.com\/pet-news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Pet News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Pet News<\/a> section. 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