Has Your Pet Ever Been Totally Fascinated By Something?
By DB
@dgobucks226 (37621)
October 25, 2020 3:52pm CST
In Florida there are quite a number of lizards running around which will run into your home if your not careful. They are also known by the name Gecko (think Geico commercials) and Komodo dragons, but they are officially known as Brown Anoles (Anolis sagrei).
When I lived in Florida my cat Spooky became obsessed with staring at these lizards since coming from New Jersey she had never noticed one before. I caught a photo of her staring at one which was attached to our lanai patio screen. As long as that little creature was in sight, Spooky would be glued to that lizard, like a person focused on a murder mystery show or movie.
If you notice the post photo and follow my cat's eyes you should be able to make out the lizard.
I've also attached a fun video of a dog who spotted a dolphin for the first time and reacted the same way as Spooky did when she laid eyes on that tiny lizard. Hope the link works!
So, has your pet ever become obsessed with something or someone?
Sources- Microsoft News and Google
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GxuVd_pPOI
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@rebelann (117211)
• El Paso, Texas
1 Nov 20
Well, she does try but now I have a wabbit living somewhere around here @dgobucks226
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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1 Nov 20
I guess the groundhog did not appreciate his peaceful residence being interrupted by your dog. Ally made sure no unwelcome guests were going to make a permanent home on your property 
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Nov 20
@dgobucks226 I never saw them race inside, but I did find them inside many times.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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1 Nov 20
Thanks. When I was in Florida you had to be careful when opening the door. They could not wait to race inside 
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
26 Oct 20
the cats here do such oft, seekin' prey. the horses'll get honed 'nto somethin' far 'yond my field 'f vision. they'll not budge, lol.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
29 Oct 20
@dgobucks226 we'd some boisterous boys livin' not far down the road fer a few years. mr. rocky used to glue 'imself to the fence to watch 'em play. would 'gnore me completely. 'twas most depressed when they moved. horses 're most curious creatures.
that's purty long fer a lil critter, eh?
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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30 Oct 20
@crazyhorseladycx Mr. Rocky didn't want to miss out on those boys mischief. 
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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28 Oct 20
Never thought of horses getting fixated, maybe sensing danger. Prey is a definite fixation as they hunt like their distant relatives the leopard and tiger.
Here is a lizard fun fact: Brown anoles live on average 4–5 years in the wild.
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@JudyEv (381905)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Oct 20
@dgobucks226 I guess conditions suited their expansion.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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28 Oct 20
Yes, ready to pounce at a moment's notice.
Fun fact: These lizards are not native to Florida they come from the Caribbean but their population expanded when introduced to the state.
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@ShifaLk (17811)
• India
7 Nov 20
@dgobucks226 yes very much. I just hate them like anything
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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28 Oct 20
Yes, cats and dogs usually have a dislike for each other. You've heard the phrase "fighting like cats and dogs." That became the meaning for two people who argue a lot or in a very forceful and angry way.
That's one lucky frog. If you had a cat I bet the frog would not be so lucky
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@jdbces (1843)
• Philippines
29 Oct 20
@dgobucks226 You bet! We were like "Oh we thought you're the best tiniest guard dog there is."
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@snowy22315 (208801)
• United States
26 Oct 20
Pretty much anything that moves, in particular squirrels and moths.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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28 Oct 20
Moths would definitely get a cats attention. My cat would make a chirping type noise when she spotted a squirrel or bird from her window perch. She caught a mouse once letting out the weirdest meow. Spooky could not wait to show us her catch
@dgobucks226 (37621)
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28 Oct 20
Ha, ha. Yes cats like their Tiger cousins are on the prowl. Their reaction is to attack... My cat would chase a moving string all day long, lol.
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@id_peace (17036)
• Singapore
1 Nov 20
@dgobucks226 I think he might be interested to be out.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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1 Nov 20
I see. Was your dog trying to get inside or outside?
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@LadyDuck (502215)
• Italy
29 Oct 20
@dgobucks226 Cats are hunters, I saved many lizards and birds the past summer. Right now it's getting colder, the cats stay inside their houses.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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28 Oct 20
I think my cat was staring at that lizard wondering how she could catch them too. My friends cats definitely had the hunting instinct of her distant cousin the tiger and leopard. They hunted mice, squirrels and birds.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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1 Nov 20
Ah, same as my cat. They are entertaining little creatures.
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@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
26 Oct 20
Our dogs used to be fixated on flies or other insects that got into the house.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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28 Oct 20
That's an interesting fixation. The buzzing and movement must of drove them crazy. Here is a fun fact about those lizards my cat was staring at...
Fun fact: These lizards are not native to Florida they come from the Caribbean but their population expanded when introduced to the state.
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@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
30 Oct 20
@dgobucks226 Another introduction from another country. At least lizards are pretty harmless.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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28 Oct 20
Yes, I bet my cat was thinking dinner, lol. Or playtime...
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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30 Oct 20
Like my cat's name that's pretty "Spooky." Maybe she saw a ghost or some supernatural vision? 
@kaylachan (84736)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 Oct 20
All of the time. I live in Florida, and no matter what the animal, my cats would find it fun to watch. A few years ago, before we bought our house, a snake somehow got into our apartment, unnoticed by us. I remember it was around 2 in the morning, and I noticed my late cat, Precious, playing with something. I kept hearing a sound, like a quiet thud. Turned out, it'd been the snake. The sound, Precious picking it up and dropping it. To this day, I still don't know how I did it, but I got the snake away from him, and back outside where it belonged. I still don't know if the animal could've been poisonous, but I am glad Precious and I didn't get bit.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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28 Oct 20
Now that's a curious cat or one protecting her owner, lol. Not the kind of toy you want your cat playing with
