Cats Love Netflix’s Sealook for Its Moving Seals
Cats can see color, but their vision is different from humans. Their eyes contain fewer color-sensing cones, so they see a muted world dominated by blues and yellows, while reds and greens are hard to distinguish. Rod cells that detect motion are more abundant, making movement more important than color for cats.
A calico kitten named Fig, followed on Instagram as @fossilandfig, was introduced to the animated Netflix series Sealook. Almost immediately she was glued to the screen, moving closer and even reaching toward the animated seals. Her family described her reaction as obsessive.
Sealook is marketed by Netflix as a goofy kids’ cartoon about playful seals living in a wildlife sanctuary. The show’s color palette includes hues that cats can see, which may explain why Fig and other cat owners report similar strong reactions. Some viewers have even made the show part of their cat’s daily Netflix routine.
Netflix lists the series as a children’s animated comedy and does not claim its palette was designed for feline viewers. Fig appears unconcerned about the intended audience; she watches the moving seals in colors that interest her.
Key takeaways
- Cats see color differently, with a muted palette of blues and yellows.
- Movement is more important to cats than color.
- Fig, a calico kitten, became obsessed with Sealook.
- The show’s colors are visible to cats, though Netflix does not market it for them.
- Other cat owners report similar reactions and some use the show daily for their pets.
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Originally reported by iHeartCats. Read the full article.
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