Why Are Cats So Obsessed With This Brain-Rot Video?

Recently, clips of kitties completely mesmerized by this bright-green cat brain-rot video have gone viral on social media, racking up millions of views. It appears teens’ obsession with “Skibidi Toilet” (a brain-rot video that is beyond explanation), has led to the expansion of brain-rot content on the internet, and now the cats can get in on the action. But the real question is do cats really experience brain rot in the human sense or something else?

“To me, it looks like these cats are having a predatory response,” says Stephen Quandt, feline training and behavior expert. “Motion triggers a cat’s need to hunt, and you can see the cat’s eyes are dilated, which means they are trying to gather information.