What affects us affects cats
What do you do when your cat brings in a live mouse? It seems to me that there are several options. And the options depend upon how things pan out and whether you fear or like mice. I like them. My cat will bring a mouse in and he won’t kill it immediately which …
The ‘defend prey instinct’ is always present in domestic cats no matter their age. Have you experienced this sort of behavior? I have with my current cat. When he comes in with a mouse and I try and save the mouse’s life he growls at me and scampers off. He thinks I am trying …
A cat owner asks, “Why would my cat steal my shoes and hide them under my bed?” The question could equally apply to other items but shoes are highly suitable because they smell strongly of the owner. I tried to verify my answer in the reference books that I have without success as there …
Cat owners see this under their bed. What do I mean? Well, this is what I found under my bed this morning. You can tell that it is under my bed because of the dust! It is a strange looking object. However it wouldn’t be if you had known that last night at about …
All over the Internet, at the moment, there is the result of a study on the predation of rats by feral cats which took place in New York City, USA. Misconception The conclusion of the study is that feral cats have little interest in attacking and killing rats. Therefore, the public has a misconception …
What the question is asking is how the cat’s owner can stop his or her cat behaving naturally. It is not possible to do that if mice are available. It is not even kind to stop a cat acting naturally. Hunting is at the center of a domestic cats psyche. And it pleases a …
Do feral cats eat rats? Yes some feral cats eat rats. However I’d suggest that the rat is not a primary prey item of the feral cat. Small mammals, mainly rodents (which includes the rat) and rabbits and hares are the dominant prey animal for the feral cat as confirmed by the vast majority …
Why do cats like to torture mice? People sometimes criticise the domestic cat for torturing their prey, usually mice. They do this by pouncing and pausing and when the mouse is disabled through injury and trauma the cat throws it in the air and toys with it until dead. It is unpleasant to see …
