This is a little reminder of how close to the wild the domestic cat is. Well, at least my cat is. He’s about as near to the wild as any domestic cat can be. One night he brought in and … please continue reading
“Stop bring sticks back” says the cat’s owner immediately after her cat has popped through the cat flap and deposited a twig on the doormat. What is going on? The cat is described as ‘not normal’. I’d disagree. Everything a … please continue reading
For a while, experts were baffled by these mysterious, wriggling critters which you can see in this woman’s hand. The video has gone viral and there’s lots of speculation about what we are looking at. The current theory is that … please continue reading
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. … please continue reading
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 … please continue reading
There is a product on the market called Birdsbesafe®. They are fluffy cat collars in very bright colours. They are deliberately bright because songbirds see bright colours especially well. You can immediately understand the idea. The cat stalks a bird. … please continue reading
Someone asked, ‘Do pumas eat hawks?’. I’ll try and answer the question. The first point to make is that pumas (aka cougars or mountain lions) will kill any animal in a vulnerable position. Pumas quite often eat birds. Pumas in … please continue reading
A cat is overcome by the magnitude and magnificence of the quantity of prey before him. His prey selection sensors are overloaded so he takes a mad jump into the middle of the mass of pigeons and voilà…nada. He gets … please continue reading
Do bobcats attack dogs? According to the best reference book on wild cats1, the bobcat does not attack dogs although this medium-seized, iconic, wild cat species does prey on domestic stock including sheep and goats. However, bobcats are good climbers … please continue reading
This is a high quality picture of my cat and the pigeon that he killed while I was out at the gym. He kills pigeons by suffocating them with a throat bite much like lions killing large prey. Usually domestic … please continue reading
