What do you do when your cat brings in a live mouse?
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...
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Sweet kitten defends his prey from marauding human
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...
Do pumas eat hawks?
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...
Cat prey overload – mission impossible
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...
Do bobcats attack dogs?
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...
Picture of tabby cat and his killed pigeon
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...
If five cats can kill five mice in five minutes, how long will it take 100 cats to kill 100 mice?
In working this out we are looking at simply maths (math) but there is a practical side to this. In practice you can’t rely on simple maths because there will be other factors like...
Why do cats like to torture mice?
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...
Domestic cats ‘kill’ dead or dying birds
It is very difficult to assess if domestic cat predation of birds makes a difference to population sizes of the various species in the long term. I’ve said it before that some scientists are...
Why do cats eat bugs?
Domestic cats eat bugs because insects are one of the prey items that they hunt. They are on the agenda, part of a domestic cat’s list of creatures to hunt. Obviously insects are down...
Why do cats bring home live mice?
There are two theories why cats bring home live mice or dead mice or birds or someone’s underwear from next door. Desmond Morris asserts that when cats bring home freshly caught prey, often a...
When the Cat Kills the Mouse the Mouse Screams
I’m not complaining. I accept it. But I don’t like it. It is reality. We need to accept reality. We need to accept that our cat is a wonderful predator. Our cat does not...
Do bobcats eat snakes?
Do bobcats eat snakes? Yes, is the answer although the bobcat’s diet is dominated by rabbits or hares throughout much of its range. It depends where the bobcat is as to its diet, by...
Can Cats Get Rid of Rats?
Can cats get rid of rats? This is a question people ask using Google search. The answer depends on whether you like or dislike cats! That is not entirely true but it’s a factor...
Why Cats Cannot Be Cruel
Cats cannot be cruel as we know the meaning of the word “cruel”. The reason why I want to discuss this topic – and it is a discussion – is because people who dislike...
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