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Reduce domestic cat hunting by feeding them grain-free food and playing with them

PoC avatarPosted on February 12, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 12, 2021

A study has found that when domestic cats who like to hunt are fed grain-free food (premium wet food) the number of prey amimals brought home is reduced by 36 per cent. And playing with your cat for 5-10 minutes … Continue reading →

Posted in study | Tagged best wet cat food, cat behavior, cat hunting, cat predation, cat study, domestic cat predation, grain-free foods, study | Leave a reply

The screaming of the mice

PoC avatarPosted on January 29, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 30, 2021

The screaming of the mice. I can’t forget it. It’s a scream that they make at the moment of their death. It is loud enough to be heard by a person five metres away or more; a clear, piercing sound. … Continue reading →

Posted in hunting | Tagged cat predation, domestic cat predation, mouse, Mouser Cat | Leave a reply

Internationally almost 50% of domestic cats are kept indoors for their safety

PoC avatarPosted on January 28, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 29, 2021

Almost 50% of domestic cats, based on an international survey, are kept indoors for their safety as their owners are worried about traffic, being attacked by a predator or stolen by thieves. The survey found that in the US and … Continue reading →

Posted in indoor cats | Tagged cat caretaker, cat guardian, cat ownership, cat predation, cat study, domestic cat predation, full time indoor cats, indoor cat environment, indoor outdoor cats, indoor vs outdoor cat, indoor/outdoor cat, predation on cats, urbanisation | Leave a reply

Cat observes three pigeons in a National Bird Day picture

PoC avatarPosted on January 8, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 8, 2021

This picture is three days late because National Bird Day in America takes place on 5th January annually. I think it’s quite an apt picture and it is a good photograph. I also believe that the birds are not pigeons … Continue reading →

Posted in predatory behaviour | Tagged birds, cat predation, cat prey, domestic cat predation

Birdfeeder placement to help avoid attack by cats

PoC avatarPosted on December 4, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 4, 2020

I can think of two instances (but there are many more) of exposing, through good intentions, birds to predation by cats which, to me, highlights the need to be at least aware of the potential dangers. Although I’m a cat … Continue reading →

Posted in Bobcat | Tagged Alabama, birds, bobcat, Bobcat Attack, cat predation, cats killing birds, cats preying on birds, domestic cat predation, hunting birds | Leave a reply

Governments can’t force cat owners to confine their cats to protect wildlife

PoC avatarPosted on November 2, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 2, 2020

Cat owners must agree to confine their cats to protect wildlife – all of them ideally. In other words there must be a voluntary agreement by cat owners because it’s the only way to stop wildlife predation by domestic cats. … Continue reading →

Posted in restrictions on cat ownership | Tagged animal law, cat confinement, cat owners, cat predation, domestic cat predation, full time indoor cats | Leave a reply

Cat brings home a two-headed snake

PoC avatarPosted on October 25, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 25, 2020

PALM HARBOR, FLORIDA – NEWS AND VIEWS: Kay Rogers’ daughter told her that the family cat had “brought in a snake and it has two heads”. Kay said in an interview with ABC Action News that her cat is adventurous … Continue reading →

Posted in predatory behaviour | Tagged cat predation, cat prey, cat prey items, domestic cat predation, snakes | Leave a reply

Picture of 232 animals injured by cats in 2019 that could not be saved by WildCare Animal Hospital

PoC avatarPosted on September 23, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 23, 2020

Here is a photograph by Jak Wonderly of 232 animals that were injured by cats during 2019 and which could not be saved by a non-profit wildlife hospital based in San Raphael, California, USA: WildCare Animal Hospital. The hospital was … Continue reading →

Posted in hunting | Tagged cat catching mice, cat hunting, cat pictures, cat predation, cat prey items, cat preying on birds, domestic cat predation, rodents | Leave a reply

Don’t blame cats for destroying wildlife – shaky logic is leading to moral panic

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Are cats really to blame for the worldwide loss of biodiversity? Dzurag/iStock via Getty Images Plus William S. Lynn, Clark University; Arian Wallach, University of Technology Sydney, and Francisco J. Santiago-Ávila, University of Wisconsin-Madison A number of conservationists claim cats … Continue reading →

Posted in hunting | Tagged cat predation, cat prey, cat prey items, cats preying on birds, conservation, domestic cat predation | 1 Reply

Why do domestic cats hunt?

PoC avatarPosted on July 6, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 6, 2020

The question in the title might, at first instance, look completely normal. Domestic cats hunt in order to feed themselves, surely? But domestic cats don’t need to hunt to eat. In nearly all homes, they are provided with commercial cat … Continue reading →

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