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An alternative way rather than cat confinement to reduce domestic cat hunting

February 10, 2024 by Michael Broad

Feeding a domestic cat a grain-free food reduces their predisposition to hunt

This is an interesting study which I’ve relied on before in a discussion whether hungry cats hunt better. Common sense dictates that a cat that is not fed by their caregiver will, given the opportunity, hunt to sustain their life. But they will hunt just what they need and no more. And a cat …

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

February 12, 2021February 12, 2021 by Michael Broad

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 per day results in a 25 per cent reduction. This is important as predation …