My conclusion is that dogs are better than cats at killing rats; specifically, the Jack Russell terrier is better than any cat breed and even the moggie. One commentor (see base of page) said that dogs need to be trained to be efficient ratters but don’t find that very convincing as dogs are predators just …
We often read in the news media about rats being so big that they are as big as cats. Can this be true? Are people exaggerating? People tend to exaggerate when they are frightened of something. It happens all the time. Normally exaggerating the size of an animal occurs when people spot a mysterious wild …
NEWS AND OPINION-JAGANNATH TEMPLE, INDIA: For me, this is an interesting clash between religious belief and practicalities. And in passing it is about cats! The 12th century Jagannath Temple in eastern India is revered by Hindus. It is a pilgrimage site. It is beloved and a very important temple. But it is under attack from …
Can rats kill domestic cats? It seems that New York City’s rats can according to a Bronx woman, Taleetha Stelight. She said that there is a rat problem in her apartment. She moved into 1898 Harrison Avenue five years ago and has encountered multiple problems. Lately she’s had a rat infestation problem she said. She …
The image (a screenshot from a video) tells you all you need to know about the difficulties that some domestic and stray cats can have in confronting a rat. That’s why I think this is particularly relevant to a website about cats. A lot of people think that barn cats and domestic cats can keep …
Who said (me!) that domestic cats are not very good at catching and killing rats? This video fatally undermines the statement but it is about individual cats’ temperaments and this one is full of courage. As you can see, the cat hears a rat under the hard standing in which there is a small hole. …
MUST SEE: Amazing domestic cat attack on subterranean rat Read More »
Domestic and stray cats can be reverential towards rats nowadays. What I mean is they back off and are fundamentally, at least, slightly frightened of rats and what they might do to them in terms of injuries. The first video we see appears to show a domestic cat batting a rat over the head with …
2 videos which illustrate how domestic and stray cats are scared of rats Read More »
NEWS AND COMMENT: It’s reported that there are fewer than 60 caracals remaining on the Cape Peninsula, that beautiful part of the world which is loved by many people. Clearly there are too many people and too many cars and too many roads. When you build roads across the habitat of a medium-sized wild cat …
Roads and rat poison, the biggest killers of the caracal on Cape Peninsula Read More »
I continue to be impressed by the green rodent control program as operated by Treehouse Humane Society in Chicago. As you might expect, it’s a reference to putting feral cats back on the streets in locations where there is a perceived rat problem. The cats deter the rats and because nasty chemicals are not used …
“Green rodent control” – what is it and how good is it? Read More »
A large rat which crept into a Rome supermarket and helped itself at the deli counter in front of customers has become a sensation and racked up more than half a million views on the Instagram page where it has been published under the account name WELCOMETOFAVELAS_. Customers asked how it was possible and one …
Large rat helps itself to food in Rome delicatessen. They need a bodega cat! Read More »
The CNN video tells us that Chicago has the worst rat problem in America. A lot of people think that domestic, stray and feral cats are not very effective at catching rats. It depends upon the individual cat but the important point to note here is that we are not discussing how effective feral cats …
The home was standing on the 300 block of Greenwood Street in the West Side of Youngstown, Ohio, USA. It was the home of a cat hoarder in which almost a hundred cats lived together with a large population of rats apparently. It has been demolished because it became uninhabitable and I presume had become …
City demolishes cat hoarder’s home with some cats inside Read More »
The emir of Potiskum, Yobe State, Nigeria, whose name is Alhaji Bubaram Ibn Wuriwa Bauya, wants the citizens of Potiskum to adopt a domestic cat or cats to keep rats at bay. Infected Mastomys rats contaminate food and household items with urine or faeces. This transmits the disease to people, which is endemic in parts …
Nigerian leader advises citizens to adopt a cat to ward off Lassa fever Read More »
My cat just walked in with a damned big mouse or a rat. I don’t know. I can’t tell the difference without doing some research and I haven’t got time right now for that. Here is the video: My cat catches a rat or a damn big mouse. from Michael Broad on Vimeo. SOME MORE …
My cat catches a big mouse or a small rat (video) Read More »
The anti-cat brigade find any way to criticise domestic and feral cats. They condemn the cat for not even being able to perform their ancient historical role: to get rid of rats. Well back in those far flung days before Ancient Rome, the domestic cat was semi-feral and more like today’s African wildcat. They were …
Rats can be far more aggressive and courageous than modern domestic cats Read More »
