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Article #211: Cats love to hunt - it s in their genes

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Cats can hear and see better, they have and means that the cat has adopted the
skills and instincts that helps them to human owner in her social group.
catch their prey. If they didn't have Sometimes this means that the cat wants
these skills they would starve to death to take care of you. This behavior can be
in a natural environment. seen in wildlife , cats help each other
Cats can hunt a huge variety of animals. in case one was not successful at
They eat very little animals like roaches hunting.
but also bigger ones like rabbits or Cats are specialized on killing and
rats. eating other animals. They have developed
The fact that cats are not specialized on special teeth to kill the pray fast and
a small number of preys gives them a shear it up in pieces that fit into the
better chance to find an animal to hunt. mouth. It is probably good to give your
If there is no tasty rabbit to hunt, they cat raw meat once in a while for a better
go for a mouse or a bird or even small development of her teeth. This natural
animals like spiders, roaches or other food is healthy for the cat because it
insects. provides needed amino acids, taurine,
In order to hunt these little fast vitamines and quatiy fat.
insects, cats need to be also very fast Cats can not live on a vegetarian diet,
as well as intelligent. they are carnivores so they need their
Cats use different strategies to hunt meat. They need a high percentage of
their prey like sneaking or pouncing. amino acids and vitamins provided by the
Cats have developed these skills meat. A vegetarian diet can not provide
throughout thousands of years and unlike enough amino acids, it contains too many
us humans even domestic cats still have carbohydrates and other low quality
these skills. Humans had similar skills ingredients. Feed your cat with a high
but we lost them due to civilization and quality meat or special cat food. Make
industrialization. sure the cat food does not consist of too
There are cats hunting in groups like many carbohydrates or low quality
lions or tiger. As you can see in various ingredients.
wildlife reports on tv they are very If you want to be nice to your cat
successful by huntig in a group. Although provide her a way to get outside the
there are cats hunting in groups most house. You cat can then develop its
cats are single hunters. They simply natural instincts and behavior. It has a
sneak as close to their prey as possible. chance to develop its skills at hunting
If they are close enough the prey has no and sneaking. Your cat will love the
chance to escape. In most cases cats hunt nature and it will be thanful for getting
in woods or in areas with high grass, outside. Maybe your cat will come home
this way they can hide and not be seen by with a little present for you, something
their prey. Cats are very silent when like a bird or a mouse...
hunting, you will not hear them coming, If you life in a city where there is no
they suddenly appear. possibility for your cat to go outside
You can see some domestic cats presenting then at least play with her at home to
their victims to their owners. These develop her skills. This can be done in
trophies are kind of a present, they give several ways, read about it in other
you something back in return for feeding articles on my website.
them. This is a highly social behavior Enjoy having a cat!






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