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