Cats are one of a group of animals that are known to hunt and kill for fun or enjoyment. This predatory behavior is the very reason man domesticated the cat, as live in exterminators. After centuries of this domestication we have created a prolifically breeding killer, that everyone thinks is addorable. The common house cat kills more animals in a predatory manner in the US than any other animal yearly. It is not hard to believe considering how populated they are, and that this is the very reason they were domesticated. When they leave it on the doorstep they are trying to impress you.Originally Posted by dr del
My cats eat whiskas, but they also are allowed to go outside, where they do exercise their predatory behaviors. They have brought home some pretty interesting stuff. I haven't(or wouldn't) consider living anywhere that wouldn't let me have my cats outdoors. (Note both my cats are fixed, otherwise it would be a different story).
Having said that... I don't think my cats are a very fair comparison here, being mammals, and pack animals, that have evolved to cohabitate with humans over centuries. I wouldn't feed Whiskas to a captive bobcat or tiger. But a house cat is a different story, because at this point if we let them hunt as predators for their means of survival they would cause an incredible amount of damage to wildlife(more than they do already).
And respectfully...This "owned" bull crap is freaking stupid... I am not trying to show anyone up...Or compete for anything... I am trying to have an educated discussion with a forum of people, not just to state my thoughts, but learn from others as well. Save your little comments for video games.
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