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In reply to the discussion: Oliver Serves Himself Dinner (not for the squeamish) [View all]Irish_Dem
(57,595 posts)33. Interesting that the cats have food in their bowls but still chase other animals.
So it really isn't about being hungry.
I noticed Cher's cat had food in his bowl and put the mouse on top of it.
So he had plenty of regular food.
So yes a very primitive wired in activity, going after prey.
Well you have working cats and have trained them accordingly.
So they kill the mice and take them to the tub to dispose of them.
So some eat the mice, others don't. Others won't hunt mice at all.
For thousands of years cats and dogs were working animals.
Or in the wild.
So hard wired in.
But now the animals are house pets and we see a mixed bag.
Some know the drill.
Some of the cats have the wiring but don't know what to do
with it fully because they are not out in the wild. Others just ignore
the wiring.
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Interesting that the cats have food in their bowls but still chase other animals.
Irish_Dem
Apr 2023
#33
If a species really enjoys the hunt, kill and dinner chances of survival are higher?
Irish_Dem
Apr 2023
#36
I don't think dogs are boring, but they are fairly predictable in most cases.
Ocelot II
Apr 2023
#48