Pros and cons of cats who hunt
A reader named Nancy wrote in recently in reaction to the article about Tiggy who conquered a mole in the yard. She brought up some interesting points:
NANCY WROTE: "I have two cats, acquired over the past three years. I also used to have mice in the house every fall and birds in the garden every spring. I'm thankful to say I no longer have mice. However, the bird population is sadly dwindled. Although I have seen the occasional scattering of small feathers on my door mat, I believe the biggest impact the cats have is just putting out the "unwelcome" mat.
"So, like most things in life, cats come with assets and liabilities."
Comments
It's in the nature of a cat to hunt. Period. I have a very diligent cat who hunts birds, lizards and mice. And there are tons of birds still in the trees here. If you don't want your cat to hunt outside, make them inside cats. That will still keep the mice out of the house.
REPLY: Good point. That's hard to do though because they're always clammering at the screen door. :)
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Posted by: Dot | April 20, 2007 09:39 AM