ickplant@lemmy.world to cats@lemmy.world · edit-23 days agoFeral cat decides to stay (story inside)lemmy.worldimagemessage-square18linkfedilinkarrow-up1323arrow-down14
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minus-squarebuffing_lecturer@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkarrow-up10·edit-23 days agoI agree with your sentiment, but I do question whether being fed will reliability decrease the amount of kills a cat makes. I was under the impression that they might not eat their kills if they are fed, but they will still kill.
minus-squarejustdaveisfine@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 days agoYou’re correct - Cats will kill for the fun of it. Source: Have owned barn cats.
minus-squareMouselemming@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 days agoI wonder whether people could reduce that by using wand toys to play with them and satisfy that urge to pounce, each time before feeding them.
I agree with your sentiment, but I do question whether being fed will reliability decrease the amount of kills a cat makes. I was under the impression that they might not eat their kills if they are fed, but they will still kill.
You’re correct - Cats will kill for the fun of it. Source: Have owned barn cats.
I wonder whether people could reduce that by using wand toys to play with them and satisfy that urge to pounce, each time before feeding them.