graygoosegosling

Something has bugged me for 60 years.

When I was fifteen, I shed tears when I saw my cat catch a bird or mouse and play with it until it died. I was not always successful in rescuing them. My lovable kitty was so well fed that he did not eat his prey so when it stopped flopping he lost interest. Recently, I’ve witnessed my two semi-feral cats do the same thing with mice, birds, shrews, and chipmunks. They weren’t hungry either. Sometimes they chew on the warm meat but seldom eat it.

I majored in zoology in college and have been a nature lover all my life so I think I understand something about the instinctive nature of animals, especially cats. But, it still is upsetting to me when I witness my cat’s play with a helpless little mouse or bird until it dies. Sometimes, I manage to rescue…

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