Hunting Instincts

Once we cats went to live with humans and the humans gave us plenty of food to eat, we no longer had to hunt to survive. Unfortunately that can cause some problems. It’s good when we kill mice as we can save humans from any diseases the mice may have. It’s not good when we kill local wildlife such as birds, especially if we don’t eat them.

This is also why it is illegal in many places to let us roam freely. However, there are options if we go out so we don’t cause problems. One is to give us an enclosed area known as a catio. These are wonderful and safe places for us to go outside. Another options is to leash us and take us out for walks. Play with us and let us catch the toys every so often. That way we can have the thrill of catching prey.

Perhaps we don’t need hunting instincts as housecats, but there are ways of dealing with them safely. We can be happy and pretend without the dangers of roaming freely outside.