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It depends on if it's a fully domestic cat or one that has spent significant time living on it's own in the wild (stray/feral). I've seen a domestic cat play w
by kloch 4y ago
It depends on if it's a fully domestic cat or one that has spent significant time living on it's own in the wild (stray/feral).
I've seen a domestic cat play with a mouse until it's dead, then act like it doesn't know what to do with it. An old stray cat (that had rejoined domestic life but didn't have the energy to catch and play with the mouse) would then get up and eat it in two chomps.
- b112 4y agoAnd the middle ground, the barn cat. The barn cat knows humans, but is also not let inside the house. It is also rarely fed, unless sick, but has the comfort of the barn. Such cats are often highly efficient, and eat all their prey for food. I've seen barn cats, when old, fed and kept in nicer surroundings. This is what cats are primarily for! To keep mice populations down in barns, feedlots, groceries, etc.
- clairity 4y agoat the cat rescue i volunteered at, the kittens who were too feral/fearful to become pets were moved over into the 'working cat' program. they'd be put in the storage areas of the rescue and allowed to roam freely in those areas, but still be near humans and be fed/litterbox trained. then businessowners could adopt them to keep the rodent population under control in their businesses. a real win-win-win situation, considering those cats would likely be put down otherwise.
- b112 4y agoHey that's a great solution, everyperson, and everycat wins there!