 djkraz says: I didn't even make it half way down the list and I learned the answer to a lot of the questions i've always wondered about cats. FYI, there are many many many more at the source. ENJOY! Cats do not think that they are little people. They think that we are big cats. This influences their behavior in many ways. Has your cat ever brought its prey to your door? Cats do that because they regard their owners as their "kittens." The cats are teaching their "kittens" how to hunt by bringing them food. Most people aren't too delighted when a pet brings in their kill. Instead of punishing your cat, praise it for its efforts, accept the prey, and then secretly throw it away.This was most fascinating to find out. A very interesting read, dj! I'm going to impress my cat-owner friends with all these. Julius Ceasar, Henri II, Charles XI, and Napo... Neat stuff. There are so many interesting things about cats that most people don't have a clue. Actually, cats bring their humans prey, not because they consider us kittens, but they consider us cats which, because of our size, are on top of the local pecking order. They are deferring to us, not trying to teach us to hunt - besides, it's not a very good hunting lesson to bring someone a dead animal when the most important parts of hunting are the stalking, pouncing, catching and killing. I recommend reading Paul Leyhausen's "Cat Behavior". It's the definitive treatise on the subject, so it's rather technical, but if you're really into cats, it's worth the trouble. I've gone through it six or seven times, and each time I find something I seem to have overlooked before. He also explains a lot about human-feling bonding. |
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