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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / January 2005Question about cat predatory behavior
Do domestic cats bury their prey like the big cats sometimes do? I personally have never seen one do so. My dog dug up a dead golden crowned kinglet that was buried in yard debris (similar to how a cat would cover poop). Just wondering if the neighbor's cat was the guilty party. TIA, -L. > Do domestic cats bury their prey like the big cats sometimes do? I > personally have never seen one do so. My dog dug up a dead golden [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > TIA, > -L. I have no idea, as my cats have never caught anything. But, cats do that mock burying move next to their food dish, and will sometimes bury their remaining food with nearby objects (towels, paper, etc).  Signature-Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net "Wake up, and smell the cat food" -TMBG Star did he mock bury thing today. She did this on the papertowel that we keep her food dish on. My late cat Vincent used to hide his prey under bushes. >> Do domestic cats bury their prey like the big cats sometimes do? I >> personally have never seen one do so. My dog dug up a dead golden [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >mock burying move next to their food dish, and will sometimes bury their >remaining food with nearby objects (towels, paper, etc). When Smudge does that, he's saying "this food is poo" - he does that also if his sister sicks up - tries to bury it. Never buried anything he caught more fun to bring it in and let it go - and see that human run, wow !! Jim > Do domestic cats bury their prey like the big cats sometimes do? I > personally have never seen one do so. My dog dug up a dead golden > crowned kinglet that was buried in yard debris (similar to how a cat > would cover poop). Just wondering if the neighbor's cat was the guilty > party. Guilty of killing, or guilty of covering? :) A veterinarian might be able to tell the cause of death, or refer you to someone who could. Margaret > Guilty of killing, or guilty of covering? Either. >:) A veterinarian might be able to > tell the cause of death, or refer you to someone who could. Not a biggie. :) Besides, it's in the trash now. Awesomely pretty little thing. I was just wondering if the bird could have been buried by a cat - it was buried by *something*. -L. > Do domestic cats bury their prey like the big cats sometimes do? I > personally have never seen one do so. My dog dug up a dead golden [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > TIA, > -L. Oh, if only they would. My two yr old Snorky figured out how to catch pigeons this last summer and insists on bringing them in through the cat door. He was averaging more than two a day at one point for weeks. Thing is, they aren't always dead & sometimes get away from him. Here's a shot of the little pigeon snapper: www.home.att.net/~mdwhitney/Imagery/PigeonSnappers.jpg Snork specializes in birds; the neighbor cat in rodents (at least they're dead). I get both presented to me for some reason. M. > Here's a shot of the little pigeon snapper: > www.home.att.net/~mdwhitney/Imagery/PigeonSnappers.jpg Link's not working ... Signaturemonique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* Well, harrumph! Give this a try: http://home.att.net/~mdwhitney/Imagery/PigeonSnappers.jpg M. >> Here's a shot of the little pigeon snapper: >> www.home.att.net/~mdwhitney/Imagery/PigeonSnappers.jpg > > Link's not working ... > Well, harrumph! Give this a try: > > http://home.att.net/~mdwhitney/Imagery/PigeonSnappers.jpg Cute! Yup, the www on the front doesn't work, looks like. Signaturemonique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* > Well, harrumph! Give this a try: > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> >> Link's not working ... What an awesome shot!! Nice teeth. Very healthy looking. > > Do domestic cats bury their prey like the big cats sometimes do? I > > personally have never seen one do so. My dog dug up a dead golden [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > My two yr old Snorky figured out how to catch pigeons Pigeon excreta is the chief reservoir for Cryptococcus - which causes cryptococcosis in cats - a particularly nasty systemic fungal infection that affects the cat's eyes, respiratory system and CNS. Crypto is extremely difficult and expensive to treat - often takes >6 months to a year or more to cure. http://www.doctorfungus.org/thefungi/cryptococcus.htm http://www.doctorfungus.org/mycoses/veteri/cryptococcosis_cats.htm Phil > Pigeon excreta is the chief reservoir for Cryptococcus - which causes > cryptococcosis in cats - a particularly nasty systemic fungal infection that [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Phil Oh God - this reminds me: One of the worst cases I ever saw was a cat with Crypto in its sinus - the poor thing eventually had to have a shunt put into its skill and drugs pumped directly into the shunt. the cat survived but just barely. -L. > Do domestic cats bury their prey like the big cats sometimes do? I > personally have never seen one do so. Ferals do - but I'm not sure if they bury food for sanitary reasons or if they're burying their stash for later. Its probably a combination of both. I've seen ferals dig up partially eaten prey but I don't know if the cat digging up the prey was the cat who caught and killed it. Phil SignatureCat: A pygmy lion who loves mice, hates dogs, and patronizes human beings. --- Oliver Herford Feline Healthcare & More: www.maxshouse.com
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