Meaty meals and play stop cats killing wildlife, study finds

[SueEllen]

Vegan pussies what's next?

Only if you are trying to kill your cat.

Cats have to eat meat dogs don't. I'm not sure if they can be vegan but dogs can be veggie.

[d000hg]

Cats can be pescatarian

[Lockhouse]

One of our cats eats lots of mice - we're semi-rural and there are millions of the things outdoors (none inside). We get at least one mouse stomach on the utility room floor every day which is the only bit he leaves. He nabs the occasional rabbit and squirrel but not as many as he used to. With them, he also eats everything - bones, fur, the lot - leaves the stomach. He doesn't eat rats or even bring them in but we often find dead rats outside the back door. He very rarely catches birds - he does eat them when he gets hold of them though. He's a proper throwback - a squirrel ripped him right across the throat, we took him to the vet and the vet said "he's a wild animal, he'll get better on his own".

p.s. cats need taurine - which is only found in meat. They can't be veggie.

[d000hg]

p.s. cats need taurine - which is only found in meat. They can't be veggie.

Lots of humans take supplements, I guess cats could too.

[NotAllThere]

p.s. cats need taurine - which is only found in meat. They can't be veggie.

How about if you give them Red Bull to drink.

[d000hg]

How about if you give them Red Bull to drink.

Imagine a cat with wings

[Gould The Swimmer]

"Millions of pet cats are estimated to kill billions of animals a year but grain-free food can change cat behaviour

Feeding pet cats meaty food and playing with them to simulate hunting stops them killing wildlife, according to a study.

Eating grain-free food led to the cats depositing a third fewer mouse and bird corpses on doorsteps, while just five to 10 minutes of play with a toy mouse cut the killing by a quarter.

There are 7.5 million cats in the UK and they are estimated to kill about 100 million animals a year. The toll is billions in the US and 230 million in Australia. Mammals such as mice, rats and rabbits make up two-thirds of the UK kills, a quarter are birds such as sparrows and blackbirds, and the rest are frogs and lizards."

Meaty meals and play stop cats killing wildlife, study finds | Animal behaviour | The Guardian

Save Mice and Rats who live around your house!

What cats don't eat "meaty meals" anyway? Don't tell me there are people that feed their pussies a vegie diet?