Why Cats Play With Mouse Before Eating It: You Never Guessed
There are many things about cats that surprise their owners, such as their habit of playing with their prey before eating it.
This behavior of the purring pet, when it lets go of its victim and then pounces on it again, truly looks strange, given the fact that the cat has sharp and long fangs, with which you can instantly send a mouse “to the clouds” (if you want to).
Why doesn’t the cat take full advantage of the opportunities given to him?
The thing is that only the cat that can afford it plays with its prey.
A hungry pet will definitely not participate in such entertainment, since there is still a chance that the mouse caught with such difficulty will be able to escape. And you must admit, when the stomach is growling from hunger, games are the last thing you want to do.
But a well-fed animal enjoys the process of testing its abilities in action.
If a cat emerges from such a game as a winner, it remains pleased with itself and confident in its abilities.
The belief that he is able to feed himself and survive encourages and calms the cat, relieves tension and stress, and even increases self-esteem.
Earlier we talked about how to make friends between a cat and a bird .
