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Miniature cameras have proven: you may have a skilled killer at home
A study examining the hunting habits of cats in other animals reveals that although they usually look cute, the findings were alarming and found, among other things, that they kill many more animals than commonly thought and tend to eat the prey and not bring most of it home.
So how do you stop them from hunting?
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Cat owners who rarely find a dead mouse or cockroach on their doorstep may think that their pet is very little interested in hunting for prey.
But it is very possible that they have in their hands a skilled killer.
A study using miniature cameras claims that our pet cats bring to us very little of the creatures they kill.
Researchers asked owners of 105 suburban cats to track how many creatures her animal brings home for ten weeks in summer and six weeks in winter.
They then followed 20 cats with the help of video cameras attached to their bodies.
The result shows that no less than 82 percent of the prey they caught did not find its way home.
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The study, published in the journal Global Ecology and Conservation, was conducted in South Africa but may also catch on in other countries, according to the group that conducted it.
Another study that used a cat camera and was conducted at the University of Arizona State found a similar rate of prey that was not brought home - 77 percent.
The study's editor, Rob Simmons of the University of Cape Town, says: "Looking at the biological conditions, other cats in the feline family like tigers hide their prey in trees and eat them later. I believe domestic cats bring home their large prey to consume it at a later stage. "Even though they usually do not do it because they are seventy. The smaller prey is eaten instead because it is easy to eat, there is no need to bring it home.
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so what are we doing?
He advises on methods to prevent hunting by cats like putting a bell on it that will help the prey escape, and keep them indoors at night, while most of the hunting is done.
The owners can also build an outdoor environment inside the house so that the cats will not want to spend time outside the house.
Simmons concludes: "Cats are the main cause of extinction of 60 species of birds, mammals and reptiles. All without any need."
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