Cats are, by nature, excellent carnivores. They get great pleasure when they sit in ambush for several hours, then catch their prey, play with it, and then eat it. But sometimes it turns out that people, taking a cute cat into the house with the hope that he will catch rodents, are disappointed.
What is a cat for?
If there are mice or rats in your house, the best way to get rid of them is to buy mousetraps. But some owners of summer cottages do not give much pleasure to remove the bloody corpses of rodents from these structures. And various poisonous baits that mice will eat will become a huge problem due to the fact that the poisoned mouse dies somewhere under the floor, and the unpleasant smell of a decomposing body will begin to spread throughout the house. In order to avoid all these troubles, you need to take home a cat or kitten who can be taught to hunt rodents.
Why the cat doesn't catch mice
The likely reason that the cat refuses to catch mice may be his satiety. And hunger, as you know, is the first reason that prompts an animal to hunt. In some cases, the cat may simply be afraid of mice, especially if she sees them for the first time. Therefore, even the smallest kittens, not yet capable of catching mice, are taught to hunt from childhood. To do this, you can catch the mouse on a mousetrap and let the kitten play with it. Better if she is slightly alive, but by no means dead. The mouse should not be poisoned with poison, otherwise, you risk losing your beloved pet, as the kitten will taste it at every convenient opportunity. And as soon as your hunter catches the mouse on his own, praise him and let him play with his prey. But remember that you should not take the corpse of a mouse from a cat, otherwise he will be offended and will never catch mice with you again.
How to make a cat catch mice
In order to teach your cat to catch mice, you need to decide whether you are ready to go to extremes for this. Since for this you will have to limit the food of your pet for a while, which is sometimes not so easy. At the same time, your heart will squeeze with pity for your beloved animal, but in no case do not succumb to provocations. Quite a little time is enough, and your cat from starvation will be forced to look for food for itself. When he catches his first prey, reward the pet with some kind of treat.
They say that cats are the best hunters, not cats. But in fact, this is not entirely true, it is just that a cat has an innate instinct that requires a constant search for food in order to feed itself and its offspring. And cats do it for fun or food.
