It is in the cat's instinct to hunt... it is buried within the cat... so even if the cat wasn't born in the wild he/she will know how to do it :))
Yes, cat will hunt, catch, and eat mice and rats.
They hunt for mice, rabbits, voles, fish, birds, etc.
other vats, they hunt for mice, they fight raccoons and badgers and hawks. (sometimes dogs)
owls and other birds hunt mice
When its a wild cat or a pet cat that has access to outside, they will often hunt small animals such as birds, mice and other small rodents, frogs and insects. They might even scavenge food from bins, parks and even enter other homes if cat food is in easy reach.For most pet cats, however, food is usually bought for them by their owners.from other animalsthey hunt down small animals like birds
In "The Brave Mice," the mice placed a bell around the cat's neck to alert them of its presence, allowing the mice to avoid the cat.
Mice are probably scared to death of cats, because cats hunt mice. Also, birds are most usually afraid of cats because cats also hunt birds.
Cats can not produce their own food. They can hunt for their food in the form of mice, frogs, insects ect.
It's because of the food they eat. Inside cats are fed cat food, and cat food usually makes a cat gain more weight because some of the cat food ingredients. Now, a outside cat doesn't eat cat food. A outside cat eats stuff like mice and birds. Mice and birds don't have the ingredients cat food does. And outside cats have to hunt the mice and birds, and sometimes the cats don't catch the mice or birds. Sometimes it catches somthing sucessfully and sometimes it doesn't.
Well, if you had mice and they are disappearing, then the cat is probably catching them, and the cat may also leave the mice as presents for you somewhere noticeable. And remember, if the cat does do this, you should praise them and thank them, not scold them, because they did catch the mice, which is their instinct as well, and they offered it to you because they love you and want to share it with you. Of course don't eat the mouse; I always bury the ones our cat brings us.
A cat cannot give any disease that it does not have itself. A cat can bring in fleas from outside, and fleas may in turn carry diseases; and there is a slight potential for a cat to bring in infected mice (in drought-stricken areas, cats have been known to hunt and catch mice with hantavirus). But by and large, a healthy cat will not bring any significant diseases with him.
probably. i don't know about rats, but mice will.