I would be happy if my cat reduced the sneaky pear-theiving squirrel population in my yard, but then I don't let her outdoors. Three chihuahuas don't do it either, although they might deafen a few critters. Going to get myself a slinghshot. Carol
On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 10:24 AM, MiguelRoig <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Wow ... > > From: > http://www.abcbirds.org/abcprograms/policy/cats/materials/predation.pdf > > "Exact numbers are unknown, but scientists estimate that nationwide, > cats kill hundreds of millions of birds, and more than a billion > small mammals, such as rabbits, squirrels, and chipmunks, each > year. Cats kill common species such as Cardinal, Blue Jay, and House > Wren, as well as rare and endangered species such as Piping Plover, > Florida Scrub-Jay, and California Least Tern." > > Miguel > > ------------------------------ > *From: *"John Kulig" <[email protected]> > *To: *"Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" < > [email protected]> > *Sent: *Wednesday, August 8, 2012 11:20:03 AM > *Subject: *Re: [tips] The Dark Life of Killer Kittys > > > > > > > > > Yes, what a surprise that cats are predators! They are not the only > predators "out there" of course, especially in the wilds of NH (where Mitt > Romney shops for "hardware stuff" Yikes!). I lost two cats the past few > years, and the thought of seeing, up close on cam, the open jaws of a > larger predator gives me the creeps. I wonder if they would have spit out > the cam? But the technique is a clever way to collect real data. The > results may be useful to those people who are considering getting a cat or > letting it out at night. > > ========================== > John W. Kulig, Ph.D. > Professor of Psychology > Coordinator, University Honors > Plymouth State University > Plymouth NH 03264 > ========================== > > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Claudia Stanny" <[email protected]> > *To: *"Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" < > [email protected]> > *Sent: *Wednesday, August 8, 2012 10:47:01 AM > *Subject: *Re: [tips] The Dark Life of Killer Kittys > > > > > > > I can vouch for the cat philandering. My old cat was quite the "cat about > town" and I could frequently find him lounging in the driveway of a house > on the next block (with their two big German shepherds, no less!). All the > neighbors knew him. I suspected him of dining out at the home of a man > several blocks away (who also did a French cooking show on local TV and > wrote a food column for the newspaper). I spotted him sauntering out of > that driveway a few times on my way home from work! > > BTW that cat specialized in squirrels. > > A study in England many years ago (featured in an old Nova program, I > think) asked cat owners to document the "gifts" their cats brought home to > them (which the researchers collected regularly in little baggies). The > haul was impressive, both in number and variety. > > Cats are predators. What a surprise. > > Now, when will we have the doggie cams that show Fido rolling in something > unmentionable and smelly, upending trash cans, chasing cars, kitties, and > little children? :-) > > I did get a kick about the "risky behavior." How pervasive are these > gender differences? :-) > > > Claudia > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13338.f659d005276678c0696b7f6beda66454&n=T&l=tips&o=19565 > > (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) > > or send a blank email to > leave-19565-13338.f659d005276678c0696b7f6beda66...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > > > > > > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=466839.0421d1005414eed82340aa280e7ce629&n=T&l=tips&o=19567 > > (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) > > or send a blank email to > leave-19567-466839.0421d1005414eed82340aa280e7ce...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > > > > > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=177920.a45340211ac7929163a0216244443341&n=T&l=tips&o=19568 > > (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) > > or send a blank email to > leave-19568-177920.a45340211ac7929163a0216244443...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > > > > > -- Carol DeVolder, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology St. Ambrose University 518 West Locust Street Davenport, Iowa 52803 563-333-6482 --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=19570 or send a blank email to leave-19570-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
