I too was amazed at the havoc that domestic kitties can do as they hunt for
fun and stimulation... I used to use the article mentioned (Chrucher & Lawton)
as a research design analysis exercise in my Experimental Psychology class...
Its an interesting and easy to understand study for students to evaluation...
Here is the reference:
Churcher, P. B. , & Lawton, J. H. (1987). Predation by domestic cats in an
English village. Journal of Zoology, 212, 439-455.
enjoy, rene
Dr. Rene Verry
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>>> Claudia Stanny <[email protected]> 8/8/2012 9:47 AM >>>
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
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