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Surely you have seen several videos on social networks where some owners of cats They record how they take them gifts very peculiar, we mean dead animals as mice or birds, but why do they do it? If you also wondered that, here we will tell you the explanation given by the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).
If you are a Karen or male Karen you will have realized that your cat Sometimes he usually returns to your home with some prey like miceinsects or even birdsand although it is not a very pleasant activity for humans, the truth is that this has a explanation that obeys the past of these felines.
And it is that the cats before being domesticated they were wild catswhich they used to hunt to obtain their food, distinguishing themselves by being experts in catching moving bodies, according to what was explained by Sofía Rodríguez and Karina Torres, academics and ethologists from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics of the UNAM. Likewise, there are more reasons why cats have this behavior, being the following.
- He carry a dead animal It is a form of social interaction for cats, so by taking it and sharing it with their owners they want to send the message that they appreciate them.
- Females usually wear half dead animals so that your kittens Practice your hunting and gaming skills.
- The cats They usually take their prey to their resting place, therefore, it would not be unusual to see them with the animals they hunted in their bed or places they share with their owners.
- ·They seek to mark their territory by placing their dams in strategic places in the house.
How to prevent your cats from bringing dead animals home?
It certainly must not be pleasant to meet dead animals spread throughout the home, and although cats They perform this activity instinctively, a way must be found to communicate to them that it is no longer necessary for them to do so.
Karina Torres emphasizes that the best way to avoid this conduct is by not allowing them to leave the house alone, this way you not only avoid these not so pleasant surprises, but you also avoid risks for your catsuch as being hit, run over, poisoned or infected with a disease when fighting with another catfor example, from HIV or feline leukemia.
So that they do not get stressed while at home, try to provide them with toys and rewards that stimulate their physical and mental capacity. And if you have time, you can take them for a walk in a carrier so they can be distracted safely. But in case you notice that some negative behavior in your cat Since he no longer goes out alone, take him to see the veterinarian to evaluate his situation.