Cats are the least domesticated of our pets. Most of their habits were amenable to domestication, but not all. For carnivores, this is adorably cute! (BTW, feed the keywords "rat recipe" to Google at your own risk. O.O )
When Dad was a little tyke, his folks took in a feral cat. Although Mittens finally did come to tolerate humans, he was still a very wild animal; he'd frequently drag home rabbit carcasses equal to his own size, in the same condition depicted here: headless. I suppose cats leave the head behind because a) they want to make sure the prey is dead, and b) the skull is just too darn much bone to be worth the trouble. But Mittens even did that with a stuffed catnip mouse...
Cats are the least domesticated of our pets. Most of their habits were amenable to domestication, bu
hehe I always say, your pet cat wouldn't be considered a domestic animal if it was the size of any large breed dog (imagine a great dane sized cat...oh wait that would be like having a lion in the house lol)
Perhaps they are headless because cat's still go to the throat for the kill. And instead of suffocating it, just rip it off! XD
hehe I always say, your pet cat wouldn't be considered a domestic animal if it was the size of any l
Definitely a felis domesticus, B&W photo from circa 1955. Mittens had fairly common house cat markings, including white belly and paws - hence the name. This was in the upstate New York area, so he might have had some "Maine Coon" heritage. Nobody really knew for sure.
Grandpa found the cat in a barn during a brutally cold spell, wrapped the cat up in an old coat, then took it back to the house. They had a storeroom in the basement with no windows and only one door, so Grandpa threw the cat (and the coat) into that room and barred the door. He then warned everyone to stay out of that room until the cat calmed down, and the kids needed no incentive to leave the demon alone: the noise was dreadful. As I recall the stories, Mittens took a day or two to finally accept food and water without going ballistic. But he eventually calmed down and accepted that, well, at least it's warm here.
Even after Mittens had finally taken to the family, he'd disappear for days at a time, and return like it was nothing. Often leaving a headless carcass on the front lawn, as described.
Definitely a felis domesticus, B&W photo from circa 1955. Mittens had fairly common house cat marki
Great Garfield, that's a big pussy! No, Mittens was more "large for a house cat," not "small for an adult Bengal Tiger."
I can't keep pets. 1) My landlord doesn't allow pets, and 2) if you want to kill plants, put 'em in a pot and give 'em to me. I doubt I'd fare any better with animals.
Great Garfield, that's a big pussy! No, Mittens was more "large for a house cat," not "small for an
ah well certain plants are picky about the sun and air and waters xD Animals are easier ;D I'm pretty sure u just put out a bowl for cats and they eat at their leisure x3 I'd keep mah pups on a scheduled feeding tho. And damn that sucks ;( Damn landlords! I really wanted a pet, even tho pets weren't allowed at my old place X3; I was just renting a room hehe. But I mean my landlord lady shouldn't ever go into my room...sooooooo I bought a hamster >___> Not a good choice tho if u sleep at night since they are nocturnal and like to run around on their wheels when ur trying to sleep. Though I was rarely home at night (party gal at the time xD) so it was perfect <3 I always got my lil ham ham some fresh veggies and nuts n such :) He stashed em in his cheeks and ran off to stash them in his wheel X3; (which i always had to clean out so he could work out in it, dumb dumb!) Never bit me...cept one time since my finger smelled like his food, but it was more of just a lil nibble ;)
ah well certain plants are picky about the sun and air and waters xD Animals are easier ;D I'm prett
My brother and I kept a succession of hamsters from grade school through high school, so I know about their nocturnal natures. I'd be as nocturnal as a hamster given the chance (though sometimes I think my body's clock was calibrated on Mars...)
My brother used to wake me up for school in the mornings by putting a hamster on my face. That got annoying in winter, when he'd first take the hamster outside long enough to get cold feet!
My brother and I kept a succession of hamsters from grade school through high school, so I know abou
K that made me Lol. i used to have a cat that did that with each mouse she got. she'd walk up and meow till you looked down at her prize and scratch her behind the ears. ^^_
K that made me Lol. i used to have a cat that did that with each mouse she got. she'd walk up and me
