Louie: Hi spray is totally unaware…
…and so he gathers himself…
..inches closer…
…and pounces!
Raymond: its pellets Louie.
Louie: hey, a hunter hunts, raymond
I’ve seen cats purposefully bat a toy under a couch, just so they could “hunt” for it later. Dogs love it when we toss sticks or balls for them to “hunt” as well. So, yes, it is instinct Doctor
Raymond’s previous owner if I recall was a lady, she was able to teach him to talk apparently. Louie’s owner is the captain, and…. oh well, that explains why Louie can’t talk.
Cats have a series of five nested instincts that enable them to catch food. In order from strongest to weakest, they are stalk, pounce, catch, kill and eat. The reason for this order is that when hunting, a cat must successfully stalk before it can pounce, pounce before it can catch, catch before it can kill and kill before it can eat.In an otherwise well-fed cat, the drive to perform these behaviors fades from the weakest to the strongest. Thus, the instinct to eat fades first, which is why cats sometimes kill without eating (in which case, they frequently make “presents” of the prey). The instinct to kill goes next, resulting in “catch and release” behavior which humans mistakenly label “playing with their food”.The instinct to stalk, the most basic and strongest of the hunting behaviors, is so intense that cats who do not have the opportunity to hunt resort to stalking invisible prey (sugesting that they have an animal equivalent of an imagination). Have you ever seen your cat staring intently or tracking something that only it, apparently, can see? Mine do it often.We cannot attribute human motivations to animals, but there are reputable people who have devoted a lot of time to searching for the real reasons behind their behavior. When it comes to cats, one of the preeminent ethologists was the German scientist Paul Leyhausen, whose book, Cat Behavior, is my source for the information in the previous paragraphs. It’s a difficult book to read if you haven’t studied animal behavior, but if you love cats, it’s worth the effort.Louie is hunting like a cat here; canines typically run down their prey and prefer to hunt in packs.
Hunting in packs increases the odds of catching the prey. Some dogs hunt by sight, ie the sight hounds. Others hunt by smell, ie setters and pointers. Still others hunt by humans, ie people shoot and the dogs retrieve. And finally the last group hunts by sound; they wait to hear the can opener!
GROG Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Hardly a challenge, Louie.
Good Morning, Crew!
Commentator almost 13 years ago
If those wild pellets weren’t hunted they would multiply and overpopulate the bowl.
Dry and Dusty Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Yes, you must quietly sneak up on those bowls of kibble, lest they turn around and attack!
Good morning Crew!
instigator20 almost 13 years ago
Good Morning Crew,Louie, follow the other kind of PELLETS and JUMP on those RABBITT’S….. Charley would forever be grateful.Have a GREAT DAY MATIE’S
anniet53 almost 13 years ago
How come Raymond can talk and Louie can’? Just asking.
Allan CB Premium Member almost 13 years ago
I’ve seen cats purposefully bat a toy under a couch, just so they could “hunt” for it later. Dogs love it when we toss sticks or balls for them to “hunt” as well. So, yes, it is instinct Doctor
rusty gate almost 13 years ago
Raymond’s previous owner if I recall was a lady, she was able to teach him to talk apparently. Louie’s owner is the captain, and…. oh well, that explains why Louie can’t talk.
runar almost 13 years ago
Cats have a series of five nested instincts that enable them to catch food. In order from strongest to weakest, they are stalk, pounce, catch, kill and eat. The reason for this order is that when hunting, a cat must successfully stalk before it can pounce, pounce before it can catch, catch before it can kill and kill before it can eat.In an otherwise well-fed cat, the drive to perform these behaviors fades from the weakest to the strongest. Thus, the instinct to eat fades first, which is why cats sometimes kill without eating (in which case, they frequently make “presents” of the prey). The instinct to kill goes next, resulting in “catch and release” behavior which humans mistakenly label “playing with their food”.The instinct to stalk, the most basic and strongest of the hunting behaviors, is so intense that cats who do not have the opportunity to hunt resort to stalking invisible prey (sugesting that they have an animal equivalent of an imagination). Have you ever seen your cat staring intently or tracking something that only it, apparently, can see? Mine do it often.We cannot attribute human motivations to animals, but there are reputable people who have devoted a lot of time to searching for the real reasons behind their behavior. When it comes to cats, one of the preeminent ethologists was the German scientist Paul Leyhausen, whose book, Cat Behavior, is my source for the information in the previous paragraphs. It’s a difficult book to read if you haven’t studied animal behavior, but if you love cats, it’s worth the effort.Louie is hunting like a cat here; canines typically run down their prey and prefer to hunt in packs.
freeholder1 almost 13 years ago
runar: our Vet says they have to be taught to hunt successfully. I guess the Wiki forgot to put that in?
freeholder1 almost 13 years ago
And my thought was to wonder if louie was part cat as well
michael.p.pumilia almost 13 years ago
Hunting in packs increases the odds of catching the prey. Some dogs hunt by sight, ie the sight hounds. Others hunt by smell, ie setters and pointers. Still others hunt by humans, ie people shoot and the dogs retrieve. And finally the last group hunts by sound; they wait to hear the can opener!
Mikey Jay almost 13 years ago
Raymond is a totally cool dude!