This level can usually be reached 4 to 5 months after birth.
Cats that are too young will not only be unable to catch mice, but will also be bitten to death by mice. When the bones, legs and feet of the cat's body develop, the cat can begin to be trained to catch mice.
When training a cat to catch mice at the beginning, the requirements should not be too harsh, and the training should be carried out from easy to difficult.
You can first catch one in a mouse trap, tie the mouse tightly with wire and throw it in front of the cat to play with, but it is best not to let the cat eat it. There are too many bacteria on the mouse and it is easy for the cat to get sick. If this happens for a long time, the cat will
Will take the initiative to catch mice instead of eating them.
Notes: 1. Do a good job of cleaning the cat. Cats that roam free in the wild will carry a lot of bacteria, so cleaning is particularly important. The water temperature must be appropriate and should not be too cold or too hot.
2. The food bowls used to prepare food for kittens must be kept clean. Kittens are very clean animals. If the food bowls are kept clean, the kittens will not easily get sick.
3. When feeding, pay attention to timing and quantity. Of course, it is best to feed in the same place every time. This will be good for the kitten's health to develop a habit.
A cat's ability to catch mice was first taught by the cat's mother.
When the cat is one month old, the mother cat will catch the mouse in front of the kitten and eat it. The cheap kitten will know that the mouse is a more delicious food.
When the kitten is two months old, the kitten can eat relatively rough food. At this time, the mother cat will let the kitten eat the mice she has caught, and teach the kitten how to catch mice.
Normally, a female cat will capture a mouse alive for the kittens to play with.
As the kittens grow up, the mother cat no longer catches mice for the kittens. When the kittens are hungry and there is no food, they will catch mice themselves, and gradually they will master the skills of catching mice.
But nowadays, many cats no longer have the ability to catch mice.
Because many cats grew up in cities and left their mothers at a very young age, there is no way for them to learn the ability to catch mice. Not to mention not knowing how to catch mice, some cats don’t even know that mice can be eaten, even if they have
One day the cat encounters a mouse and may treat it as its own friend.