Domestication is wonderful. It allows animals to do things they wouldn’t dream of doing in the wild. But here the birds do them with impunity, perfectly sure they won’t be eaten.
Now if only someone could find a way to domesticate human beings…
Tag: cats and birds videos
The Cat’s Bodyguard
The cat can sleep worry-free because this goofy bird watches over him. How did this come to be? There’s more to domestication than there is in your philosophy, Horatio… Life with humans changes animals.
Birds Bedeviling Cats
Outdoor cats eat outdoor birds. You could look it up. But if they live indoors as your pets, the birds start acting like they can do anything they like to any cat, and get away with it. None of my cats ever had the opportunity to live with birds. I hope it didn’t stunt their growth.
Cats & Birds–It’s Confusing
Over the years I’ve seen many cats catch birds, presumably with the intent to eat them. But those encounters were all outdoors; indoors it’s a different story. I simply don’t understand why indoor cats make no effort to eat indoor birds. It’s all very weird.