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Article #1459Re: Reason For Cat Behavior
From: Curtis Jackson
Date: Mon, 03 Feb 1986 19:27
Date: Mon, 03 Feb 1986 19:27
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In article <773@kitty.UUCP> larry@kitty.UUCP (Larry Lippman) writes: >outdoor "food". Nevertheless, these cats will stare out the window at birds, >"chitter" wioth excitement, and just KNOW that they want these birds. Since >no one taught the cats that birds are "desireable", it must be the result of a >predatory instinct. > I would therefore surmise that play behavior with long thin objects >awakens a predatory instinct for worms, snakes, etc. I agree heartily. One of my two indoor cats, Sam, went absolutely nuts one night when I had the educational channel tuned in to watch an Audobon society special on endangered birds. He got so upset that I finally moved one of the dining room chairs in front of the TV, where he sat with his face 6 inches away from the screen for a full half-hour, pawing at birds on the screen at every opportunity. He didn't mess with the Sandhill cranes, though ;-) -- The MAD Programmer -- 919-228-3313 (Cornet 291) alias: Curtis Jackson ...![ ihnp4 ulysses cbosgd mgnetp ]!burl!rcj ...![ ihnp4 cbosgd akgua masscomp ]!clyde!rcj
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site burl.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!decvax!bellcore!ulysses!burl!rcj From: rcj@burl.UUCP (Curtis Jackson) Newsgroups: net.pets Subject: Re: Reason For Cat Behavior Message-ID: <998@burl.UUCP> Date: Mon, 3-Feb-86 14:27:16 EST Article-I.D.: burl.998 Posted: Mon Feb 3 14:27:16 1986 Date-Received: Mon, 3-Feb-86 23:57:17 EST References: <1904@rayssd.UUCP> <773@kitty.UUCP> Reply-To: rcj@burl.UUCP (Curtis Jackson) Distribution: na Organization: AT&T Technologies, Burlington NC Lines: 21