Do some cats specialise?
We have had a desexed male Burmese (RSPCA origin) for nearly 12 yrs
in the old part (houses built 1927) of Ainslie. Hes been a
specialist hunter of exotic rodent pests - rats and mice (Rattus
rattus and Mus mus - both infest local roofs, gardens with numbers
fluctuating according to conditions) from day 1. Hes still catching
rats at age 16yr - 4 rats in last couple of months. To our knowledge
- birds dont interest him. Two exceptions: an immature Spotted Dove
a few weeks ago (brought in unharmed - cat has soft mouth), and a
(non bird but flying creature) microbat several years - also
unharmed (I released it safely - though it bit me, necessitating a
course of injections against bat lyssavirus). Garden has its fair
share of Eastern Spinebills, Silvereyes, Fairy Wrens, Blackbirds,
Sparrows, etc etc. Perhaps an exception...?
Robin Hide
On 12/06/2012 8:22 PM, John Layton wrote:
I
wonder if P. K. brings home any native birds?
Peter
Ormay
Yeah, that’s the
$64 000 question I put P. K.’s owners and was met with a
resounding (overly emphatic?) NO! Hmmm. As they say, go
figure.
John Layton
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