I personally do not feel there is anything wrong with cats hunting. They are doing what comes naturally. I do not think they hunt only specific prey. If it moves, they will most likely kill it. I myself have four cats. When we first bought our house, my cats had free roam of the yard. I was constantly picking up dead animals. Rabbits, chipmunks, squirrels and birds, they were everywhere. Now, my cats are indoor cats, not due to hunting, but because they were getting hurt. George, my biggest cat, was hit by a car and had to have dental surgery to remove his fang and two other teeth that we're broken. Sometimes I feel bad that I am not letting them outside. Two of them don't seem to mind at all. The other two however, clearly want out. I leash trained them (go ahead and laugh, everyone else does ). Now, I take George on "walks" outside.
If some of my cats had not been injured, I wouldn't have a problem with them being outside hunting. I do think it's beneficial for controlling rodent populations. Whenever we get a little field mouse that comes into our garage/basement, I always think, "boy did you pick the wrong house". My cats usually kill it before I can finish the thought!
If some of my cats had not been injured, I wouldn't have a problem with them being outside hunting. I do think it's beneficial for controlling rodent populations. Whenever we get a little field mouse that comes into our garage/basement, I always think, "boy did you pick the wrong house". My cats usually kill it before I can finish the thought!