Outdoor cats absolutely love a good bird feeder, which might not be a happy thought for the bird-loving person.
But cats are both predator and prey although some folks have a lot of trouble with their cat exercising the natural drive to hunt. Stalking, hunting, pouncing and climbing are the activities that make a cat happy. So what’s a bird-loving cat-parent to do?
An early tenet we learn as animal communication practitioners is to honor an animal’s natural way of being in the world. We are tasked with feeling the delight of the cat as it hunts, the joy of the pig in the mud, the happiness of the dog when you return home, and the breakdown of an aging animal body. Our job is to report those things the animals feel and relay them to you.
From an animal’s point of view, the wheel of life goes round. If they give themselves to a predator in this life, they often see it as a good way to go.
“It contributes to sustaining life,” they say. “I give to them and they give to me.”
What You Can Do To Reduce The Drive To Hunt
Today, when cats hunt, they are often trying to supplement their poor diets with any protein they can get. So switching to a premium high protein diet will reduce their need to hunt for food.
Some scientists say upgrading a cat’s diet can reduce bird hunting by one-third. And playing with your cat can add mental stimulation that will also help them to reduce their hunting activities by 10%.
Cats are autonomous creatures. They have different personalities, preferences, and paths of evolution, with human companions as part of their learning.
We’re a lot like them.