Swooner and Target are the friendly neighbourhood exterminators!
Last Monday, Target did not come home for breakfast. At first, I thought he might be out for a longer walk than usual. But when the sun was up and there was still no senior cat, I panicked.
I went straight out, calling for him. Nothing. No meows.
After half an hour, Tom came out and we scoured the back lanes and the neighbouring roads. We were terrified, envisioning disaster.
Thankfully, we came home to find our furry sitting on the doorstep. I thought it was one of those things, and went about my day.
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Typical feline hunting prevention strategies that spark conservation and welfare issues rely on inappropriate tactics to many cat owners, such as locking them indoors or making them wear special collars.
But now, according to a university news release released Thursday, a team of researchers from the University of Exeter, southwestern England, has discovered that play and diet can have a big influence.
The number of prey animals taken home was decreased by 36 percent by feeding a cat quality commercial food in which proteins came from poultry. In comparison, five to 10 minutes of daily play resulted in a reduction of 25 percent, researchers said.
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