I think of it as nature, but being that I have more than a bird brain makes me wonder should I intervene on their behalf only because I can? Would that not be playing "God"?
2006-07-18 19:23:16 · 19 answers · asked by Sereny 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Of course you should not put a bell on your cat. You were totally right, that is like playing god. Your cat does not hunt for "sport", contrary to what some of the other answerers wrongly believe. Regardless of whether or not you cat is well fed, its instincts are telling it to go catch birds. It's not as if it's bored so it decides to go out and slaughter some animals. It is its nature to go out and hunt. If you put a bell on your cat, I hope you aren't surprised when it gets fat as hell, because it stops going outside when it learns it can't hunt effectively anymore.
2006-07-18 20:21:06 · answer #1 · answered by gfmech 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The bird flu is not a wild bird disease. There has to be pigs envolved !
"...birds have an alpha 2-3 binding ability for the virus, humans have an alpha 2-6 ability. Pigs however have both. So, if the virus goes from a bird (with an alpha 2-3 binding ability) into a pig (with both alpha 2-3 and alpha 2-6) the virus can mutate within the pig to utilize an alpha 2-6 affinity. Therefore the H5N1 avian flu can go from a bird, to a pig, then on to a human very easilly.
So until the virus mutates via pigs, there really isn't much danger..."
2006-07-18 20:51:22 · answer #2 · answered by lilith 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats are probably not native to your area. Domestic and feral cats (like rabbits, pigs, rats, etc.) are the bane of native wildlife in most areas. I don't think you're being immoral. It is in the cat's nature to hunt and kill birds but to reduce the impact your cat is having on local wildlife I would advise you put a bell on him. It won't stop him from killing birds but it will give the birds a better chance of getting away. Think of it as making the game harder for your kitty! ;)
Also, if your cat is an outdoor cat who hunts, make sure he goes in for regular check ups and vaccines. I cannot stress this enough. I had a cat that was the same way and he got fatally ill from doing it. It was a horrible thing to see and I don't wish what my cat, my family and I went through watching him die on anyone or any cat.
2006-07-18 19:30:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's normal. It's in a cat's nature to do that, but you can put a bell on her to help warn the birds if you want to. It would be different if that was her only way to eat but I'm sure you feed her cat food so it wouldn't hurt her not to eat a bird.
2006-07-18 19:28:51 · answer #4 · answered by mrs d 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it would be playing God. We are so removed from the 'wild' in nature that we get freaked when animals just do their thing. We should accept that it's their nature. I know that you feed your cat and they're not really hungry when they kill birds. But being a natural cat is why you love her. Don't fret, but maybe give her some more toys indoors to try and distract her/keep her active.
2006-07-18 19:28:46 · answer #5 · answered by kirstyandrea 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you should definitely put a bell on her. The bell will help scare away the birds she's stalking. She's a domesticated cat, not some wild thing that should be allowed to hunt for pure blood and sport.
2006-07-18 19:27:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be nature if your cat needed to eat the bird, but if you think of it, your cat is killing them for sport. I seriously doubt a bell would cause any problems for your cat let alone make you a blasphemer. It's just what happens when you domesticate a wild animal.
2006-07-18 19:28:26 · answer #7 · answered by Michael M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do no longer concern, it is no longer undesirable on your cats well being, cats wheeze and hack sometimes, it is all common. the only man or woman being bodily tormented by this are the birds them selves. Your cat is catching birds because of the fact cats clearly capture birds. it is their instict to capture birds. despite if, in case you want her to end catching birds any way, you may desire to get a particular collar on your cat. i could only tie a bell on his collar particularly of blowing money off on an high priced collar that has a geared up in monitoring gadget. The bell will alert the birds that your cat is coming, and the chicken will fly away. wish this suggestions facilitates!!!
2016-11-02 08:05:25 · answer #8 · answered by belschner 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just think about if the bird has babies in a nest somewhere. Yeah you should try to put a bell on her. but if it bugs you or the cat, tough luck birds. survival of the fittest right.
2006-07-18 19:28:10 · answer #9 · answered by Treezle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's a cat, by nature a predator. She's doing what comes naturally, and is not, as the above poster said, only indulging in it for "blood sport".
However, if it bothers you, you could bell her. Be aware she's going to exhibit predatory behavior somewhere else.
2006-07-18 19:28:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋