2007-08-30 14:18:23 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
I work and live in a facility that rescues big cat's. We also have our own domestic cats and dogs. The domestic cats KNOW they are prey. After feeding, when a big cat is full, it could care less about hunting. I have seen dogs, cat's and even a Great Blue Heron stick their heads though the feed hole to snatch the left overs!
2007-08-30 18:45:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the truly wild cats would kill the domestic cat. Don't know if it would eat it. Cat guts smell really bad. Some predators would not eat some animals that have really stinky guts. Of course if the predator was starving, it would eat kitty.
2007-08-30 23:48:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Larger cats in the wild will often kill smaller ones of another species. For example a lion will kill a leopard if it can catch it. It cuts down on the competition for food.
2007-08-31 02:13:52 · answer #3 · answered by wildcatfan 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the big cat wanted an hors d'oeuvre before dinner it would eat the cat. Otherwise it might just slap the heck out of the domestic cat for being in its vicinity.
2007-08-30 23:09:25 · answer #4 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
An acquaintance of mine recently said that a wildlife biologist that worked in Northern California investigating mountain lion deaths said it was unusual to find dead mountain lions without the remains of domestic cats in their stomachs.
2007-08-30 21:54:46 · answer #5 · answered by bravozulu 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
for the most part yes, but the only ecxeption would be if the lion did not know what it was and would choose to stay away.
and you have a troll in you question to many thumbs down on good answers
2007-08-31 21:06:38 · answer #6 · answered by DRAGON 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
A domestic cat would be easy prey for a large cat. Also, the large cat would show dominance by fighting the domestic cat.
2007-08-30 21:22:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Of course not! I walk my cat all the time, and while we have not seen any lions of course, here in new jersey, I have seen lots of other animals that just ran away from us.
Most animals are 'more afraid of you' than you are of them. You need to remind your cat of this so she feels comfortable around lions and tigers - though my guess is that she'll *never* see anything like that. depending on where you live, of course. your mileage may vary in africa or asia. duh!
2007-08-30 21:23:58 · answer #8 · answered by Richie F 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Most likely, especially if the big cat is/was hungry.
Sorry, but I think it's called the "food chain"....
2007-08-30 21:22:35 · answer #9 · answered by mld m 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Big cats kill other big cats,,, so why not small ones?
2007-08-30 21:25:02 · answer #10 · answered by RoHo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋