Amazing similarities between wild cats and domestic cats
They both like cardboard boxes
This one of many unexplained similarities between wild cats and domestic cats! You might have noticed your house cat likes the cardboard box their toy came in a lot better than the actual toy itself.
There hasnt been a lot of research when it comes to why cats like boxes, according to a 2017 report in Inverse, however theres possible theories.
“One is that the box provides some insulation,” cat researcher Mikel Delgado of UC Davis told Inverse. “Cats thermoneutral zone … is between 85 and 100 degrees, so some cats probably like boxes because the cardboard might retain some of the cats body heat.”
They will chase laser pointers
“I think they like that it moves really fast,” Bass of Big Cat Rescue told Mental Floss. “They have to chase it. You can go up a wall, under things, like I do with my cat. Theyre just fascinated with it.”
Laser pointers quick movements invokes cats predatory sequence — stalk, pounce, kill, and eat, says an entry on PetMD.com.
However, the laser pointers only complete the first two points of the sequence. Try switching to another game to complete the “kill” and “eat” parts of the sequence.
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