Why do cats get stuck in trees?
Their claws are constructed for climbing up. When they attempt to climb down headfirst (and normally this is what they will try to do first), it’s impossible for them because the claws are curved the wrong way. Eventually, a cat will figure out how to go down the correct way – shimmying down backward so that the claws will cling to the bark of the tree. Why do cats torture their prey? Because humans look at hunting as either a sport or cruelty, we overlook the fact that the cat is a natural born hunter possessing a marvel of cunning and skill. Cats who have to live off their catch will kill and eat what they catch immediately. House cats, regardless of the fact that they are domesticated, may hunt but do not kill because they aren’t hungry. Most house cats are never trained by their cat mothers to hunt and kill swiftly, so the kill becomes a toy – it moved and was caught by the cat who now regards it as a play object. Why do cats cover their feces? Many people believe they bury their w
