Hunting for a laser pointer causes cat trauma Bashny.Net

The inability to catch the light spot long upsetting koshku



Cat owners know that their pet is no better game than the "hunt" for the laser pointer or the sun "bunny". Although the light spot or trace of the laser is not even remotely similar to mice and other prey at the sight of their unexpected quick movements in cats hunting instincts wake up and an overwhelming desire to throw himself into the chase, which ultimately doomed to failure.

Ethologists (specialists in animal behavior) believe that part of the "hunt" for the laser pointer or the sun "bunny" can be harmful to cats because of the elusiveness "game».



"The persecution of the spot light so attracts cats, they can not stop - it's a habit, but the result is unattainable, and" unsuccessful pursuit of "provoking trauma" - said in an interview with «Live Science» Professor Nicholas Dodman, a member of the school of veterinary medicine at Tufts University (Massachusetts).

By the way, recently, experts conducted a study to identify some similarities between the pathology of the infinite "hunting" for cats laser pointers and the dependence of the people on the TV: In both cases, attention is tenacious obsess traffic light.

via factroom.ru