To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] hungry voles and tasty trees
Date: Thu, 5 May 2005 18:05:14 -0400
On May 5, 2005, at 3:28 PM, Thomas Olenio wrote:
Buy or adopt a grey cat. They are supposed to be good hunters. That
is why farmers keep "barn cats". They are not pets.
PS: Do not feed the cat too much. You want a hungry hunter, not fat
cat.
A good hunter will hunt even if well fed. A poor hunter will not hunt
well even if hungry. Please don't get a cat in order to keep it half
starved. (A cat in poor condition is likely to be a worse hunter,
actually, as it hasn't the strength or reflexes of one in good shape.)
I doubt the color of the cat has much to do with it. A mother who is a
good hunter, and who was around the kittens long enough to teach them
how, is likely to be a better indicator.