Are our animal companions showing off when they share more than toys with us? And what should we do about it?
What do a little penguin, a baby rabbit, a black rat and a Krefft’s glider have in common? They’ve all been presented to me by my animal companions. Chances are, if you live with a cat or dog, you’ve also been brought something similar.Samantha Fortney/Unsplash, CC BY
If this is the case, then yes, they probably are intentionally sharing this dead animal with you. But why?Globally, we know people value wildlife in both urban and rural areas. Yet our companion cats and dogs kill huge numbers of wild animals. In Australia, cats in particular have attracted attention and management policies to reduce their impact on local wildlife.
In 2015, Queensland biologists described a number of individual wild bottlenose dolphins apparently “gift-giving” wild-caught fish or cephalopods to the people who fed them fish as part of a regulated feeding program at Tangalooma in Australia. Read more: Whales and dolphins have rich cultures – and could hold clues to what makes humans so advanced
Effective measures might include safely limiting when and where they go outdoors, a bell on their collar, keeping them on a lead when outside, and redirecting their energy through regular walks, play and fun training activities. Keeping cats inside the home can also limit the spread of diseases to humans and other animals.So, when your cat or dog presents you with a dead animal, it is normal behavior and can indicate their attachment to you.
Myth No. 2: Dogs age seven years for every human year The truth: This myth has been around for so long most people see it as a fact. Although dogs do age quicker than humans, the 7:1 ratio is not perfectly accurate.The size of the dog also plays a role in the aging process — larger dogs age faster than small dogs.
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