Cats can manipulate their bodies to fit under and into the tightest of spaces. Squeezing into or through the Smallest of SpacesĪlthough cats will go right over easy to scale fences, going under or right through gaps is a natural second option. The addition added to the top also has to be high enough that the cat cannot just jump on top of or over it. Securing an existing fence a cat cannot easily beat will always take adding something to the top of it (and not just any something) that they cannot climb around. Also, tall estate-type fence having the metal pickets spaced only 2” apart tend to deter some climbing. The only fence types that are even a challenge to most cats are vinyl privacy fence since a cat's claws do not sink into them for climbing. Most traditional fences can be scaled pretty easily by cats with jumping, climbing or a combination of both. The stalk and pounce is something everyone with a domestic cat is very familiar with (super cute when playing) which is an obvious carryover from their wild origins but it’s the jumping and climbing attributes that make containing domestic cats such a challenge. The physical attributes of their wild cousins are alive and well in the house cat (but you already knew that□) Jumping and Climbing A domestic cat’s physical attributes and capabilities do not vary much from those of its wild ancestors. Although some live in areas of few trees, they are adept at climbing and do so to hunt and to escape predators. Their hunting technique is to stalk and pounce. The Near East wildcat, a subspecies of the African wildcat is mostly nocturnal, solitary and hunts small game including rodents, lizards, birds, and insects. Your kitty, a domestic cat, also known as Felis catus evolved from the Near East wildcat, Feline silvestris lybica. Cats always land on their feet! (and now we know why, the righting reflex.) Felis Catus This trait allows them to take risks other animals would not attempt. Further to that, they have a peculiar trait known as righting reflex which is a r eflex that corrects the orientation of the body when it is taken out of its normal upright position. Other feline attributes such as very f lexible spines, strong muscles, and flexible joints give them excellent balance and jumping abilities as well as an impressive range of motion. The degree that their limbs can articulate makes them superior climbers. Cats can maneuver and conform their bodies much differently than dogs. Pound for pound cats are superior predators to canines and that is due to their physical abilities which in turn are due to their physical attributes. Unlike canines (wolves, coyote, dogs etc) who hunt in packs, cats with few exceptions do it on their own. Have you ever wondered how your cat do all the things they can do? Have you found them on top of your fridge or your high cabinets and wonder how? (and why)? House (domestic) cats are felines related to leopards, bobcats, cougars, tigers etc and the cat family are some of the most formidable predators on land.
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