Mews and Nips: Do Cats Do Math to Assess Prey?

Math was my least favorite subject in school, and I never believed my teachers when they said I would need it to function in life. Now granted, we all do some level of math, whether we like it or not, but what about our cats? In her most recent blog, Dr. Michael Delgado reports on a fascinating study titled “Revisiting more or less: influence of numerosity and size on potential prey choice in the domestic cat.” The study used live prey to asses cats’ preferences as to how much and how large a prey they prefer (and don’t worry, no mice or rats were harmed, in fact, they were adopted by university students after the study was completed.) My favorite part of the study: five cats had to be dropped from the study due to inadequate participation. Click here to read Michael’s full report on the study.

If you missed any of the stories featured on the Conscious Cat this week, here’s a recap: on Sunday, we talked about how discovering new things can enrich our lives, on Monday, Dr. Lynn Bahr answered reader questions, on Tuesday, we featured the gorgeous Leopard & Lotus Bloom purse from Triple T Studio, on Wednesday, we provided information on how to register for CatCon from the Couch, and on Thursday, we participated in Remember Me Thursday. And don’t forget to enter our giveaway to win a $100 donation to your favorite shelter or rescue group from PawPrint!

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