what do your cats get up to when you are not home?

Posted by CanuckPet | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 29-12-2009-05-2008

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Snagged from Green Little Cat, originally posted in the Globe & Mail

In research sponsored by Friskies cat food, animal behaviour scientist Jill Villarreal gave 50 house cats collar cameras that took a photo every 15 minutes, Associated Press reports. Some of the leading ways the cats occupied themselves:

  • Looking out of windows– 22% of the time
  • Interacting with other family pets – 12%
  • Climbing on furniture – 8%
  • Sleeping, looking at television or other media, hiding under tables – each 6%
  • Playing with toys – 5%
  • Eating or looking at food – 4%

I have always wondered what they get up to when I am not home

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