Tiddler on the roof: Pet cat toys with a tiny mouse on top of the tiles like real life Tom & Jerry

[Surya Gayatri]

Ironically, the cat's name is Mouse. The pictures show the dangers small rodents have to be aware of in the area







http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3032206/Pet-cat-toys-tiny-mouse-tiles-like-real-life-cartoon-duo-Tom-Jerry.html

[n2doc]

1. Poor mouse

Cats are cruel with their prey.

[trotsky]

2. No they're not.

They are refining their hunting/killing skills. There's no "cruelty" here.

[Surya Gayatri]

3. From our perspective, yes. Wouldn't care to be that mouse.

OTOH, Mouse the cat is just bein' a cat--doin' what comes naturally.

http://www.metaphoricalplatypus.com/articles/animals/cats/cat-psychology-behaviour-and-communication/why-do-cats-play-with-their-prey/

Why Do Cats Play with Their Prey?

'A cat will “play” with her prey to tire it out in order to reduce the risk of injury to herself, but she’s not actually playing in the human sense. She’s simply doing the job that her instincts tell her she must do in order not to starve, and protecting herself in the process. If the prey is lively, the cat could suffer a serious bite that might become infected and lead to death. Only when the prey is sufficiently tired and dazed is the cat able to make the kill.'