Warning

Chattering When Stalking Window Birds

Pre-Hunt Chatter
Pre-Hunt Chatter
窗台盯鸟 咔咔发声示警

This is a rapid, clicking chattering sound, with the cat staring intently at window birds, body tensed and leaning forward. It’s mimicking a hunting bite, warning the prey “I’ve got my eye on you”. Many owners misjudge it as a throat issue, but it’s just the cat’s hunting instinct being released.

How to respond

Provide the cat with a feather wand to simulate hunting games, releasing its hunting urge and preventing anxiety from unfulfilled predatory instincts.

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