"Secret life of the cat" BBC tonight
Discussion
As per the title really. Looks interesting.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-2256...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-2256...
BBC said:
The 10 cats above are a selection of 50 studied in the Surrey Hills over a number of weeks. Researchers used GPS trackers to record the cats' movements over six 24-hour periods. Micro-cameras were attached to a selection of cats to film their activities. All equipment was checked by animal welfare experts to ensure it was the right size and weight for cats to wear safely. The maps of the routes of the 10 cats above are not all from the same 24-hour period or necessarily from the same day the cat cam footage was recorded. GPS tracking data was filtered to discard obvious false readings, however some smaller inaccuracies may remain. Time ticks over a 24-hour period and does not reflect the hour of the day.
Edited by jmorgan on Thursday 13th June 12:46
Does look really interesting this. Radio times had an article about it which was good, it said how many difficulties they had with filming and getting permission to use footage when the cats with cameras on randomly wandered in and out of other people's houses through cat-flaps.
Should be a good watch.
Should be a good watch.
okgo said:
What time/channel is it on? I can't get that link on my phone...
9.00 BBC2.http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Pretty sure this is what they're all up to
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/cats_actually_kill
Looking forward to the programme
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/cats_actually_kill
Looking forward to the programme
vixen1700 said:
okgo said:
What time/channel is it on? I can't get that link on my phone...
9.00 BBC2.http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
I've got this on a reminder just in case!
Our old cats Indy & Peg tormented our neighbours cats who were shy retiring ex rescue cats. Apparently they would saunter in and calmly eat their food. We told the neighbours they should just shoosh them out!! On the topic of cat kills we had a nicely carpeted landing of what we decided was a female blackbird (mostly brown feathers) but no guts, gore or body. Frogs were a favourite of Peg's (many crispy bodies found behind the appliances) and Indy once managed a very lively starling chick whole, live and in her mouth via the catflap. She got to the hallway before I apprehended her & her squawking cargo.
The new cats have left unidentified "bits" and piles of puke. Lovely.
Our old cats Indy & Peg tormented our neighbours cats who were shy retiring ex rescue cats. Apparently they would saunter in and calmly eat their food. We told the neighbours they should just shoosh them out!! On the topic of cat kills we had a nicely carpeted landing of what we decided was a female blackbird (mostly brown feathers) but no guts, gore or body. Frogs were a favourite of Peg's (many crispy bodies found behind the appliances) and Indy once managed a very lively starling chick whole, live and in her mouth via the catflap. She got to the hallway before I apprehended her & her squawking cargo.
The new cats have left unidentified "bits" and piles of puke. Lovely.
A caller on local radio today (to be precise, 'Clint from Eastwood') said they hated cats because they ate millions of birds and small rodents, and said they should wear a bell.
Does the fool not realise that if it were not for our brave and loyal cats, we would be up to our ears in millions of birds and small rodents???
Does the fool not realise that if it were not for our brave and loyal cats, we would be up to our ears in millions of birds and small rodents???
Interesting programme.
Every cat-servant knows the difference between a 'non-solicitative purr' (ie. 'contentment') and a 'solicitative purr' (ie. "Feed me!") but I had no idea the 'solicitative purr' corresponded to the wavelength of a human baby crying.
Perhaps that's how Bob cat elicits a grumpy, stumbling food response in his human servant when he jumps on the bed at 6am.
It's impossible to ignore.
Wouldn't have it any other way though
Every cat-servant knows the difference between a 'non-solicitative purr' (ie. 'contentment') and a 'solicitative purr' (ie. "Feed me!") but I had no idea the 'solicitative purr' corresponded to the wavelength of a human baby crying.
Perhaps that's how Bob cat elicits a grumpy, stumbling food response in his human servant when he jumps on the bed at 6am.
It's impossible to ignore.
Wouldn't have it any other way though
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