Sentences with phrase «natural prey»

Dogs chase things, they have natural prey drive, so are going to run after other dogs, cats and other small animals.

The feline is uniquely adapted to get energy from protein and fat; the cat's natural prey diet contains very little carbohydrate.

This high - protein food is inspired by the protein levels found in natural prey.

Face it: We human beings are natural prey animals.

Most cats (80 - 85 %) were house - based and obtained from 15 to 90 % of their food from natural prey, depending on abundance and availability of the latter.

Playing games is also an awesome exercise for them that will force them to use both their muscles and natural prey instincts.

The goal is to emulate natural prey, in which bone content is closer to 10 %, depending on the size of the animal and the amount of bone actually consumed.

The combination of running at full speed and chasing a lure uses your dog's natural prey drive to provide great exercise as well as a mental workout.

The cats in the study were shown a variety of images, and the most popular programs depicted birds, rodents and fish — natural prey for felines.

The new food has a high amount of animal - based protein, inspired by the protein levels found in natural prey.

Call of the Wild can be used to top - dress commercial cat food, or better yet, sprinkled on top of raw chicken, turkey, rabbit or other natural prey of cats.

After four months of successfully learning the skills needed to return to its native habitat — including identifying and capturing natural prey such as blue crabs, horseshoe crabs and whelks — the time has come for the Georgia Aquarium to say goodbye to Joey.

As the human population increased, however, numbers of the wolves» natural prey decreased, and many people became convinced that their livestock was in danger from the carnivorous mammals.

During our 30, 45 and 60 - minute visits we use interactive toys, such as lasers, toy mice and birds on string to entice your kitty's natural prey moves and get them up and moving!

A mix of aquatic micro and macrozooplanktonic species allowing smaller freshwater fish to feed on a variety of natural prey species.

Something I really like about this formula is the fact that the main ingredients (second and third) are natural prey sources, such as chicken and turkey and they are a «meal» ingredient, which means a highly concentrated meat protein.

Prey choice of feral cats was similar to that of house - based cats, but as the former subsisted almost completely on natural prey, their absolute intake (294 g / day during years with high rabbit abundance) was four times that of an average house - based cat (66 g / day).

No, but they are as close as you can get to a carnivore's natural prey diet in a shelf - stable, nutritionally complete and pathogen - free product.

But remember â $» birds are little creatures and natural prey for larger animals.

Natural prey of domestic cats (Felis catus) in the Revinge area in southern Sweden during 1974 - 79 was related to prey abundance, annual production, and availability.

What Olof Liberg wrote in his 1984 paper was this: «Most cats (80 - 85 percent) were house - based and obtained from 15 to 90 percent of their food from natural prey, depending on abundance and availability of the latter.»

Inspired by the protein levels found in natural prey, Dr. Elsey's cleanprotein is a high protein kibble that naturally optimizes a cat's appetite and body mass through simple, high - quality ingredients.

Most natural prey 60 - 70 % water.

I once spoke to an experienced forest ranger and he said that humans are not the natural prey for wild cats.

After discovering the electroreceptors in the deceased Guiana dolphin, the researchers then tested the other dolphin, named Paco, to see if he would react to a weak electrical signal like that generated by small - to medium - sized fish, his natural prey.

As a result of non-target species possibly being included in past research studies, it has been thought that snow leopards — who lack an abundance of natural prey — consume great numbers of small mammals such as marmots, hares and pika, as well as wild ungulates, which are larger hooved animals such as ibex.

This measure would help prevent endangered wolves from becoming habituated to preying on livestock rather than their natural prey.

When snow leopards (Panthera uncia) have a hard time finding natural prey, they sometimes target domestic animals.

A new study [i] by the Snow Leopard Trust and Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) reveals a disturbing link between the cashmere trade and the decay of ecosystems that support snow leopards and their natural prey.

The opening sequences of Lucy feature lots of arty montages that show us natural predators devouring their natural prey.

Anyway, I don't think the GL is necessarily this Tahoe's natural prey.

It was created to mirror the nutrient profile of natural prey, and produces gourmet human - grade, grain - free pet food with whole shredded or sliced meats and seafood.

Many of the toys from Vee Enterprises tap into cats» instincts by mimicking the movements and textures of their natural prey.

The natural prey of cats contain about 75 percent water, while cats fed exclusively with dry food are getting only 10 to 12 percent of their moisture requirements.

Dogs and cats are carnivores and the structure of their teeth, jaws and digestive system is designed to deal with natural prey.

Without enough opportunities to expend energy from their natural prey drive, our furry kids can become bored and stressed out, causing unwanted behaviors — such as barking at me when I talk on the phone — to pop out.

Enjoying these types of toys with your cat for several minutes each day is an ideal way to interact with your cat and provide much - needed exercise and playtime, while allowing an appropriate outlet for her natural prey drive.

He's likely reacting to his natural prey drive and you don't want to instill fear over an ingrained behavioral pattern.

Excellent source of moisture similar to that found in natural prey to support healthy kidney, liver and urinary tract functions.

«Food with a nutrient profile that mimics the natural prey for cats and dogs, which is commonly referred to as Biologically Appropriate.»

The natural prey that cats would catch also contain approximately that same amount of water.

It's best to keep cats separate from their natural prey.

Tiki Pets prepares food with a nutrient profile that mimics the natural prey for cats and dogs.

Cats additionally like toys with completely different textures which might be around the dimension of their natural prey (akin to mice).