Winter Hunting
Logo Panda here: Kit school studies continue! Notice the pics
which illustrate the skills being taught.
1.Kits sneaking in late to class; that is moi, sitting by the pole.
2 & 3 .Skating: avoid splats or cats go flat!
Cat paws are very well suited to skating; winter hair grows longer around the paws creating a little fringe that protects the pads. No tip toes on the ice! Kits must learn to slide and stride using the furry padding on the paws. Sideways manouvres are not recommended. Skating across ice helps the kits reach the winter hunting grounds.
4. The Stare: Handsome Moi looking up, purrfectly focussed on the prey, or where I hope the prey will appear. Notice my pink nose tipped up! Kits are currently in ‘squirrel mode’ their attention darting around instead of only looking at one spot.
5. The Statue: staying as still as long as pawssible which is tricky when your paws and bottom are on the cold snow! Prey ignores you if you don't move! Kits are now up to 3 minutes before they need to move. Moi ,of course, can stay still at least 10 minutes! Maybe it is because of my amazing, thick, long hair.
6.Scrunching: this used to be my special skill when I was a kit. I would always scrunch down or under to save a few steps. [remember I have always looked for the way of least resistance and effort] and could make myself half the normal size in order to go in or under somewhere.
7. Invisibility: having a handle on the Statue pose, really helps becoming invisible. Each kit must believe they are invisible, shrink or scrunch down to be smaller and not move!
8. The Pounce/leap: the goal of all these skills is to get your prey. Timing is everything! Learning to stay focussed and wait. Pouncing, poinking and boinking too soon or too late ruins the hunt!
Happy hunting!Hope these catmazing tips help!
Panda
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