"After all, they are still wild animals, living in captivity, just like dragons."

Actually they are not. They are domesticated. Hundreds to thousands of years of captive breeding tends to have an affect on animals. Also, dogs and cats (generally) have access to the outdoors or other stimulating things. Cats hunt rodents, have toys, dogs play catch etc. If your cat was stuck in a 4 foot by 8 foot room it's whole life I think it would be ludicrous to not give it some sort of thing to chase be it a toy or a live mouse.

Peter

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• Why not feed your house cat live mice? (Long pellet/cricket post) - GoldDragon, Fri Nov 21 13:32:13 2003
• RE: Why not feed your house cat live mice? (Long pellet/cricket post) - BeginnersBasics, Fri Nov 21 13:37:41 2003
• RE: - Christyj, Fri Nov 21 14:25:01 2003
• RE: - trevoro, Fri Nov 21 17:03:06 2003
• I actually know someone who does!!!! How nasty is that?? n/p - ekpunobi, Fri Nov 21 21:49:55 2003
• I'm with ya .......... - Joel R, Fri Nov 21 23:58:54 2003
• RE: Why not feed your house cat live mice? (Long pellet/cricket post) - georgio, Sat Nov 22 01:13:24 2003
• comparing a domestic house cat to an exotic reptile is reaching.... - reiko, Sat Nov 22 01:49:21 2003
• anyways.. - reiko, Sat Nov 22 02:06:45 2003
• Not to drag this on but..... - Joel R, Sat Nov 22 15:15:08 2003
• .................. - reiko, Sat Nov 22 20:27:12 2003
• RE: comparing a domestic house cat to an exotic reptile is reaching.... - azteclizard, Sat Nov 22 10:53:58 2003