The cats I've had
excitedly hunt
mice, moths, flies and grasshoppers,
and will–to varying extent–consume them.

I have yet to see them
hunt down
cows, chickens, calves and fish of any kind.
And given their response
to the approach of a trundling toddler,
I can only imagine them running in fear
from anything larger than a crow.

So why then
is all cat food flavored with
beef, chicken, veal, salmon, etc.,
and absolutley none with
mice and insects–
that which cats crave the most?

Another of life's mysteries…

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