Cats aid in training mine hunting rats

skippymjp · Jul 24, 2007

Uh, yeah....that what it said alright

carolpetunia · Jul 24, 2007

That's just plain brilliant! I'm stunned!

MoochNNoodles · Jul 24, 2007

That is something! I'd never have thought of that!

jcat · Jul 25, 2007

I've heard of mine-sniffing rats, but not that they were "conditioned" by cats. That's pretty amazing.

muttigreemom · Jul 25, 2007

"The cats wear shields on their nails so they can't cause any injuries and as a result the rats feel comfortable playing around them."

Chalk that up for one more good use of Soft Paws

Absolutely brilliant!

pushylady · Jul 25, 2007

Wow! Who would've thought of that?!

lookingglass · Jul 25, 2007

That's just great!

Also... the kitten in the pictured is sooooo cute!