Cats Are Born Hunters Poem by Francis Duggan

Cats are born hunters it is in their nature to kill
Small birds and small animals killing to them a thrill
If the species they have killed is rare or of extinction threatened cats are not to know
Discernment is not in their nature and mercy they do not show
To any creature they can kill to them it becomes prey
The cat before killing a mouse with it will play
With it like a child does with a toy
Doing what seems cruel to us is something they do enjoy
Your pet who sleeps on the sofa by day becomes a hunter of the night
And stalk small creatures to kill under the moonlight
Far more active at night than during the day
It is in your cat's nature for to hunt for prey
And though well groomed and well cared for and never short of a good feed
Your cats are born hunters and to kill in them the need.