Viewer Survey: Why Cats Kill (March 2001)

Do cats kill for pleasure?

Yes, I think so. : 16%

I'm not sure. : 8%

No, probably not. : 75%

Total Votes : 1193

This survey was spawned by someone who asked: "Is it true that a leopard can kill his prey for pleasure, even if not hungry?"

Reply: Many types of cats have been known to kill and then not eat the prey - this happens with lions all the way down to house cats. But unless someone has miraculously developed mind-reading abilities, we'll never know if cats are killing "for pleasure" or not.