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If you have one or more cats at home, you've probably witnessed a scene in which the feline repeatedly tries to catch a fly that is flying across the window. If it catches it, it may even swallow it whole. But why does it do this? We'll explain it to you today in this video by an animal expert. Why do cats catch and eat flies, foreign animals that have a natural instinct to hunt for food? Their ancestors lived off rodents, and to a lesser extent, birds, reptiles and even insects. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that our domestic cats, even if they are well fed, retain the instinct to stalk, chase and catch flies. The chattering of the teeth that some cats make when they are in front of potential prey is believed to be an anticipatory and special bite with which the cat intends to kill the prey as quickly as possible to prevent prevent it from escaping. With the specific jaw movement, it manages to sever the spine, which immediately paralyzes the prey. We can also see that the cat moves its head from side to side. What it does is calculate the distance at which the prey is so as not to miss when it lunges for it. You have to be careful with bee and wasp stings, but in principle, we do not have to stop it from catching flies. Discover several games in which your cat can play it hunting in the video above. Why do they play with flies before killing them? Many times the cat does not pounce on the fly, kill it and eat it. Instead, it hits it with just enough force to fool it without killing it, and spends a good time throwing it from side to side on the floor and catching and releasing it. This behavior is explained by the cat's desire to prolong a hunting activity that it no longer does as frequently as its wild ancestors. A domestic cat in an apartment will have few opportunities to test its hunting skills. That's why she makes the most of the opportunity. On the other hand, female cats seem to have a predisposition to playing these games with their prey. It is believed that it has to do with the stage in which females bring live prey to the nest, where their kittens await them to teach them how to kill it. There is a final explanation that refers to the prey itself, which used to be rats. Some of them that were large could seriously injure a cat that brought its face close to them. That is why they tried to avoid these attacks by first stunning the rat, giving it a series of blows to fool it before bringing its face close to deliver the fatal bite. Is it good for cats to eat flies ingesting an insect, due to its small size, will generally not be beneficial or harmful to the cat. Although it may contain pathogens, they should not be present in such large quantities as to pose a problem for a healthy cat. Even so, to prevent it, it is advisable to deworm your cat as often as recommended by your veterinarian. Here above, we leave you a video in which we explain everything you need to know about parasitism in cats. Therefore, we could say that eating a fly from time to time is neither good nor bad for him. And of course, as we have explained, he does not do it because he is hungry. What if my cat eats a fly with insecticide? If you have used a product to kill flies, do not take risks and do not let your cat eat them. Distract his attention by offering him another activity that interests him. If he has already eaten it, observe him in case he experiences any adverse reaction. In that case, contact your vet. As a preventive measure, do not use products in your home that may be toxic to your cat. Always read the label to avoid scares. If you want to learn more about cat behavior, do not miss this playlist that we have left for you here on the side. Tell us, does your cat usually chase flies? Until next time, experts.