Shandong Lion Cat

　　In cat culture, domestic cats are used to catch mice, while pet cats are trained not to catch mice. This change stems from the different roles cats play. The skill of catching mice is taught by the mother cat. If a cat is separated from its mother at a young age, it must be trained artificially to acquire the skill of catching mice.

　　Research shows that cats are naturally inclined to "want to catch moving objects." Cats will instinctively and curiously reach out to catch anything moving before their eyes. Catching moving things is a cat’s instinct, but the level of catching ability indeed requires cultivation and training after birth.

　　Once the cat’s skeleton and legs are well developed, you can start training it to catch mice. At the beginning of training, the requirements should not be too harsh and should progress from easy to difficult. At first, place the mouse and the cat in the same enclosed space and let the hungry cat stay with the mouse. First, let the cat learn how to chase the mouse, then gradually teach the cat how to ambush, approach stealthily, and leap to catch the mouse during actual chasing and capturing. As training time extends, the training space can be suitably enlarged, and obstacles can be set up within the training area so the pet cat can experience the real joy of hunting and further improve its mouse-catching ability.

　　Training a cat to catch mice requires grasping the correct timing and not rushing the process. It must be done step by step. Trainers should tolerate mistakes made by the cat during training but should not blindly tolerate intentional errors. During training, trainers need to clearly distinguish rewards and punishments to help the cat grasp the method of catching mice in the shortest time possible. (Source：PetsZone)