Have You Seen This? Hungry cat catches its own dinner

These cats scurry away to a safe spot to enjoy the fruits of their labor after one of them caught a fish from a river in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, on Aug. 29.

These cats scurry away to a safe spot to enjoy the fruits of their labor after one of them caught a fish from a river in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, on Aug. 29. (ViralHog via YouTube)


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GONE FISHIN' — If your cat is anything like mine, it probably wouldn't be very resourceful if faced with getting its own meals.

My cat, a 9-pound tortoiseshell, is extremely reliant on her electronic feeder that dispenses three square meals per day, like clockwork.

But that's not the case for every feline.

This video shows an extremely streetwise cat taking matters into its own hands — I mean, claws — to catch itself a tasty dinner.

Waiting eagerly on the edge of the water, the cat waits for the perfect moment for an unsuspecting fish to become its prey, striking with extreme precision and, dare I say, catlike reflexes to haul in the fish and scurry away to a safe spot to enjoy the fruits of its labor.

This kitty also dispels the notion of cats not being fond of water.

My own cat, who certainly loves her meals but hates a bath, might even consider getting her paws wet and dirty if it meant getting to devour a big chunk of raw fish.

Nonetheless, it's cool to see a domestic cat hunt like their much larger feline counterparts do in the wild. Would your cat companion be able to catch its own dinner?

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