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I don't know about you, but my anxiety about our democracy is at 110%... so here's a short thread about big cat enrichment using pumpkins.
Big cats in the wild are naturally curious, and pumpkins would be unfamiliar objects with unusual smells, tastes, bright colors and shapes.
Some big cat rescue groups accept pumpkin donations, but the number of jack of lanterns need is likely very small.
Sometimes the rescue specialist will fill a pumpkin with raw meat to provide a "challenge and reward" activity as well as encouraging play and discovery.
Even this Pallas cat gets in on the discovery and exploration process.
Cats come in all sizes, but the derp level is the same.
Pumpkins might be especially interesting because they're hollow-ish, have soft bits, hard bits, a bit of heft. Lots of strange phenomenon to uncover for an inquisitive felid.
Claws make excellent jack o' lantern carving tools!
"New Study: Caracal Pumpkin Helmet reduces head injuries by 3.2%"
Fun fact about the caracal: the Ancient Egyptians tamed them and used them for hunting birds in high grass.
Fun fact about the caracal: the Ancient Egyptians tamed them and used them for hunting birds in high grass.
