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podiki
It being jstor, I was expecting some intriguing paper of what house cats get up to when no one is looking...
tgb
Like this one, where they put cameras and GPS on cats? https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-22821639

Or this one:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S00063...

> Twenty-three percent of cat prey items were returned to households; 49% of items were left at the site of capture, and 28% were consumed.

thrower123
The answer is always murder...

Go away for a weekend in the summer, and come back to an abattoir on the living room rug.

csunbird
I think, the murders are mostly for either to reduce competition or to hone hunting skills, although I am not an expert.
telesilla
The 22 minute (silent) film is very sweet

https://youtu.be/_6e1O_NtK24

cherka
Thank you. Went down quite a rabbithole re Maya Deren.
rurban
But this film is credited to Sasha Hammid. Who was the real genius in their collaborations.
Causality1
Dammit I always fall for these. An intriguing title that links to some tedious biography that addresses the title concept briefly if at all.
sdwr
It's good bait. The vague, unassuming titles turn up gems as often as they do crud. Compare with the other cat-related title on the front page right now.
WalterBright
I've put TheCat through extensive ninja training so she can defend the house against intruders. So far, when someone comes in she just sidles up and asks for Doritos. Failing that, she waddles over to resume her vigil at TheCatFeeder.
rurban
That's a classic short film from the 40s, often screened at film festivals or film schools.