General Discussion & Chat: Chapter 2: Just Insane, 1 by kooger

kooger wrote:
Barney, out of the blue, decided this spring that he is now a cat. For years he chased baby bunnies, baby birds and their parents. Once in a while he caught one and played with them, then gave me a real 'duh' look, apparently saying, "okay, what do I do with it now?" The play victims always got away from him.

Now he thinks he's a cat and he's catching them, in his old age. He's about 12 now, and EATING them. I know that's normal dog behavior for some but not this dog. I tried to stop him when I caught him with a baby rabbit but he's wasn't giving it up. What possessed him to now decide to eat baby rabbits and birds? Do dogs get Alzheimer's? Maybe Oscar (resident rescue cat who is an excellent hunter) taught him!