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(peaceful music)

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(rooster crows)

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[Voiceover] One morning,
in the French countryside,

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a kitten is born on a farm.

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(kitten meows)

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As the months go by, it will
grow into an authentic hunter.

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What remains of its feline instincts?

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(sheep bleats)

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Cats have been domesticated by man

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and humans play a decisive
role in their existence,

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especially in Tokyo where cats
are coddled like plush toys,

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sometimes spending their entire lives

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in these peculiar places called cat bars.

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Miles away in Greece, some cats roam free

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and are abandoned to hands of fate.

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For them, their feline instinct
is a question of survival.

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Three cats, three destinies, three worlds.

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Amazing and moving stories to discover

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the secrets of these familiar creatures.

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(birds chirping)

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(tractor rumbling)
(horse neighing)

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The sun is just rising,

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and the farmer and his
animals were already awake,

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a typical morning in
the French countryside.

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In the barn, a new story is beginning.

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(mellow music)

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Nestled in a corner of the
straw are five kittens,

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a hidden spot chosen by their mother

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to protect them from the elements

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as well as any predators
that might happen by.

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(kittens meow)

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This behavior has been passed down

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from the cat's wild ancestors.

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These domesticated kittens
belong to the family of Felidae

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and share many likenesses with them.

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Like their cousins, lions and
tigers, they have a round head

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with a flat muscle and protractable claws.

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This little gray and white ball
of fur is named Mouricette.

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We're going to watch her
as she grows to adulthood,

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but for the past 1/2 hour,
she's been growing impatient.

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This is her mother and
source of sustenance.

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Her eight nipples are more than enough

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for this litter of kittens,

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(kittens whimpering)

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but they still need to fight for a spot,

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and Mouricette is already
good at defending her own.

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(kittens whimpering)

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With full tummies, the
under-a-week-old kittens

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sink into a restless sleep.

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Their brains practice
making their muscles move,

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and they're wracked with spasms.

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This phase is called seismic sleep

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and will diminish as they grow.

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(birds chirping)

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(uplifting music)

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(rooster crows)

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A week's gone by.

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Mouricette's eyes are wide open,

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but she still can't see yet.

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(kitten meows)

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She gropes her way to her mother,

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relying on her sense of smell.

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She crawls since her legs
are too wobbly to stand.

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Her little limbs aren't strong enough

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to bear her weight of just 200 grams.

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(kitten meows)

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Her meowing is the way
she calls her mother.

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Mouricette is distressed by her absence

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and cries to get her attention.

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When mom finally comes
back, it's bath time.

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Cats are instinctively clean,

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and the mother makes sure the
family home never gets dirty.

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She licks her kittens' bottoms clean,

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leaving their fur covered
in her pheromones.

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(kittens purring)

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Another plus, the stimulation

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wakes them up before their meal.

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Since they suckle only
tiny quantities at a time,

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the kittens nurse every
hour, even at night.

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So, they manage to drink about
25% of their weight each day.

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At two weeks, they already know

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how to stimulate milk production

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by kneading their mother's belly.

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Some adult cats, if they
were weaned too early,

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will reproduce this reflex
to sooth themselves.

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(kittens purring)

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(playful music)

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(birds chirping)

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Farm cats aren't born year-round

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but only during the warm season,

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like most mammals in temperate climates.

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The synchronization of
births is caused by a hormone

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called melatonin when the
days grow longer in spring.

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Nature knows what it's doing.

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This way, the kittens have a few months

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to learn how to walk
before autumn arrives.

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(playful music)

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One month later,

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here's what a six-week-old
kitten looks like.

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Mouricette is still unsteady on her feet,

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but instinct pushes her to
venture a little further.

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(straw rustling)

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Kittens are curious about everything.

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These five kittens'
favorite activity is playing

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and especially play fighting.

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(kittens meowing)

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The rules are simple,

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bite and swat at whoever's down.

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(dogs barking)

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These play fights are reminiscent

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of lion cubs in the Savannah,

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a feline behavior, learning
to fight without getting hurt.

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If Mouricette were an only kitten,

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her mother would be more
present in her education,

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but with a litter of five,

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she lets the siblings
keep each other company.

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(peaceful music)
(kittens meowing)

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A reassuring cuddle also embodies

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a survival strategy, heat conservation.

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To develop properly,

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the kittens sleep nearly 20 hours a day.

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This time is needed for their growth.

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(kittens purring)

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(birds chirping)

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Mouricette is over two months old now,

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and her days in the barn
are drawing to a close.

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(rooster crows)

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Now that she's weaned, she
no longer needs her mother,

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and she's clearly the
boldest kitten in the litter.

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(cow mooing)

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The other four frightened
kittens huddle in a corner,

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while their sister is lured by adventure.

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(playful music)

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Mouricette doesn't know it,

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but the farmer's been observing her

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and has noticed her
natural gift for hunting

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when she was chasing her siblings.

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These hands belong to her future owner.

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As if often the case,

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cats are given to owners
as soon as they're weaned.

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In the wild, six months is the age

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at which wild cats are
rejected by their mothers,

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one year lynxes and two years for tigers.

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The life of the domestic
cat is much different.

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Kittens are removed from their mothers

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between two and three months,
as soon as they are weaned.

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This is because kittens adjust more easily

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to a new environment within
their first nine weeks of life.

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(donkey braying)

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It's important for territorial
animals, such as these,

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to discover their future home early

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and discover the animals that live there,

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but before she can start providing
pest control at the farm,

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Mouricette must first
adapt to her new home.

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(feet shuffling)

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(kitten meows)

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(basket creaks)

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When she first arrives,
Mouricette is kept in the kitchen

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to give her a chance to
discover her new environment.

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During the holidays,
Christmas tree decorations

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provide an ideal training field.

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(decorations rustling)

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The kitten doesn't know
where to look next.

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Her attention span is still pretty short,

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a few seconds tops, and she
moves on to the next toy,

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as long as it moves when it's batted about

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as if it were a mouse.

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Is that a fly over there?

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(fly buzzes)

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Learning to hunt requires
intensive training.

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All these moves will come in useful

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in real life when she grows up,

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but she needs to learn to
be a little less conspicuous

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(blocks crash)

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and wait a bit longer

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before she can meet all the farm animals.

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(geese honking)

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In a familiar environment,

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the feline nature of the domestic cat

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is not always easy to see,

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(peaceful music)

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but in Greece, it's much more obvious.

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Some cats don't have it so easy,

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and this picturesque
setting on the Aegean Sea

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does not guarantee an idyllic existence.

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(hooves clopping)

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On an island off the shore of Athens,

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stray cats live in colonies.

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Introduced by pirates
who occupied the port

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until the the 19th century,

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their population has exploded
in the absence of predators.

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(hooves clopping)

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But their scarred little faces

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show the harsh reality hidden
behind the postcard setting.

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Here, we see a little ginger orphan.

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Skinny and weak, the kitten
must struggle to survive.

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It's undernourished and doesn't fare well

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during the cool nights of early autumn.

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(kitten coughing)

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Nearby, three luckier kittens play fight

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while the little ginger kitten looks on.

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(playful music)

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(rooster crows)

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(birds chirping)

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One of them is even agile
enough to climb a tree

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and attempt to hunt for food.

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(leaves rustling)

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The reason this trio is more
robust than our ginger kitten

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is that their mother is
around to watch over them

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and provide them with food.

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(kitten purring)

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Mother cat makes the rules.

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She rations out her milk
by feeding them in turns.

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Elsewhere, they would be too old,

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but here, their mother's milk

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is often the only source of nutrition.

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This one has gone blind in one eye,

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an infection caused by malnutrition.

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(somber music)

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For the mother, it's also a
struggle to find enough to eat.

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(kittens purring)

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Leaving the kittens in a safe place,

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she heads out in search of
food whatever the weather.

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The survival of her family depends on it.

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(thunder crashes)

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(rain splashes)

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At the port, she waits
for just the right moment.

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(wind rushes)

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Salvation comes from the sea.

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Over the decades, the fisherman

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have grown accustomed to the cats

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and have become, in a way,
their guardian angels.

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(boat engine rumbling)

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But mother cat is not the
only one with the same idea.

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Every time a boat comes in,

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an amazing spectacle takes place.

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The entire colony of stray cats gathers

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to take advantage of the fish

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that are either too
small or damaged to keep.

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Like tigers, cats are often solitary.

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Stray animals only tolerate

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their fellow creatures near food sources.

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(cats growl)

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The biggest males are always served first.

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Lower in the hierarchy,
the black female must wait

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until the dominant cats
have had their fill.

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(cats growl)

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While the tomcats feast,

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mom finally manages to get her share.

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She eats her meal

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and even manages to bring
back a little for her kittens.

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(upbeat music)

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High up on the island,

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the kittens are lured
from their hiding place

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by the smell of fish.

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Since they will soon be weaned,

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this familiarizes them with dead prey.

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It's a way of stimulating their instinct

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before they learn to hunt for themselves.

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The ginger kitten is hesitant and timid.

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He's afraid, but he's also hungry.

262
00:19:46,601 --> 00:19:49,351
(kitten hissing)

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00:19:52,592 --> 00:19:56,759
Finally, the one-eyed kitten
lets him have what's left.

264
00:20:06,182 --> 00:20:07,738
The kittens don't have the silky fur

265
00:20:07,738 --> 00:20:10,905
and round tummies of well-fed kittens,

266
00:20:19,143 --> 00:20:20,467
but it looks like the shared feast

267
00:20:20,467 --> 00:20:22,867
has perked up the little ginger kitten,

268
00:20:22,867 --> 00:20:26,534
and he's now accepted
by the three siblings.

269
00:20:29,151 --> 00:20:31,901
(kitten sneezes)

270
00:20:38,359 --> 00:20:40,942
(mellow music)

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The survival mode stray cats live in

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reveals their feline instincts,

273
00:20:47,332 --> 00:20:49,539
but how do cats behave in Tokyo,

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the most populated city in the world?

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42,000,000 inhabitants,
the majority of whom

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live in buildings that don't allow cats.

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Condominium regulations
strictly forbid them

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for reasons of hygiene.

279
00:21:11,144 --> 00:21:15,311
Not so great for the Japanese
since they adore cats.

280
00:21:19,012 --> 00:21:21,595
(bell ringing)

281
00:21:23,911 --> 00:21:26,395
Adore and even worship,

282
00:21:26,395 --> 00:21:29,978
like here, in the
Buddhist Gotokuji Temple.

283
00:21:38,729 --> 00:21:41,941
Legend has it, a samurai
was beckoned by a cat

284
00:21:41,941 --> 00:21:44,522
passing its paw behind its ear.

285
00:21:44,522 --> 00:21:46,247
He entered the temple just at the moment

286
00:21:46,247 --> 00:21:49,371
lightning struck where he'd been.

287
00:21:49,371 --> 00:21:52,790
To show his gratitude, he
gave money to the sanctuary,

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and ever since, the
beckoning cat, or maneki neko

289
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has been a good-luck
charm to attract fortune.

290
00:21:59,963 --> 00:22:01,963
(claps)

291
00:22:07,259 --> 00:22:10,015
For cat lovers who can't
afford their own house,

292
00:22:10,015 --> 00:22:11,709
there are places especially designed

293
00:22:11,709 --> 00:22:14,292
for enjoying our furry friends.

294
00:22:16,214 --> 00:22:18,797
(cats meowing)

295
00:22:25,607 --> 00:22:29,289
This morning, the 15
residents of the Hapineko Cafe

296
00:22:29,289 --> 00:22:31,289
emerge from the bedroom,

297
00:22:33,282 --> 00:22:35,706
20 square meters governed by Princesse

298
00:22:35,706 --> 00:22:38,097
and these other domestic cats,

299
00:22:38,097 --> 00:22:40,697
a realm entirely devoted to cats

300
00:22:40,697 --> 00:22:44,127
where human visitors are merely tolerated.

301
00:22:44,127 --> 00:22:48,044
(speaking in foreign language)

302
00:22:52,525 --> 00:22:56,722
This week, a new resident
makes her appearance.

303
00:22:56,722 --> 00:22:59,472
(peaceful music)

304
00:23:08,616 --> 00:23:11,366
(bell jingling)

305
00:23:25,071 --> 00:23:27,854
This roly-poly kitten is called Kurumi,

306
00:23:27,854 --> 00:23:30,241
little nut in Japanese.

307
00:23:30,241 --> 00:23:32,338
She's just turned three months old,

308
00:23:32,338 --> 00:23:35,548
the minimum age for admission
to this rather unusual place,

309
00:23:35,548 --> 00:23:39,298
the cat bar, where she
will live from now on.

310
00:23:46,772 --> 00:23:50,285
But if Kurumi wants to fit in
to this elite feline group,

311
00:23:50,285 --> 00:23:51,873
she's going to have to prove herself.

312
00:23:51,873 --> 00:23:54,123
(laughing)

313
00:23:54,123 --> 00:23:58,040
(speaking in foreign language)

314
00:24:11,064 --> 00:24:13,449
It's not easy for a little
kitten to win the approval

315
00:24:13,449 --> 00:24:18,412
of all the full-grown cats
that have lived here for years.

316
00:24:18,412 --> 00:24:22,079
Each cat has its own
personality and habits.

317
00:24:23,368 --> 00:24:25,692
Princesse, the Persian cat often hides

318
00:24:25,692 --> 00:24:27,609
beneath the doll's bed.

319
00:24:28,766 --> 00:24:30,593
It's a feline survival reflex

320
00:24:30,593 --> 00:24:34,167
to find a hiding spot
for peaceful sleeping.

321
00:24:34,167 --> 00:24:36,917
(feet pattering)

322
00:24:40,512 --> 00:24:43,390
Komono likes to sit in salad bowls,

323
00:24:43,390 --> 00:24:46,145
classic behavior for domestic cats.

324
00:24:46,145 --> 00:24:50,312
They feel protected from the
outside world, safe and secure.

325
00:24:56,092 --> 00:24:58,087
This one's called Roll.

326
00:24:58,087 --> 00:25:01,992
She's gotten into the habit of
poking about people's plates.

327
00:25:01,992 --> 00:25:04,923
She refuses to follow the
rules imposed by humans

328
00:25:04,923 --> 00:25:08,425
and eats whenever she feels like it.

329
00:25:08,425 --> 00:25:12,342
(speaking in foreign language)

330
00:25:13,959 --> 00:25:15,753
But there's no question of letting Kurumi

331
00:25:15,753 --> 00:25:17,670
pick up the same habit.

332
00:25:19,934 --> 00:25:23,767
The waitress quickly
sets the record straight.

333
00:25:24,867 --> 00:25:27,534
Last, but not least, is Konatsu.

334
00:25:29,602 --> 00:25:32,005
(playful music)

335
00:25:32,005 --> 00:25:34,339
This Siamese cat is not quite a year old,

336
00:25:34,339 --> 00:25:38,506
and Kurumi's presence reminds
her of her kittenhood.

337
00:26:12,619 --> 00:26:15,922
(speaking in foreign language)

338
00:26:15,922 --> 00:26:18,625
These indoor cats seem
used to a cushy life

339
00:26:18,625 --> 00:26:20,102
in a safe environment

340
00:26:20,102 --> 00:26:24,269
far from the wild existence
of their fellow Greek felines.

341
00:26:26,459 --> 00:26:29,259
They've traded their freedom
to live like plush toys

342
00:26:29,259 --> 00:26:31,703
in an enclosed environment,

343
00:26:31,703 --> 00:26:33,503
but the cafe contains specially designed

344
00:26:33,503 --> 00:26:35,957
substitutes for life in the wild.

345
00:26:35,957 --> 00:26:38,707
(peaceful music)

346
00:26:42,542 --> 00:26:45,104
Instead of trees, there are shelves

347
00:26:45,104 --> 00:26:49,136
because like leopards, for
example, cats love to climb,

348
00:26:49,136 --> 00:26:52,469
the ideal position for staking out prey.

349
00:26:59,698 --> 00:27:02,320
The only prey here live outside the window

350
00:27:02,320 --> 00:27:05,153
where they're impossible to catch.

351
00:27:07,919 --> 00:27:10,669
(birds chirping)

352
00:27:17,353 --> 00:27:19,459
So, to satisfy their urge to hunt,

353
00:27:19,459 --> 00:27:22,886
even the adult cats
play from time to time,

354
00:27:22,886 --> 00:27:26,803
a behavior more common
among cats in captivity.

355
00:27:32,504 --> 00:27:35,171
(bell jingling)

356
00:27:38,420 --> 00:27:41,219
At the end of this day
of discovery and play,

357
00:27:41,219 --> 00:27:45,386
Kurumi finally finds a spot
to rest between two sofas.

358
00:27:50,958 --> 00:27:53,708
(tranquil music)

359
00:27:56,060 --> 00:28:00,227
Back on the farm, however,
Mauricette never takes a break.

360
00:28:01,306 --> 00:28:02,717
With her boundless energy,

361
00:28:02,717 --> 00:28:07,186
she clearly has other things
on her mind than sleep.

362
00:28:07,186 --> 00:28:11,316
She's now four months old
and curious about everything.

363
00:28:11,316 --> 00:28:15,875
Her first adventures are
right outside the house.

364
00:28:15,875 --> 00:28:18,334
(rooster crows)

365
00:28:18,334 --> 00:28:20,751
(bell rings)

366
00:28:22,431 --> 00:28:24,931
(goat bleats)

367
00:28:28,874 --> 00:28:31,026
They say cats have nine lives

368
00:28:31,026 --> 00:28:33,090
since they're always
in danger of losing one

369
00:28:33,090 --> 00:28:35,266
due to their curiosity,

370
00:28:35,266 --> 00:28:39,433
a characteristic they share
with their lion cub cousins.

371
00:28:42,245 --> 00:28:45,435
(goat bleats)

372
00:28:45,435 --> 00:28:49,602
Curiosity is what compels
Mauricette to face the unknown.

373
00:28:53,483 --> 00:28:54,632
(bell ringing)

374
00:28:54,632 --> 00:28:57,882
The chained goats seem harmless enough,

375
00:28:58,897 --> 00:29:02,227
but the geese are a different story.

376
00:29:02,227 --> 00:29:04,894
(geese honking)

377
00:29:08,459 --> 00:29:10,978
They are territorial
and have even been known

378
00:29:10,978 --> 00:29:15,145
to frighten away humans,
so just imagine a kitten.

379
00:29:16,528 --> 00:29:19,195
(geese honking)

380
00:29:24,194 --> 00:29:26,524
Curious doesn't mean foolhardy.

381
00:29:26,524 --> 00:29:29,441
Mauricette high tails it to safety.

382
00:29:33,695 --> 00:29:35,956
Like her wild cat ancestors,

383
00:29:35,956 --> 00:29:39,290
she seeks the shelter of heights.

384
00:29:39,290 --> 00:29:41,873
She climbs to escape predators.

385
00:29:43,470 --> 00:29:46,220
(dramatic music)

386
00:29:55,287 --> 00:29:57,265
But Mauricette is inexperienced

387
00:29:57,265 --> 00:29:59,323
and has trouble getting down.

388
00:29:59,323 --> 00:30:01,656
(shuffling)

389
00:30:11,763 --> 00:30:13,750
Luckily, her flexible skeleton,

390
00:30:13,750 --> 00:30:17,374
a quality shared by all
felines both big and small,

391
00:30:17,374 --> 00:30:19,291
helps cushion her fall.

392
00:30:24,771 --> 00:30:26,188
Ah, safe at last.

393
00:30:28,024 --> 00:30:31,191
It's all part of the learning process.

394
00:30:34,301 --> 00:30:36,250
A young border collie named Jamie

395
00:30:36,250 --> 00:30:38,589
has just arrived on the farm.

396
00:30:38,589 --> 00:30:40,137
He's going to herd sheep.

397
00:30:40,137 --> 00:30:42,720
(bell ringing)

398
00:30:46,755 --> 00:30:48,381
The puppy and kitten are going

399
00:30:48,381 --> 00:30:50,881
to have to learn to get along.

400
00:30:52,660 --> 00:30:56,487
All felines are very
attached to their territory.

401
00:30:56,487 --> 00:30:58,698
Instinct tells them to
defend their property,

402
00:30:58,698 --> 00:31:02,916
even when they're
domesticated like Mauricette,

403
00:31:02,916 --> 00:31:04,503
but right now, she's torn

404
00:31:04,503 --> 00:31:08,578
between wanting to play with
the puppy and total fear.

405
00:31:08,578 --> 00:31:11,328
(feet shuffling)

406
00:31:16,349 --> 00:31:18,849
(cat hissing)

407
00:31:21,231 --> 00:31:24,354
Feeling threatened, she rises
up on the tips of her paws

408
00:31:24,354 --> 00:31:25,832
and arches her back to make herself

409
00:31:25,832 --> 00:31:28,732
look as scary as possible to Jamie,

410
00:31:28,732 --> 00:31:32,565
who's not feeling very
sure of himself either.

411
00:31:34,611 --> 00:31:37,028
(cat hisses)

412
00:31:42,032 --> 00:31:44,449
(dog growls)

413
00:31:46,124 --> 00:31:47,512
After this show of force,

414
00:31:47,512 --> 00:31:50,429
curiosity wins out over aggression,

415
00:31:53,418 --> 00:31:56,585
and a peaceful coexistence settles in.

416
00:31:58,435 --> 00:32:00,852
(dog sniffs)

417
00:32:02,884 --> 00:32:05,634
(cat scratching)

418
00:32:08,642 --> 00:32:11,126
(peaceful music)

419
00:32:11,126 --> 00:32:13,857
What remains to be seen is
how Mauricette will fare

420
00:32:13,857 --> 00:32:16,350
when she is truly needed

421
00:32:16,350 --> 00:32:19,441
because if humans have allowed
cats to coexist with them,

422
00:32:19,441 --> 00:32:21,676
like here on this organic farm,

423
00:32:21,676 --> 00:32:24,060
it's because they understood
the creatures' potential

424
00:32:24,060 --> 00:32:26,411
back in the days before rat poison.

425
00:32:26,411 --> 00:32:29,169
(sheep bleating)

426
00:32:29,169 --> 00:32:32,075
It all started 7-10,000 years ago.

427
00:32:32,075 --> 00:32:34,613
Cats became domesticated
in the fertile crescent

428
00:32:34,613 --> 00:32:37,863
in Mesopotamia where agriculture began.

429
00:32:42,054 --> 00:32:44,357
Rodents would scrounge
from the grain harvests

430
00:32:44,357 --> 00:32:47,440
meant for humans and their livestock.

431
00:32:50,562 --> 00:32:53,137
Cats were lured near
villages by the rodents,

432
00:32:53,137 --> 00:32:54,887
their prey of choice.

433
00:32:56,242 --> 00:32:59,097
It was a win-win situation
for the first farmers

434
00:32:59,097 --> 00:33:03,264
who were delighted to get
rid of the unwelcomed pests.

435
00:33:06,673 --> 00:33:09,423
(goats bleating)

436
00:33:17,802 --> 00:33:19,497
First, cats had to get used to

437
00:33:19,497 --> 00:33:22,080
the other domesticated animals.

438
00:33:23,715 --> 00:33:26,215
(cat hissing)

439
00:33:34,355 --> 00:33:38,105
But when it comes to
rodents, no fear at all.

440
00:33:39,616 --> 00:33:41,055
Instinct is instinct,

441
00:33:41,055 --> 00:33:44,597
and Mauricette immediately
begins chasing the mouse.

442
00:33:44,597 --> 00:33:46,238
With all her senses alert,

443
00:33:46,238 --> 00:33:50,001
she detects her prey using
sight and her sense of hearing,

444
00:33:50,001 --> 00:33:51,833
though not usually her sense of smell,

445
00:33:51,833 --> 00:33:55,083
which isn't nearly as sharp as a dog's.

446
00:33:59,337 --> 00:34:02,087
(feet shuffling)

447
00:34:06,022 --> 00:34:08,838
What happens next may surprise us.

448
00:34:08,838 --> 00:34:10,518
Rather than kill the mouse,

449
00:34:10,518 --> 00:34:14,685
four-month old Mauricette
plays with it for a long time.

450
00:34:21,712 --> 00:34:24,565
This simple reason is that she
wants to make the hunt last

451
00:34:24,565 --> 00:34:28,398
as long as possible until
the mouse tires out.

452
00:34:29,425 --> 00:34:34,403
Among domesticated cats, the
urge is independent of hunger.

453
00:34:34,403 --> 00:34:36,466
And maybe she's afraid
of getting bitten herself

454
00:34:36,466 --> 00:34:38,466
by the terrified victim.

455
00:34:42,012 --> 00:34:44,214
She still needs to gain
a bit of experience

456
00:34:44,214 --> 00:34:47,464
before she can become a excellent mouser.

457
00:34:47,464 --> 00:34:49,663
In the end, finicky Mauricette

458
00:34:49,663 --> 00:34:52,562
turns up her nose at her prey.

459
00:34:52,562 --> 00:34:54,449
(dramatic music)

460
00:34:54,449 --> 00:34:57,986
Meanwhile, in Greece, the
stray cats can't be so choosey

461
00:34:57,986 --> 00:35:01,153
if they want to survive on the island.

462
00:35:07,902 --> 00:35:11,235
The orphan ginger kitten is still alive,

463
00:35:12,668 --> 00:35:15,280
but he now lives far from humans.

464
00:35:15,280 --> 00:35:17,194
He's become a feral cat,

465
00:35:17,194 --> 00:35:18,435
the term used to describe

466
00:35:18,435 --> 00:35:21,435
domestic cats that have become wild.

467
00:35:29,552 --> 00:35:31,399
What's special about cats

468
00:35:31,399 --> 00:35:34,246
is that even if they
adapt a human contact,

469
00:35:34,246 --> 00:35:36,637
they never become truly domesticated,

470
00:35:36,637 --> 00:35:39,015
and their preditorial
instincts remain intact.

471
00:35:39,015 --> 00:35:41,765
(peaceful music)

472
00:35:53,848 --> 00:35:54,827
(waves rushing)

473
00:35:54,827 --> 00:35:56,521
The ginger cat has joined the colony

474
00:35:56,521 --> 00:36:00,438
that lives alongside the
sea, the fishing cats.

475
00:36:04,997 --> 00:36:09,055
Cats on the water's edge
remain an unusual sight.

476
00:36:09,055 --> 00:36:11,852
(waves crashing)

477
00:36:11,852 --> 00:36:14,180
Since water was scarce in
the Middle Eastern region

478
00:36:14,180 --> 00:36:16,813
where the wild ancestors originated,

479
00:36:16,813 --> 00:36:19,140
the cats developed a natural fear of it

480
00:36:19,140 --> 00:36:23,591
that they must overcome
if they want to eat.

481
00:36:23,591 --> 00:36:26,424
(water splashing)

482
00:36:42,981 --> 00:36:47,264
The crab is protected by
both the waves and its shell,

483
00:36:47,264 --> 00:36:51,431
so the ginger cat decides to
look for other sea creatures.

484
00:37:07,472 --> 00:37:11,154
This cat isn't afraid
of getting its paw wet,

485
00:37:11,154 --> 00:37:14,487
but it's technique isn't very effective.

486
00:37:18,017 --> 00:37:20,184
This one seems more agile.

487
00:37:24,181 --> 00:37:26,848
The ginger cat tries to copy it.

488
00:37:37,625 --> 00:37:40,769
Observation, imitation,
and survival instinct

489
00:37:40,769 --> 00:37:44,519
finally combine into
the formula for success.

490
00:37:52,259 --> 00:37:55,759
But this meager pittance is hardly enough.

491
00:37:58,605 --> 00:38:01,855
An adult cat needs 300
grams of food per day,

492
00:38:01,855 --> 00:38:05,938
in other words, about 10
fish, birds, or rodents.

493
00:38:07,154 --> 00:38:11,321
Resources are quickly depleted
on an island of stray cats.

494
00:38:21,678 --> 00:38:23,052
To round out the meal,

495
00:38:23,052 --> 00:38:25,919
the ginger cat also
uses his sense of smell.

496
00:38:25,919 --> 00:38:28,490
Although it's a feline's
third sharpest sense

497
00:38:28,490 --> 00:38:30,016
after hearing and sight,

498
00:38:30,016 --> 00:38:33,516
it's still 100 times sharper than our own,

499
00:38:35,322 --> 00:38:38,322
enough to lead him to the trash bin.

500
00:38:47,474 --> 00:38:51,339
The ginger cat gleans what
tourists have left behind,

501
00:38:51,339 --> 00:38:53,839
a welcome addition of protein.

502
00:39:01,259 --> 00:39:04,092
(hooves clopping)

503
00:39:05,085 --> 00:39:08,029
(cats meowing)

504
00:39:08,029 --> 00:39:11,247
During the summer, the ginger
cat even knows a great spot

505
00:39:11,247 --> 00:39:15,448
near a hotel where the garbage gets piled.

506
00:39:15,448 --> 00:39:17,698
(laughing)

507
00:39:20,731 --> 00:39:22,844
He's the king of the garbage heap.

508
00:39:22,844 --> 00:39:25,594
(peaceful music)

509
00:39:37,476 --> 00:39:39,235
The problem comes when holiday makers

510
00:39:39,235 --> 00:39:41,842
vacate the island in winter.

511
00:39:41,842 --> 00:39:43,906
No tourists means no trash.

512
00:39:43,906 --> 00:39:46,656
(rain pattering)

513
00:39:49,809 --> 00:39:53,976
Life grows harsher and hunger
is a constant daily reality.

514
00:40:01,407 --> 00:40:03,117
The island's inhabitants are moved

515
00:40:03,117 --> 00:40:06,326
by the homeless creatures'
plight and look after them,

516
00:40:06,326 --> 00:40:09,460
like the fishermen, through
a local association.

517
00:40:09,460 --> 00:40:12,700
(food rustling)

518
00:40:12,700 --> 00:40:15,375
In return, the cats are
sterilized each year

519
00:40:15,375 --> 00:40:18,246
to limit overpopulation
and prevent new orphans

520
00:40:18,246 --> 00:40:22,413
from swelling the ranks
of the seaside cat colony.

521
00:40:34,064 --> 00:40:36,647
(cats meowing)

522
00:40:38,957 --> 00:40:42,382
Although the Japanese cats may
not share these same worries,

523
00:40:42,382 --> 00:40:44,388
the impatience of their empty tummies

524
00:40:44,388 --> 00:40:48,055
still upsets the serenity
of their mornings.

525
00:40:51,156 --> 00:40:53,320
While the owner prepares breakfast,

526
00:40:53,320 --> 00:40:57,237
Kurumi the kitten is kept
away from the frenzy.

527
00:41:01,444 --> 00:41:05,669
But order is quickly restored
and everyone falls into place.

528
00:41:05,669 --> 00:41:07,896
(food crunching)

529
00:41:07,896 --> 00:41:10,646
(peaceful music)

530
00:41:20,278 --> 00:41:24,195
No question of stealing
from a neighbor's dish.

531
00:41:27,580 --> 00:41:31,747
Even Kurumi can eat peacefully
without being disturbed.

532
00:41:47,545 --> 00:41:50,787
(doorbell rings)

533
00:41:50,787 --> 00:41:54,127
(speaking in foreign language)

534
00:41:54,127 --> 00:41:55,803
As soon as the meal is over,

535
00:41:55,803 --> 00:41:58,793
the cafe opens its doors to human patrons.

536
00:41:58,793 --> 00:42:01,254
They take off their shoes
and wash their hands

537
00:42:01,254 --> 00:42:03,235
to keep any germs away from the cats.

538
00:42:03,235 --> 00:42:05,902
(water pouring)

539
00:42:09,171 --> 00:42:11,109
It didn't take long for
Kurumi to get used to

540
00:42:11,109 --> 00:42:13,299
the coming and going of visitors,

541
00:42:13,299 --> 00:42:17,382
although slippers don't
disturb her in the least.

542
00:42:18,366 --> 00:42:21,033
(playful music)

543
00:42:23,580 --> 00:42:25,017
(bells jingling)

544
00:42:25,017 --> 00:42:27,350
She still plays with Konatsu

545
00:42:28,875 --> 00:42:31,875
but also interacts with the patrons.

546
00:42:34,595 --> 00:42:36,792
That's her role here, which is convenient

547
00:42:36,792 --> 00:42:41,300
considering predation is second
nature for domestic cats.

548
00:42:41,300 --> 00:42:43,550
(laughing)

549
00:42:48,316 --> 00:42:51,878
Kurumi feels at home and
even marks her territory

550
00:42:51,878 --> 00:42:53,961
like the full-grown cats.

551
00:42:55,408 --> 00:42:57,591
Beneath their paw pads are scent glands

552
00:42:57,591 --> 00:43:01,672
that emit pheromones to
mark where they've been.

553
00:43:01,672 --> 00:43:03,000
They may be domesticated,

554
00:43:03,000 --> 00:43:06,562
but they still need to satisfy
their territorial instinct,

555
00:43:06,562 --> 00:43:10,229
which is why scratching
posts are so useful.

556
00:43:11,283 --> 00:43:13,344
The cats rub up against the patrons

557
00:43:13,344 --> 00:43:14,899
to mark them with their scent,

558
00:43:14,899 --> 00:43:18,816
making them, in a way,
part of their territory.

559
00:43:25,319 --> 00:43:27,376
(cat purring)

560
00:43:27,376 --> 00:43:29,210
But this is different.

561
00:43:29,210 --> 00:43:33,043
This cat is busy kneading,
a nostalgic reflex.

562
00:43:34,069 --> 00:43:36,819
(tranquil music)

563
00:43:41,344 --> 00:43:43,669
A trip down memory lane when it would

564
00:43:43,669 --> 00:43:47,252
knead its mother's
belly to nurse her milk.

565
00:43:54,542 --> 00:43:58,558
All domestic cats retain kitten behavior.

566
00:43:58,558 --> 00:44:01,058
(cat purring)

567
00:44:02,860 --> 00:44:07,027
It's actually their biggest
difference from wild cats.

568
00:44:12,140 --> 00:44:14,052
When they curl up on our laps,

569
00:44:14,052 --> 00:44:17,858
it's like they were nestled
against their mothers' tummies.

570
00:44:17,858 --> 00:44:20,125
When we pet them, our hand reminds them

571
00:44:20,125 --> 00:44:23,375
of their mothers' tongue cleaning them.

572
00:44:25,174 --> 00:44:28,591
For them, we are like substitute mothers.

573
00:44:33,609 --> 00:44:35,218
Comforted and content,

574
00:44:35,218 --> 00:44:39,190
they purr like when they were kittens.

575
00:44:39,190 --> 00:44:43,465
The vibration is as
relaxing for them as for us,

576
00:44:43,465 --> 00:44:45,579
and it keeps their
muscles from getting stiff

577
00:44:45,579 --> 00:44:48,127
when they stay in the same
position for too long.

578
00:44:48,127 --> 00:44:50,710
(cats purring)

579
00:44:55,239 --> 00:44:58,708
(tranquil music)

580
00:44:58,708 --> 00:45:01,543
Sleep is an important part of their life,

581
00:45:01,543 --> 00:45:05,543
16 hours broken into a
succession of short naps.

582
00:45:12,969 --> 00:45:15,901
When they're not asleep,
cats spend 1/3 of their time

583
00:45:15,901 --> 00:45:17,928
grooming themselves
with their rough tongue

584
00:45:17,928 --> 00:45:20,178
covered in hook-like bumps.

585
00:45:24,099 --> 00:45:27,344
It's the ideal tool for
cleaning and brushing their fur

586
00:45:27,344 --> 00:45:31,511
but also for getting rid of the
scents humans leave on them.

587
00:45:40,511 --> 00:45:44,428
(speaking in foreign language)

588
00:45:45,272 --> 00:45:49,439
And for those hard to reach
spots, friends come in handy.

589
00:45:59,156 --> 00:46:03,323
Too much grooming, however,
can also mean a cat is bored.

590
00:46:20,145 --> 00:46:22,207
Are these animals confined indoors

591
00:46:22,207 --> 00:46:25,707
and pampered like living plush toys happy?

592
00:46:28,897 --> 00:46:30,314
We'll never know.

593
00:46:35,669 --> 00:46:37,276
But although they've escaped the risks

594
00:46:37,276 --> 00:46:38,487
that come with freedom

595
00:46:38,487 --> 00:46:40,963
in exchange for this comfortable dwelling,

596
00:46:40,963 --> 00:46:45,130
there's no doubt all their
instincts are still intact.

597
00:46:52,721 --> 00:46:55,388
(bell jingling)

598
00:47:02,514 --> 00:47:04,837
The proof, when Kurumi is presented

599
00:47:04,837 --> 00:47:07,920
with the screensaver of a cell phone.

600
00:47:14,149 --> 00:47:16,149
(beeps)

601
00:47:21,907 --> 00:47:23,907
(beeps)

602
00:47:28,239 --> 00:47:30,472
This digital butterfly is the only thing

603
00:47:30,472 --> 00:47:32,805
she'll ever be able to hunt.

604
00:47:36,364 --> 00:47:37,481
(cheerful music)

605
00:47:37,481 --> 00:47:40,642
Whereas back on the farm,
Mauricette has the good fortune

606
00:47:40,642 --> 00:47:43,738
to come and go as she pleases.

607
00:47:43,738 --> 00:47:47,905
(leaves rustling)
(birds chirping)

608
00:48:03,814 --> 00:48:06,380
When a stranger ventures
into her territory,

609
00:48:06,380 --> 00:48:08,878
Mauricette knows how to
show who's in charge.

610
00:48:08,878 --> 00:48:11,628
(dramatic music)

611
00:48:17,103 --> 00:48:19,603
(cat hissing)

612
00:48:27,799 --> 00:48:31,966
The flexible feline has grown
much more sure of herself.

613
00:48:34,668 --> 00:48:37,383
Her ears pick up the slightest sound,

614
00:48:37,383 --> 00:48:39,577
her whiskers detect movement in the air,

615
00:48:39,577 --> 00:48:43,744
and the pupils of her sharp
eyes adapt to the light.

616
00:48:44,815 --> 00:48:47,746
(birds chirping)

617
00:48:47,746 --> 00:48:49,664
These natural weapons
have caused the demise

618
00:48:49,664 --> 00:48:52,664
of thousands of birds in our gardens

619
00:48:54,521 --> 00:48:56,772
because tireless hunters like Mauricette

620
00:48:56,772 --> 00:48:59,642
reign supreme over their domain.

621
00:48:59,642 --> 00:49:03,648
She may look domesticated,
but she is till wild at heart

622
00:49:03,648 --> 00:49:06,398
(goats bleating)

623
00:49:07,324 --> 00:49:08,642
unlike other farm animals,

624
00:49:08,642 --> 00:49:11,475
such as sheep, donkeys, and goats.

625
00:49:14,375 --> 00:49:16,170
(goat bleating)

626
00:49:16,170 --> 00:49:17,617
These herbivores live in herds

627
00:49:17,617 --> 00:49:19,564
that rely on human protection.

628
00:49:19,564 --> 00:49:22,314
(sheep bleating)

629
00:49:36,912 --> 00:49:39,495
And when Jamie spreads
terror in the farm yard,

630
00:49:39,495 --> 00:49:41,645
he doesn't go so far as to eat the geese.

631
00:49:41,645 --> 00:49:44,231
(dogs barking)

632
00:49:44,231 --> 00:49:46,898
(geese honking)

633
00:49:48,515 --> 00:49:51,848
And he doesn't scare Mauricette anymore.

634
00:49:53,637 --> 00:49:56,818
(cat slurping)

635
00:49:56,818 --> 00:49:59,080
Raised together since their earliest days,

636
00:49:59,080 --> 00:50:03,063
they no longer fight like cats and dogs,

637
00:50:03,063 --> 00:50:06,462
but their personalities
are still very different.

638
00:50:06,462 --> 00:50:09,212
(peaceful music)

639
00:50:10,579 --> 00:50:11,984
In the history of cats,

640
00:50:11,984 --> 00:50:15,004
their domestication 7-10,000 years ago

641
00:50:15,004 --> 00:50:18,587
did not fundamentally
alter their behavior.

642
00:50:22,878 --> 00:50:27,312
As Mauricette, the ginger cat,
and Kurumi have demonstrated,

643
00:50:27,312 --> 00:50:31,479
cats remain ferocious predators
no matter where they live.

644
00:50:32,477 --> 00:50:34,995
The wild cat that sleeps with in them

645
00:50:34,995 --> 00:50:36,912
will be never be tamed.

646
00:50:42,096 --> 00:50:44,846
(goats bleating)

647
00:50:45,929 --> 00:50:48,034
(birds chirping)

648
00:50:48,034 --> 00:50:50,784
(straw rustling)

649
00:50:53,758 --> 00:50:56,341
(mellow music)