Horizon discovers what your cat really gets up to as 50 cats from a village in Surrey are tagged with GPS collars and their every movement is recorded.
Horizon discovers what your cat really gets up to when it leaves the cat flap.
In a groundbreaking experiment, 50 cats from a village in Surrey are tagged with GPS collars and their every movement is recorded, day and night, as they hunt in our backyards and patrol the garden fences and hedgerows.
The cats are also fitted with specially developed cat-cams which reveal their unique view of our world.
You may think you understand your pet, but their secret life is more surprising than we thought.
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How well do we really know our cats?
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Feline standoff
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Claude's midnight secret
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The pet cat's life outside the home
Duration: 00:38
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Meet the cat experts
Dr John Bradshaw has written over 100 research papers and book chapters on the behaviour and welfare of domestic cats and dogs, and their relationships with people.
GPS and cat cam technology
Our GPS units can decipher the positions of the cats to within tens of centimetres, while lightweight cat cams record their every move.
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The cat owner’s story
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Series Editor | Aidan Laverty |
| Series Producer | Zoe Heron |
| Producer | Helen Sage |
| Director | Helen Sage |
Broadcasts
Thu 13 Jun 2013 21:00BBC Two except Scotland- Thu 13 Jun 2013 23:20BBC Two Scotland
- Sat 22 Jun 2013 18:00BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland
- Sat 22 Jun 2013 18:30BBC Two Scotland
- Sun 21 Jul 2013 13:30BBC Two Northern Ireland
- Sat 28 Dec 2013 19:00
- Sun 29 Dec 2013 02:50
- Sat 1 Aug 2015 20:00
- Sun 2 Aug 2015 01:30
- Thu 8 Dec 2016 22:00
- Thu 29 Nov 2018 22:00
- Tue 15 Sep 2020 20:00