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I fear I am going to be stuck in my living room for a while. My cat has killed a mouse and is batting it around the hallway, although I can now hear crunching noises. I hope she doesn't leave any for me. Had to remove half a mouse in the hallway on Sunday.
I think she has brought it in from outside. When I get mice in the house, she spends hours keeping vigil in the kitchen.
I think she has brought it in from outside. When I get mice in the house, she spends hours keeping vigil in the kitchen. 0
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*Dolls starts playing the *mission Impossible theme tune*
So sorry !:eek:
I am going to have to be brave and clear it up. I know it is natural, but I wish they wouldn't bring their trophies in.:eek:
If only I could call Grissom to come and investigate.:o:D
Nah if you send him in I'd *nick im* pmsl
Aww thats the terrible thing with cats, get em in play wiv em then *perhaps killem* ...my little ones have bought them in just to have a play, I've been lucky enough to rescue the poor little mite or *mites*.......nightmare...I rescued a baby startling from my dear departed Dolly a couple of years ago, my friend was staying with me , I screamed.......*Help she's got a bird* me mate run out and clapped .......Dolly had this bird in her mouth (t was nearly bigger than her) she dropped the bird ,came running in.... we went out the garden later and the bird had gone..........phew......:(
This morning I found loads of feathers on the lawn, but as my cat had been in all night, I am guessing it was a neighbouring cat having a go at Dave (the dove, or one of his family). Just feathers and no body thankfully. If my cat brings in live mice, I usually manage to catch them before the kill and release them, but sadly not today. Thank goodness for kitchen roll and Johnsons stain and odour remover!
He saves his hunting for easy targets like moths and very small spiders.
Editing just to do this ^ ^ to the post above. Sounds very much like my Winnie. She's chasing a crane fly as I type this.
Spiders are about his limit. On a good day. A very good day. :cool:
I daren't leave the door open as she brings in everything she catches. The other day I left the patio door open a couple of inches for some fresh air, and she literally posted a live bird through the gap. It flew all round our open plan house before crashing into a beam and dropping stone dead on the floor.....poor thing.
Thankfuly Grumps goes through the motions with big birds (crouching, bum wiggling and big eyes), but waits until they fly off before being brave enough to pounce, although last year she came in with a sparrow in her mouth. I tried to shoo her outside, but the little bugger ran upstairs and under my bed. I had to leave her up there and by the time I investigated, there were only a couple of feathers remaining.:(
Doubt ye not - that's one of my Smudge's favourite games, and he gets them more often than he misses.
Mostly I end up having to rescue dusty frogs from under the TV cabinet or behind the fridge.
That is your bit.:D
Maybe the cat is simply paying for its bed and board.....
While cleaning it I found a piece of lead in a ring shape. Yep, was a pigeons leg ring! Rang the vet back to ask if he'd be ok after eating it. Vet said yes, as long as it was in one piece and that I should ring some number to report it so the owner of the pigeon would know what had happened to it. (Think it was some Racing Pigeon Society). Rang the number and they wanted to know how it had died. Didn't have the heart to say my cat had scoffed it so said a fox had had it.
Feel guilty to this day about it. Glad the owner knew sort of why it wouldn't be coming home though.
One of my cats will catch anything and torture it. Birds, lizards, locusts.
Once I heard him rustling about in the hallway with a large bird, the bird was half conscious so i tried to shoo the cat away but he wasnt having any of it. Im petrified of birds but wanted to do my best to saveit. No chance, it came round, flew at me..I bolted myself in the bedroom and rang my other half to come home from work to help. He came home and the bird was like a chewed up piece of beef jerky with blood spots all up the living room and hallway walls. It was gross!!!
The funniest was when i found a slipper on kitchen floor when he was a small kitten. The slipper was wet and smelt of washing powder. Had no idea how it had got there. Went onto the roof terrace and looked across a few roofs to see an open window. He'd nicked the old ladies slipper that was drying on her windowsill.carried it across 4 rooftops and brought it home. Slipper was bigger than him.:)
Poor you with the bird.:( Hilarious about the slipper though
A few days ago she did eat most of the mouse, but tonight she left it whole for me. Have put it in a bag in the dustbin. She has gone out again, hope she doesn't find another one, although if mice are a problem next door then I should start charging for her service.:D
I'm terrified, talking to myself etc, you know how it is.:o Everyone's asleep because it's midnight. So I thought I'd get Winnie (my cat) to help with the situation.
It's official...she. is. useless!:rolleyes:
she just spent ages washing herself, and occasionally batting it around gently with her paw.
I ended up killing the bloody thing myself.
:cool:
I know what I'm getting her for christmas...a jar of flipping spiders to practice with.:o