Why does my cat bring birds/mice in + just drop em on the floor?
please dont tell me it's a gift for me. the cat only thinks of itself. so why doesn't it just eat the damn thing+ save me a job of getting rid of it?
Answers:
hes showing off,
saying 'look arent I clever@
It isn't killing for food, it is just instinct, like when a fox gets into the chicken coup and kills them all but doesn't eat any. Part and parcel of ebing a cat owner, unforunately. If you put a bell on its collar it might help warn the creatures it is geting.
it is a gift , in return for food or drink.
maybe the cat wants you to know what a good hunter he/she is. :D
The cat wants you to cook it for him hehehehehe
She is huinting that you should feed her bettr
it's showing you how much it loves you, they're presents from your cat..
Cats are natural born hunters, buy a laser and watch it hunt it down, its sooo hilarious :)
Hi,,, they are showing you how good a provider they are,,,, remember,,, cats are part of a Clan-family,, your the Alpha Cat. so they bring it to show or give you..
good luck
Actually, it is a gift for you, selfish as your cat may be. Think of it as the only peace offering it can give (cuz its a cat) for being a selfish brat. If ur cat drops outside, just move it away, maybe near a place the cat 'hangs out'. This will tell ur cat thank you, but you can have it, and then it will eat it.
The cat sees you as a junior family member and is trying to teach or encourage you to go hunting for prey.
Cats don't reason like us. As far as I am aware, they bring them as gifts! I suppose they don't eat them because they are not hungry!
Oh my cat used to do that when she was younger! Once she dropped a baby mouse in our loungeroom, except it was still alive.
my cat used to to the same thing .. when i had 1 !
thats just to show u how smart it is and got u a mouse ..and the cat wants u to say ..BRAVO :D
The cat IS bringing you a token of affection, it wants you to be proud so act like a GOOD pet parent and give the damn cat praise and shut up!!
it wants to show you that he's the bosss.
He just wants u 2 praise him and tell him that hes done an excellent job!!Dnt just act like hes a piece of nufin and just ignore it cuz he'll keep on doing it untill he dsnt get praised!
Sorry but it is a gift. He is saying here look what I got for you. Thank you for everything you do for me.
apperently its because there grateful that you took them into your home, and they give it to you as a gift to show there grateful cos they think you'll like it oops i said gift lol but i really don't think theres any other reason. unless they know u like hate it and they want to discust you lol
its a gift for you to say thankyou for eveything you have done for it. my cat does it all the time when she is in a really good mood.
My cat did the same thing because it showed me that he loved me, because I loved him and it was his way of thanking me for it. God I miss him!
It's showing it's gratitude to you the only way it knows how. The least you could do is share it!
its cats way of showing how smart it is. how capable it is. n how lucky u r to have it. show ur dislike 4 these gifts n cat will get d msg..may be like reducin its fav food . n givin extra pamperin on days it doesnt do such things
Hi there. Domestic cats are natural hunters, and like the "big cats" they bring their prey to their "den". Unlike the big cats, however, a well-fed family cat will seldom eat his kill rather just play with with their catch. Another reason for gifting you with "kill" is that cats consider you "family" and want to share with you due to instinct.
Sorry, but it IS a gift. Where do you get the idea that cats only think of themselves? Whether or not you accept the idea that a cat can love you (and I do), your cat knows that you provide the food and protection and that you're the boss. So a cat's way of paying tribute is to bring a little offering in return. Kind of like when you fill out your tax return every year. Try a bell, though, if it's becoming a problem.
When cats were domesticated some of their instincts got cross wired. In the wild the near relatives of the cat, small wild cats and feral cats bring home dead and dying prey to feed kittens and to teach the kittens to hunt. Big Cats do this too. I saw a nature show where a mother lion had brought home a wounded cape buffalo calf for her cubs and they were fumbling all over it and she looked like "I'm going to have to hunt for these two losers until they are old."
But back to your cat.
Some instinct in her brain is telling her to catch something and bring it back to the den. She doesn't have the brain power to overcome her instinct to think--"Hey I've been spayed and there is a big bowl of kibble waiting for me. To hell with this hunting crap. I'm going to watch TV."
Cats were the last animal domesticated and they have not lost all their wild stuff. If you are really interested in cat behavior and how it comes out of being a wild cat I would suggest reading a book called The character of cats : the origins, intelligence, behavior, and stratagems of Felis silvestris catus by Stephen.Budiansky,
Is it that hard to get a dust pan and toss the poor mouse in the garbage?
Also if you make her an indoor cat you wont have these problems.
they are basically presents for you on my birtday my can bought me back a song bird or a thursh he dropped rioght at my feet looked up at me and left and it was like his present for me so really it is his present to you and shopws he appreciates what you have done my cat used to do it all the time he once bought back 2 dead pigeons sevarl mice whioch i found under the caprts alive and behind my old grandfather cklock he doesn't do it anymore . the best thing you8 can do is to get rid of the cat flap and npot have one so he will miawo when wnats to come in that way if he has solmething in his moputh you can see it do not let him ion that might make lkife easy. as he gets older he will get vbored and not do it again.
don't let him outside. problem solved!
it is a gift for you. tell your cat thank you and move on.
While you may not appreciate it and seem to incorrectly believe that a cat's world is totally egocentric; it is a gift, one of high esteem. Yes, sometimes there is a little bit of, "Look what I caught for you! Isn't it cool!" Sort of like a kid showing off for his mother.
I knew a person who took care of a bunch of feral outside cats, catching them when she could to have them fixed to try to stop the population explosion and returning them to her property if the vet deems them not adoptable because of the feral aspect (which, btw, a generation or two of being feral does cause the whole 'domestic gene' to regress).
The most feral cat she had at the time, about who it was often jokingly stated, as the rest of the cats would occasionally allow a pat or stroke, "Yeah, the day she lets somebody touch her is the day we know she's going to crawl off somewhere and die."
Apparently despite the cat's feralness and fear of being touched or approached too closely, the cat felt a certain gratitude for all the free food. There was a week or so of instances where the person would come outside and suddenly see this cat actually running toward her with a dead something in her mouth.
In slightly hysterical fashion, then would proceed the rather odd sight of the person turning tail and trying to get away from the cat bearing gift. They would circle the house a few times, the person going, "Oh, ick, argh!" and the cat trying to make the equivalent of 'hey, come on, I have something for you' meow around the dead gift.
Despite being told to just let the cat drop it at her feet, thank her, and then dispose of it once the cat left, the circling of the house continued a few days. Then the cat started leaving them on the welcome mat and waited from some distance to see how the gift was received - which was not well. The cat almost got depressive about the whole thing. Finally the person listened to me, looked at the dead gift, looked over to the cat, and managed to grind out, "Why, thank you, what a lovely dead thing. So kind of you to think of me."
And the cat happily trotted away. There were a few more of these attempts, but finally the cat seemed to get the message that the person really had enough dead things, so the cat not need add to the collection. <g>
Unwanted Home Delivery
My cat takes great pleasure in decorating our porch with dead (sometimes half-dead) field mice. Does she expect me to cook them? Stuff and mount them? Give her a medal for "certified kills"? How can I stop this?
It's well-known that a cat in the wild state will bring home dead mice and other goodies for its litter to eat. When the kittens are older, Momma also brings home injured critters so their little ones can practice the pounce-and-pin routine they'll need to survive on their own. Momma cats often "provision" for the whole group they live with, including their people. The only problem is, tom cats may also go into the Feline Unwanted Home Delivery business. And tom cats, being the original deadbeat dads, never bring home any rodent bacon for the kids. So the instinctual basis for this behavior is unclear. Our best guess is that yes, your cat does want you to cook and serve her groceries.
And no, there is no realistic way to stop this business except to keep your cat inside.
its just an instinct in some cats good luck maybe you could make yourself a mouse fur coat lol eeewwww gross
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Answers:
hes showing off,
saying 'look arent I clever@
It isn't killing for food, it is just instinct, like when a fox gets into the chicken coup and kills them all but doesn't eat any. Part and parcel of ebing a cat owner, unforunately. If you put a bell on its collar it might help warn the creatures it is geting.
it is a gift , in return for food or drink.
maybe the cat wants you to know what a good hunter he/she is. :D
The cat wants you to cook it for him hehehehehe
She is huinting that you should feed her bettr
it's showing you how much it loves you, they're presents from your cat..
Cats are natural born hunters, buy a laser and watch it hunt it down, its sooo hilarious :)
Hi,,, they are showing you how good a provider they are,,,, remember,,, cats are part of a Clan-family,, your the Alpha Cat. so they bring it to show or give you..
good luck
Actually, it is a gift for you, selfish as your cat may be. Think of it as the only peace offering it can give (cuz its a cat) for being a selfish brat. If ur cat drops outside, just move it away, maybe near a place the cat 'hangs out'. This will tell ur cat thank you, but you can have it, and then it will eat it.
The cat sees you as a junior family member and is trying to teach or encourage you to go hunting for prey.
Cats don't reason like us. As far as I am aware, they bring them as gifts! I suppose they don't eat them because they are not hungry!
Oh my cat used to do that when she was younger! Once she dropped a baby mouse in our loungeroom, except it was still alive.
my cat used to to the same thing .. when i had 1 !
thats just to show u how smart it is and got u a mouse ..and the cat wants u to say ..BRAVO :D
The cat IS bringing you a token of affection, it wants you to be proud so act like a GOOD pet parent and give the damn cat praise and shut up!!
it wants to show you that he's the bosss.
He just wants u 2 praise him and tell him that hes done an excellent job!!Dnt just act like hes a piece of nufin and just ignore it cuz he'll keep on doing it untill he dsnt get praised!
Sorry but it is a gift. He is saying here look what I got for you. Thank you for everything you do for me.
apperently its because there grateful that you took them into your home, and they give it to you as a gift to show there grateful cos they think you'll like it oops i said gift lol but i really don't think theres any other reason. unless they know u like hate it and they want to discust you lol
its a gift for you to say thankyou for eveything you have done for it. my cat does it all the time when she is in a really good mood.
My cat did the same thing because it showed me that he loved me, because I loved him and it was his way of thanking me for it. God I miss him!
It's showing it's gratitude to you the only way it knows how. The least you could do is share it!
its cats way of showing how smart it is. how capable it is. n how lucky u r to have it. show ur dislike 4 these gifts n cat will get d msg..may be like reducin its fav food . n givin extra pamperin on days it doesnt do such things
Hi there. Domestic cats are natural hunters, and like the "big cats" they bring their prey to their "den". Unlike the big cats, however, a well-fed family cat will seldom eat his kill rather just play with with their catch. Another reason for gifting you with "kill" is that cats consider you "family" and want to share with you due to instinct.
Sorry, but it IS a gift. Where do you get the idea that cats only think of themselves? Whether or not you accept the idea that a cat can love you (and I do), your cat knows that you provide the food and protection and that you're the boss. So a cat's way of paying tribute is to bring a little offering in return. Kind of like when you fill out your tax return every year. Try a bell, though, if it's becoming a problem.
When cats were domesticated some of their instincts got cross wired. In the wild the near relatives of the cat, small wild cats and feral cats bring home dead and dying prey to feed kittens and to teach the kittens to hunt. Big Cats do this too. I saw a nature show where a mother lion had brought home a wounded cape buffalo calf for her cubs and they were fumbling all over it and she looked like "I'm going to have to hunt for these two losers until they are old."
But back to your cat.
Some instinct in her brain is telling her to catch something and bring it back to the den. She doesn't have the brain power to overcome her instinct to think--"Hey I've been spayed and there is a big bowl of kibble waiting for me. To hell with this hunting crap. I'm going to watch TV."
Cats were the last animal domesticated and they have not lost all their wild stuff. If you are really interested in cat behavior and how it comes out of being a wild cat I would suggest reading a book called The character of cats : the origins, intelligence, behavior, and stratagems of Felis silvestris catus by Stephen.Budiansky,
Is it that hard to get a dust pan and toss the poor mouse in the garbage?
Also if you make her an indoor cat you wont have these problems.
they are basically presents for you on my birtday my can bought me back a song bird or a thursh he dropped rioght at my feet looked up at me and left and it was like his present for me so really it is his present to you and shopws he appreciates what you have done my cat used to do it all the time he once bought back 2 dead pigeons sevarl mice whioch i found under the caprts alive and behind my old grandfather cklock he doesn't do it anymore . the best thing you8 can do is to get rid of the cat flap and npot have one so he will miawo when wnats to come in that way if he has solmething in his moputh you can see it do not let him ion that might make lkife easy. as he gets older he will get vbored and not do it again.
don't let him outside. problem solved!
it is a gift for you. tell your cat thank you and move on.
While you may not appreciate it and seem to incorrectly believe that a cat's world is totally egocentric; it is a gift, one of high esteem. Yes, sometimes there is a little bit of, "Look what I caught for you! Isn't it cool!" Sort of like a kid showing off for his mother.
I knew a person who took care of a bunch of feral outside cats, catching them when she could to have them fixed to try to stop the population explosion and returning them to her property if the vet deems them not adoptable because of the feral aspect (which, btw, a generation or two of being feral does cause the whole 'domestic gene' to regress).
The most feral cat she had at the time, about who it was often jokingly stated, as the rest of the cats would occasionally allow a pat or stroke, "Yeah, the day she lets somebody touch her is the day we know she's going to crawl off somewhere and die."
Apparently despite the cat's feralness and fear of being touched or approached too closely, the cat felt a certain gratitude for all the free food. There was a week or so of instances where the person would come outside and suddenly see this cat actually running toward her with a dead something in her mouth.
In slightly hysterical fashion, then would proceed the rather odd sight of the person turning tail and trying to get away from the cat bearing gift. They would circle the house a few times, the person going, "Oh, ick, argh!" and the cat trying to make the equivalent of 'hey, come on, I have something for you' meow around the dead gift.
Despite being told to just let the cat drop it at her feet, thank her, and then dispose of it once the cat left, the circling of the house continued a few days. Then the cat started leaving them on the welcome mat and waited from some distance to see how the gift was received - which was not well. The cat almost got depressive about the whole thing. Finally the person listened to me, looked at the dead gift, looked over to the cat, and managed to grind out, "Why, thank you, what a lovely dead thing. So kind of you to think of me."
And the cat happily trotted away. There were a few more of these attempts, but finally the cat seemed to get the message that the person really had enough dead things, so the cat not need add to the collection. <g>
Unwanted Home Delivery
My cat takes great pleasure in decorating our porch with dead (sometimes half-dead) field mice. Does she expect me to cook them? Stuff and mount them? Give her a medal for "certified kills"? How can I stop this?
It's well-known that a cat in the wild state will bring home dead mice and other goodies for its litter to eat. When the kittens are older, Momma also brings home injured critters so their little ones can practice the pounce-and-pin routine they'll need to survive on their own. Momma cats often "provision" for the whole group they live with, including their people. The only problem is, tom cats may also go into the Feline Unwanted Home Delivery business. And tom cats, being the original deadbeat dads, never bring home any rodent bacon for the kids. So the instinctual basis for this behavior is unclear. Our best guess is that yes, your cat does want you to cook and serve her groceries.
And no, there is no realistic way to stop this business except to keep your cat inside.
its just an instinct in some cats good luck maybe you could make yourself a mouse fur coat lol eeewwww gross
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