Look what the cat dragged in
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Little beggars. One of them ripped it to bits, left a tail in the back room, a foot in the hallway, and the hind leg and foot in the front room. The rest of it, it was playing all day with it. Grab it in the mouth, whizz it up into the air, and then catch it!
The other one just sat there watching, rather bemused by the whole thing. Until the one that killed it got bored, at which point she waltzed over and started doing exactly the same thing!
Mousey is on the fire now, ready for a cremation when I next light the coals!
The national plague of cats is seriously damaging the indigenous wildlife.
Mice and rodents aren't really the issue, but birds and other less common creatures are really under threat.
We have two cats (they came with the missus), and we put collars with bells on them. I recommend these to all cat owners.
I'm not really a cat fan. Vicious furry little vandals in my opinion. They are the chavs of the animal kingdom.
Mice and rodents aren't really the issue, but birds and other less common creatures are really under threat.
We have two cats (they came with the missus), and we put collars with bells on them. I recommend these to all cat owners.
I'm not really a cat fan. Vicious furry little vandals in my opinion. They are the chavs of the animal kingdom.
Ahhh! She's bringing you a present! In the cat's eyes, making a kill like that is great - so by bringing it into the house, it's a gift.
My girlfriends cat does that, he'll bring in a mouse that he's killed and leave it on her pillow... A bit gross maybe, but in the cat's eyes, it's a lovely present.
My aunt's cats used to do the same - and if someone was ill in the house, wrapped up in bed not feeling too good, the cats would always bring up a multitude of presents like that for the ill person.
Cats rock
My girlfriends cat does that, he'll bring in a mouse that he's killed and leave it on her pillow... A bit gross maybe, but in the cat's eyes, it's a lovely present.
My aunt's cats used to do the same - and if someone was ill in the house, wrapped up in bed not feeling too good, the cats would always bring up a multitude of presents like that for the ill person.
Cats rock
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No shortage of birds round here. Though there might be when I've finished giving my cat flying lessons
Don't worry too much - I've had three cats over 17 years and in all that time, birds and rodents included, all they've claimed is about 3 Destroyed, 2 Probables and 5 Damaged (and quite a lot Frightened
)My exs cats managed a good one - they've yet to be let out into the big wide world, but have already managed their first kill. Think they managed to get into the loft and found a mouse in the thatch.
Her previous cat managed to catch and bring back (live) a bat! That was yet another trip to Tiggywinkles
Her previous cat managed to catch and bring back (live) a bat! That was yet another trip to Tiggywinkles
The bird issue is quite true and many species are under threat. There was a suggestion not so long ago that cat ownership wasn’t compatible with RSPB membership and members should have their cats put down. I personally didn’t have a problem with it but it didn’t go down well at the time.
A bell is a step in the right direction
A bell is a step in the right direction
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Tuscan had the largest, loudest bell I could find.
Didn't slow him down one bit. A most sucessful hunter.
He used to bring them in live and then release them so we could 'enjoy' a cooperative hunt together around the house.
Little furry evil bastard.
Miss him.
What a brilliant set of photos!
We had a pair of cats, useless male one who used to play with the females dead catches and growl and make a fuss. The female one (little tiny cat with v sharp claws) used to drag in allsorts. Neighbours Angora rabbit was the funniest. It was about twice as big as her.
Having said, the chickens were not afraid of the cats. Those things were evil. If it moved they were lightening fast and would kill allsorts. Seen 4 chickens take apart a big toad? Horrible! or eating a grass snake in one go
Does your cat "leave the bean"? Do they all? that has always puzzled me.
We had a pair of cats, useless male one who used to play with the females dead catches and growl and make a fuss. The female one (little tiny cat with v sharp claws) used to drag in allsorts. Neighbours Angora rabbit was the funniest. It was about twice as big as her.
Having said, the chickens were not afraid of the cats. Those things were evil. If it moved they were lightening fast and would kill allsorts. Seen 4 chickens take apart a big toad? Horrible! or eating a grass snake in one go
Does your cat "leave the bean"? Do they all? that has always puzzled me.
Jenny Taillier said:
The bird issue is quite true and many species are under threat. There was a suggestion not so long ago that cat ownership wasn’t compatible with RSPB membership and members should have their cats put down. I personally didn’t have a problem with it but it didn’t go down well at the time.
A bell is a step in the right direction
No, the bird issue is quite untrue Must have been some bird freak/cat hater that thought that particular idea up, from the RSPB's 'Cats and Garden Bird's Information Leaflet'
Despite the large numbers of birds killed, there is no scientific evidence that predation by cats in gardens is having any impact on bird populations UK wide. This may be surprising, but many millions of birds die naturally every year, mainly through starvation, disease, or other forms of predation. There is evidence that cats tend to take weak or sickly birds. We also know that of the millions of baby birds hatched each year, most will die before they reach breeding age. This is also quite natural, and each pair needs only to rear two young that survive to breeding age to replace themselves and maintain the population. It is likely that most of the birds killed by cats would have died anyway from other causes before the next breeding season, so cats are unlikely to have a major impact on populations. If their predation was additional to these other causes of mortality, this might have a serious impact on bird populations.
Those bird species that have undergone the most serious population declines in the UK (such as skylarks, tree sparrows and corn buntings) rarely encounter cats, so cats cannot be causing their declines. Research shows that these declines are usually caused by habitat change or loss, particularly on farmland. Populations of species that are most abundant in gardens tend to be increasing, despite the presence of cats. Blue tits, for example, the second most frequently caught birds, have increased by over a quarter across the UK since 1966. Of the birds most frequently caught by cats in gardens, only two (house sparrow and starling) have shown declines in breeding population across a range of habitats during the last six years. Gardens may provide a breeding habitat for at least 20% of the UK populations of house sparrows, starlings, greenfinches, blackbirds and song thrushes four of which are declining across the UK. For this reason it would be prudent to try to reduce cat predation, as, although it is not causing the declines, some of these species are already under pressure.
But yes a bell is an infinitely better idea than having a cat put down if someone can't sleep at night for thinking about Sally Sparrow and how she's going to meet her maker courtesy of the serial bird killer.
parrot of doom said:
lol - someone on another forum posted this:
www.gottagetoutmore.com/images/kittens/29.jpg
LOL don't you just love feathers.
5 rabbits (3 gutted on carpet) 2 mice/vole type rodent things and he managed to get the hamster out of the ball as well....lucky we were there to save it. That's just this week
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