Scraggy (cat) had a pigeon for breakfast...

Scraggy (cat) had a pigeon for breakfast...

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Munter

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31,319 posts

242 months

Thursday 19th April 2012
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A whole one we assume. When we got up there was just 2 wings and a foot left.

He has spent the day so far in one spot on the sofa (unless I go and fuss him where he seems perfectly alert and happy). Normally he'd have moved around a little and come and shouted at me for a bit.

Do we need to worry at all? It's the 1st bit of wildlife he's eaten since he arrived and I assume there is a lot of bone in a pigeon. Though it was raw so it'll be ok?

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

256 months

Thursday 19th April 2012
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It was probably a ninja pigeon and put up a bit of a fight...

Munter

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31,319 posts

242 months

Thursday 19th April 2012
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mybrainhurts said:
It was probably a ninja pigeon and put up a bit of a fight...
Could be. There was a distinct lack of blood among the feathers/on the rug. I'll assume it died of blood loss after an epic battle. hehe

Mobile Chicane

20,865 posts

213 months

Thursday 19th April 2012
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A whole pigeon = Cat v. Food. He's probably just full up and sleeping it off.

I was a bit concerned about Bob eating his kills at first (the crunching noise was a bit off-putting for one thing), but I think they know not to swallow anything they can't chew.

Bob's doing fine and if anything seems to prefer hunting to being fed. It must be all those tasty free-range organic mice in the fields around here. smile

Munter

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Thursday 19th April 2012
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I think you are right about the sleeping it off thing. He's just come to give me a good shouting at as if it was time for dinner. hehe

Still I'm impressed he managed to chew through a pigeon, but he'll swallow cat treats/biscuits whole to avoid chewing.

0a

23,906 posts

195 months

Thursday 19th April 2012
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Congratulate him, I hate bloody pigeons and celebrate when our cats get one (feathers everywhere!).

Munter

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Thursday 19th April 2012
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0a said:
Congratulate him, I hate bloody pigeons and celebrate when our cats get one (feathers everywhere!).
Yes I'm not worried about the pigeon. A city center pigeon can't of been the height of cat cuisine though. Free range country mice sound much tastier. lick

0a

23,906 posts

195 months

Thursday 19th April 2012
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Munter said:
Free range country mice sound much tastier. lick
Yes, our ginger one loves to crunch their heads; all you find is a mouse body with a little stump at the neck. Yum!

HOGEPH

5,249 posts

187 months

Thursday 19th April 2012
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0a said:
Yes, our ginger one loves to crunch their heads; all you find is a mouse body with a little stump at the neck. Yum!
They like them al dente

Mobile Chicane

20,865 posts

213 months

Thursday 19th April 2012
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Yuck. Bob's just brought in another one.

It was squeaking piteously (and he was torturing it), so I boffed it on the head with an empty tequila bottle.

He's had a few teeth out since his former owner let these get into a bad state, yet he can crunch through a mouse no problem. Feet... tail... it's all eaten redface


mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

256 months

Thursday 19th April 2012
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Mobile Chicane said:
I boffed it on the head with an empty tequila bottle.
rofl

pidsy

8,028 posts

158 months

Thursday 19th April 2012
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Wait till he starts bringing squirrils in. One of mine does quite regularly (all been dead so far though)

mybrainhurts

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256 months

Thursday 19th April 2012
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Wait 'til he starts bringing tramps in...

Munter

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Thursday 19th April 2012
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mybrainhurts said:
Wait 'til he starts bringing tramps in...
He is the tramp!

(I was tempted to make some joke about marrying the tramp of the house...but I think I'll avoid that one) smile

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

256 months

Thursday 19th April 2012
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You mean you've got a bag for life...hehe