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freshwest

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90. Had a cat used to bring my dad squirrels, birds, mice, pheasants and voles. A dog brought me a bunny

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Tue Oct 22, 2013, 09:20 PM

Oct 2013

that was still alive and fine in its mouth, but when I went for it, she chomped down, causing internal injury and we couldn't save the poor little thing.

My dad was tolerant of the cat's gifts, but the cat put them directly in front of their bedroom door which outraged my mom as she got up early in the mornings to fix coffee.

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Our cat loves my wife so much he brought her a present - a live rat. [View all] GreenStormCloud Oct 2013 OP

my daughters cat brought one in to play with Niceguy1 Oct 2013 #1

Oy. n/t Smarmie Doofus Oct 2013 #2

Awwww. Cats are the best. dkf Oct 2013 #3

I got 5 cats so the mice don't come to my apartment. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #4

All's well. Unless you're a rat. NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #5

You went to bed with an uncaught rat in your home? WorseBeforeBetter Oct 2013 #6

+1 ..nt TeeYiYi Oct 2013 #7

OMFG. Seriously. Brickbat Oct 2013 #8

It's not like they eat people. NutmegYankee Oct 2013 #10

We were tired. Had to get up for work the next morning. GreenStormCloud Oct 2013 #11

Every square inch could have been covered in glue traps... WorseBeforeBetter Oct 2013 #23

Animal control would laugh and tell you to buy traps. N/T GreenStormCloud Oct 2013 #66

Really? I've heard of animal control being called for bats... WorseBeforeBetter Oct 2013 #69

In our community they wouldn't come out for bats either. GreenStormCloud Oct 2013 #73

Seems they went to bed with a caught yet released rat in the house. flvegan Oct 2013 #16

I have two cats and wouldn't do it. WorseBeforeBetter Oct 2013 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Oct 2013 #54

Not just in the home. Mariana Oct 2013 #25

LOL WorseBeforeBetter Oct 2013 #27

The poor thing in the photo looks injured. Mojorabbit Oct 2013 #33

I agree. Glue traps are cruel. n/t FSogol Oct 2013 #48

I wasn't familiar with them... WorseBeforeBetter Oct 2013 #68

Well the brick is quick and merciful. The other if not tended to is a slow Mojorabbit Oct 2013 #85

No, the real story is that they named their cat "Benji" Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #38

I wanted to name the cat Bob. GreenStormCloud Oct 2013 #47

I think it's cute. Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #67

You were being funny. That's OK. GreenStormCloud Oct 2013 #72

you're scared of Templeton snooper2 Oct 2013 #64

Not afraid, I just don't want rodents under the covers with me. WorseBeforeBetter Oct 2013 #71

I used to have a rabbit that slept under the covers with me. N/T GreenStormCloud Oct 2013 #75

That is why I have conures nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #9

We used to have one. GreenStormCloud Oct 2013 #13

Conures are loud yes nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #14

I have an African Grey. Trust me; the girl is smart as hell. nolabear Oct 2013 #94

These two have a running commentary nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #95

Our mama cat brought a live baby rattlesnake tularetom Oct 2013 #12

That cat was lucky nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #19

I once watched my cats fight a rattler. GreenStormCloud Oct 2013 #20

Wow....I once saw a habu get killed by a mongoose! nt MADem Oct 2013 #36

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi intaglio Oct 2013 #45

Not nearly so romanticized! It was at a (rather brutal) nature show in Okinawa, actually! MADem Oct 2013 #88

yikes! tillikum Oct 2013 #35

My dog catches rodents and quietly kills them without playing with them hollysmom Oct 2013 #15

Thankfully our red dog just eats rats. hunter Oct 2013 #17

At least you moved up the food chain. TexasTowelie Oct 2013 #18

Cat brought her a baby snake once. (Non-poisonous.) GreenStormCloud Oct 2013 #21

Yes, lizards and the occassional bird Pakhet Oct 2013 #51

When I moved into a rental house (complete with large yard and fruit trees) kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #24

yup mine has done also gopiscrap Oct 2013 #26

My cat informed me that we have a mouse in residence Warpy Oct 2013 #28

Urp. Tigress DEM Oct 2013 #29

A proper thing to do. Bringing an already dead one would have been bad form. xfundy Oct 2013 #30

one of my dogs put a dead squirrel in my gym bag nashville_brook Oct 2013 #31

I had a cat who twice brought rabbits into the house. SheilaT Oct 2013 #32

My girl loves us so much... Brother Buzz Oct 2013 #34

I had a cat who would bring in live critters. applegrove Oct 2013 #37

When I lived in the country... me b zola Oct 2013 #39

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This message was self-deleted by its author polichick Oct 2013 #79

My cats used to bring me mice, birds and snakes all the time. They nature's killing machines. nt TeamPooka Oct 2013 #41

You're a very funny writer. Thanks for the laughs! n/t pnwmom Oct 2013 #42

Thank you for the compliment. I appreciate it. N/T GreenStormCloud Oct 2013 #56

Maybe, in the future, you and your wife should be a little less lovable. pnwmom Oct 2013 #43

From the kitteh perspective it was a wonderful gift. Enthusiast Oct 2013 #44

Now that's a love story!! B Calm Oct 2013 #46

That happened to me once LWolf Oct 2013 #49

Composition error fixed. Thanks. N/T GreenStormCloud Oct 2013 #50

In the boot get the red out Oct 2013 #52

Had mice in our old house Freddie Oct 2013 #53

The best gift I ever got from a cat Thirties Child Oct 2013 #55

my kitty brought me a baby squirrel. No hair and eyes not open. Carefully placed librechik Oct 2013 #57

You bashed its head in with a brick?! bunnies Oct 2013 #58

How should I have killed it? GreenStormCloud Oct 2013 #60

Maybe you could have NOT killed it? bunnies Oct 2013 #61

It was a rat. Death sentence is automatic in my house. GreenStormCloud Oct 2013 #62

I cant even bring myself to kill a spider. bunnies Oct 2013 #63

P tried to be kind to a spider and got bit. GreenStormCloud Oct 2013 #70

lol. Yeah. I can understand that. bunnies Oct 2013 #76

Some behaviorist believe whe a cat brings you prey... Sylvarose Oct 2013 #59

A couple of years ago, our dachshund found a nest of rats. X_Digger Oct 2013 #65

"He loves to catch mice and rats and play with them until they die." Creepy. polichick Oct 2013 #74

That's what cats do. N/T GreenStormCloud Oct 2013 #77

This message was self-deleted by its author polichick Oct 2013 #78

This is why my cat no longer has a pet door. Cleita Oct 2013 #80

I have considered closing his pet door. GreenStormCloud Oct 2013 #81

I am a doorman or woman but I prefer Cleita Oct 2013 #82

If he keeps it up, I will have to do that. N/T GreenStormCloud Oct 2013 #83

When I was growing up, my cat brought a jack rabbit Gothmog Oct 2013 #84

You're going to have to nip this in the bud! Lady Freedom Returns Oct 2013 #86

LOL. Good one. N/T GreenStormCloud Oct 2013 #87

happens two or three times annually at our house.... mike_c Oct 2013 #89

Had a cat used to bring my dad squirrels, birds, mice, pheasants and voles. A dog brought me a bunny freshwest Oct 2013 #90

why did u kill the rat? Liberal_in_LA Oct 2013 #91

Because it was rat. N/T GreenStormCloud Oct 2013 #93

A little video on a related subject postatomic Oct 2013 #92