> When my cats have brought in presents, they haven't made a sound.  So
 > not all cats do that...
 >
 > Saul Levy
 >
 >
 > On Tue, 14 Jun 2005 20:56:42 -0400, Dude Harry <dude@funcow.net>
 > wrote:
 >
 > >Hi. We have a female cat that is about 9 months old. She has been
 > >fixed. We are just wondering about a toy (item) we let her play with
 > >and the vocal response she makes when she picks it up in her mouth.
 > >The toy is a blue fuzzy ball (kinda like short fur) about 1 inch in
 > >diameter with a ribbon attached that looks like a tail. It has no
 > >chemicals or cat nip inside as it is not really a cat toy. It is just
 > >an advertisement item for a company. Whenever the cat picks this up
 > >she makes what sounds like crying and meowing mixed of different tones
 > >and volume. My wife says it sounds like she in singing. She does not
 > >do this with any other toy she picks up. I am wondering if she thinks
 > >it is a mouse and is displaying what she has caught, or if there could
 > >be some other reason for this behaviour. When you approach her she
 > >drops the item (ball) and stops making the sound.
 > >
 > >Has anyone seen (heard) this behaviour or something similar.
 > >Please reply here or the email below.
 > >davehansen@sympatico.ca