Sugar killed a bat that came in to our apartment one night through the
heater. I was in bed. I heard bat squeak and the whoosh thump and silence.
Bolted out of bed. She had killed it in one leap and swoop. Her only "live"
prey ever and she disposed of it in under 30 seconds. Must have broke its
neck as there was not a mark on it. (Did NOT allow eating of bat, though I
doubt it would have ensued as her instincts got her to kill it but being a
housecat once it didn't move, I don't think she would have known what else
to do.)

I got a bat in my bedroom one night, but it wasn't brought in by a cat.
I don't know how it got in. I looked like a cartoon, doing the classic
chase w/a broom. (I couldn't figure out how else to get rid of it. I've
since been told that you can catch them in a sheet.) I finally got it
out the window.

I just posted this version on Cat's blog http://mogular.blogspot.com on her
behalf:

"Having settled comfortably into Flat now, I decided to refresh my hunting
skills. With free access to the outside world 24/7 via the newly fitted
mogular access point, I had nothing to lose.

After some early reconnaissance missions I soon found a prime location
behind the underground car park in some trees. Bats! Bats hanging from the
low branches. Low branches I might just be able to reach with a good leap.

I returned to the spot many times during the days that followed to practise
the pounce I needed to get my first prey since moving to Flat. Then, on a
suitably dark night, late, with Debris and Bignose asleep in bed I went on
my first mission. I crept to the site and, sure enough, there they were,
hanging upside down from the branch, having just returned from their evening
flight. I positioned myself silently and then pounce - I was in!

Success!

Bat in mouth I made great haste to get back to Flat with it still alive. I
had to keep it fresh! When I arrived home though, I was suddenly touched by
a pang of guilt. All of the mogular sustenance that Debris and Bignose had
given me and I had never given them anything back. I resolved that the bat
would be a present; my contribution to Flat. I placed it carefully in to
Debris' handbag and then went to wake them with a great yowl.

Debris woke with a start, not looking too pleased, but followed my beckoning
to her bag. As she opened the bag, the bat, in her words, "rose up like
Dracula from the crypt!" It was so exciting!

Debris did not look pleased with my gift though. In fact she seemed quite
angry. She quickly opened the front door and the bat flew out. It was gone
after all my efforts. She closed the front door and locked the mogular
access point. It stayed locked for the rest of the night. My first gift -
spurned."

I wonder how they really see the world?

There's only one thing i got to say about bats

BEWARE OF RABIES!!!!

Bats can be carriers so I hope everyone is vaccinated.  See your local
vet for more details about bats.

Okay, enough preaching.....

Kristi