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Cat Forum / General Topics / September 2004Cat and prey
My cat X is constantly bringing home 1/2 of whatever she caught, usually headless and or torsoless. I know that this is normal behavior, but how can I get her to put it on the BACK porch not the FRONT porch? * * * * * * * * * <psychotic break> I know where the the Land of Make Believe is! Exit 12 on the I-80 in New Jersey. </psychotic break > My cat X is constantly bringing home 1/2 of whatever she caught, > usually headless and or torsoless. I know that this is normal > behavior, but how can I get her to put it on the BACK porch not the > FRONT porch? > * * * * * * * * * just re-route the sidewalk and street so that your front door is the back and visa-versa maybe not terribly practical, but a lot easier than trying to train a cat <G | My cat X is constantly bringing home 1/2 of whatever she caught, | usually headless and or torsoless. I know that this is normal | behavior, but how can I get her to put it on the BACK porch not the | FRONT porch? By putting it there yourself!! >My cat X is constantly bringing home 1/2 of whatever she caught, >usually headless and or torsoless. I know that this is normal >behavior, but how can I get her to put it on the BACK porch not the >FRONT porch? My understanding is this is considered a compliment to you from the cat. The cat is giving you half of it's "catch" for the day. >>My cat X is constantly bringing home 1/2 of whatever she caught, >>usually headless and or torsoless. I know that this is normal [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >from the cat. The cat is giving you half of it's "catch" for >the day. I understand that, I'm just trying to convince the cat (queen) to find a new silver platter! >>>My cat X is constantly bringing home 1/2 of whatever she caught, >>>usually headless and or torsoless. I know that this is normal [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >I understand that, I'm just trying to convince the cat (queen) to find >a new silver platter! Consider yourself lucky that the cat chooses the front porch. A few years ago my cat chose my bed to plop the prize on. | >>My cat X is constantly bringing home 1/2 of whatever she caught, | >>usually headless and or torsoless. I know that this is normal [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] | I understand that, I'm just trying to convince the cat (queen) to find | a new silver platter! When I wrote "By putting it there yourself!!" in a recent post I did not mean to be silly, but I didn't express myself clearly either. Can you not show your cat how to move the prey to the back door? She might learn by watching you. Tell me if it works. Please tell me what happens if you leave the prey at the back: does she eat it, is she sulking, does she carry it to the front again? I guess the front door is where you mostly let her in and out, so she thinks that's where she gets your attention. Carola >When I wrote "By putting it there yourself!!" in a recent post I did not >mean to be silly, but I didn't express myself clearly either. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >I guess the front door is where you mostly let her in and out, >so she thinks that's where she gets your attention. I'll give that a try. Right now she just leaves the food at the door, but it's usually half eaten, top half is for her, we get the torso?? I've seen her bring a bunny, and a little while later it's gutted, eyes are removed (still looking at you), and headless. It's a tad disturbing. | >When I wrote "By putting it there yourself!!" in a recent post I did not | >mean to be silly, but I didn't express myself clearly either. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] | | It's a tad disturbing. Look, I had this cat, Minka, who I loved dearly. But she brought up to three big fat dead mice home per night. I heard her throw them about and then eat them ... crunch, crunch, when the bones cracked. I never really liked that about her. Now she's dead, and I'd love to hear her at night again, if I could get her back. There's always something ... Carola >>My cat X is constantly bringing home 1/2 of whatever she caught, >>usually headless and or torsoless. I know that this is normal [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >from the cat. The cat is giving you half of it's "catch" for >the day. Oh absolutely. Praise her and tell her what a wonderful hunter she is, and just watch her preen. Of course, she might get the idea that *you* need to learn to hunt, and she'll start bringing you half-dead mice, just like her mom taught *her*. Be glad for the moment that it's dead. Dead means it's a gift. Sherry > My cat X is constantly bringing home 1/2 of whatever she caught, > usually headless and or torsoless. I know that this is normal > behavior, but how can I get her to put it on the BACK porch not the > FRONT porch? > * * * * * * * * * The answer is simple : you can't... Take a look at this link :-) http://www.netlaughter.com/kittyhiphop/kittyhiphop.cfm Kind greetings to all cat (& dog) friends ! > <psychotic break> > I know where the the Land of Make Believe is! > > Exit 12 on the I-80 in New Jersey. > > </psychotic break >> My cat X is constantly bringing home 1/2 of whatever she caught, >> usually headless and or torsoless. I know that this is normal [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > http://www.netlaughter.com/kittyhiphop/kittyhiphop.cfm >Kind greetings to all cat (& dog) friends ! That site is simply wrong. On SOOOO many levels > My cat X is constantly bringing home 1/2 of whatever she caught, > usually headless and or torsoless. I know that this is normal > behavior, but how can I get her to put it on the BACK porch not the > FRONT porch? > * * * * * * * * * Want much? > My cat X is constantly bringing home 1/2 of whatever she caught, > usually headless and or torsoless. I know that this is normal > behavior, but how can I get her to put it on the BACK porch not the > FRONT porch? > * * * * * * * * * My cat brings mice and birds in through the cat flap *alive* and then let's them go in the house...Oh how we laugh...NOT. When it's 3am and your trying to catch a mouse in a jam jar, you really appreciate the "present" they have bought you. Seriously though, the only way I have found to stop the animal farm growing is to keep my cat in at night as she only hunts when it's dark. Another thing you could try is only letting her in through the back door, so then maybe she will learn not to go to the front door at all, might work. What ever you do *don't* get a collar with a bell on as a) they don't work; and b) it will drive you insane Jeannie |
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