Mouse for tea anyone?

@Anne18 (11029)
December 2, 2011 12:45pm CST
I think my cat must know that we are trying to save the pennies and cut back on things, he must have really been trying to help us out as....... He has caught 3 mice today and brought them to the back door, looking as pleased as punch!! Now I am very pleased that he is trying to help .. but I don't think 3 mice will go round five of us, also I don't think I fancy mice on toast!!! Has your cat caught anything today?
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@ShepherdSpy (8544)
• Omagh, Northern Ireland
3 Dec 11
Though I've had meeces in the house in the past,they didn't make an appearance this year (that I noticed!) It would be interesting to see how the Kitten's training has been working out for Him,as every time I go into or come out of a room,My ankles are being attacked from behind,and I was watching a very entertaining few minutes of detergent ball soccer last night when it fell as I was emptying the machine..My last cat brought me a rabbit back one time,(Memorable!)and birds at other times..and I remember him being totally bemused by a large frog that was on the doorstep one night when I was letting him out!
• Omagh, Northern Ireland
4 Dec 11
The ankles are fine,it's more of a "Tacklehug" when he jumps at me,it's when he's climbing my shins to get to my lap that he's digging in a bit..thankfully now he's getting to the stage he can get on my lap in one jump the shins will get a chance to recover!
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@Anne18 (11029)
5 Dec 11
It sure hurts when they dig there claws in you... but we still love them don't we?
@Anne18 (11029)
3 Dec 11
Run rabbit run rabbit run Glad that your kitten likes to play with you, but sorry you are getting sore ankles
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
2 Dec 11
I use to have a cat that catches rats in our yard before I discovered that rats are attracted to left over dog which I now remove after the dogs eat. My cat does not eat any part of the rat but just slays them with a single bite to the jugular or neck area, you just hear a blood curdling rat scream at night and you already have a body to dispose of in the morning.
@Anne18 (11029)
3 Dec 11
My cat just plays with the mouse or bird that he catches and then leaves us to clear up the mess
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@Anne18 (11029)
3 Dec 11
How awful, espically if its in the house!!
@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
3 Dec 11
at leat that's better than another former cat i had who hides he's kill and you won't know unless there is already something smelly or notice some flies
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@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
2 Dec 11
hi anne you do have a generus cat there but he really doesn't realize peopoe really do not dig mice on toast. lol. I wish I had a bat as we have a rat running in and out of our room and orkin has not caught the thing yet in their fancy sticky traps.lol.We had one lady who had a beautiful fluffy Persian but she moved ut so we are catless here now.
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@Anne18 (11029)
2 Dec 11
LOL when you said bat I thought bat as the bat that flies in the sky!!! How thibk am I tonight!!!!! Hope you get the rat caught very soon
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@telmesh (1793)
2 Dec 11
Anne I thought what could a bat do to a rat a cat would do a better job.
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@Anne18 (11029)
3 Dec 11
I can just see Hatley poised with a base ball bat in her hand watching ot hit the mouse!! Go Hatley, go
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@yoyo1198 (3641)
• United States
3 Dec 11
They're always so proud and just have to bring them as a gift. Doesn't necessarily have to be mice either. I've received gifts of bitty birds, big grasshoppers, moles and whatnot. I always say "thank you" and reward with treats. She always brings them in and doesn't try to eat or anything.
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@Anne18 (11029)
3 Dec 11
Have never had a mole, have that nice surprise to come!!!
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@alottodo (3056)
• Australia
3 Dec 11
I think they bring those things as presents! don't they? my cat Tom is very keen on lizards he gets them in the garden and bring them inside and also the other day he got a bird luckily he left it in the back yard! and of course he got another lizard today.
@Anne18 (11029)
3 Dec 11
You must live somewhere hot ot get lizards, only lizards we get in England are in fish tanks as pets
@Anne18 (11029)
4 Dec 11
I have been watching I'm A CElbrity get me out of here.. are you near where they film that??? I like ozzie men.... well only Jason Donovon!!LOL
@alottodo (3056)
• Australia
4 Dec 11
Yes I live in Australia.
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@koperty3 (1876)
3 Dec 11
heheHe wanted to show you that he is useful. My mother got cats and my mother in low got one cat also. I remember one time he brought dove and he put this poor bird on the balcony. The cat was so proud. He wanted to show us that he is useful and this dove brought and place on the balcony was a proof of his friendship. Cats are not very kin to share and you should appreciate it. I wish you lovely weekend my friend. By the way how your cat look like?
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@Anne18 (11029)
5 Dec 11
Jet black... hope he deosn't get lost in the dark??
@Anne18 (11029)
3 Dec 11
Thank you for your response, my cat is black and white
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@koperty3 (1876)
4 Dec 11
My mother's in law cat is jet black and my mother's cat is orange and second is grey with black circles.Orange one is more crazy.
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@ladygator (3465)
• United States
3 Dec 11
My cats dont do this as much in the winter. They really catch very little if anything. There is really nothing to catch in the snow! But during the summer, all small animals need to watch out or meet their end! The cats each have the specific things they like. One of my cats is into birds, one is into bunnies and the prefers mice. They will kill several mice and then my dog takes over by throwing it all over the yard and running for it.
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@Anne18 (11029)
3 Dec 11
It has been quite mild here, so mice are still about
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@BarBaraPrz (51819)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
2 Dec 11
Not today, but in the summer she was bringing me presents every day. I think she cleaned out an entire colony!
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• United States
3 Dec 11
Lucky you, Barbara. May we suggest that you also try traps baited with, seriously, PEANUT BUTTER. It works.
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@Anne18 (11029)
3 Dec 11
Peanut butter!! Now that is a new one on me Can you share your stories about it working
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@ravisivan (14082)
• India
3 Dec 11
Ohoho -- you will not have rats problem in your colony. that is nice. but you people will have cats problem!
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@jdyrj777 (6528)
• United States
3 Dec 11
Lol!!! The things cats do. Once my daughters cat had kittens and i was awakened by the cat at the door. When i opened the door there she was with i bird in her mouth for the kittens. I quickly closed the door. The bird i found out later got trapped between the heavy door and the screen door. I found out later cause when i did get up i opened the door and found only the wing tips left. The mama must have just figured she bettrer eat it herself. The cats i have now are minx and i dont allow them to run around outside. I dont have mice but they keep bug population almost to a zero. Since cats that catch mice are called mousers i figure mine would be called buggers.
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@Anne18 (11029)
3 Dec 11
Thank you for sharing your story with us, Glad you have fun with your cats, hope they don't make your house smell too much with the cat litter trays
@jdyrj777 (6528)
• United States
5 Dec 11
Actually there is no smell at all. I use the clumping litter and clean it 2 times a day. One of the 3 is very particular about her litter. It must be the clumpling kind and it must be almost completely clean.
@Anne18 (11029)
5 Dec 11
That's very good, I would hate for you to have a smelly house
@cynthiann (18612)
• Jamaica
2 Dec 11
I don't have any cats but around where I live we have wild cats that live in the bush. They are clever though and they watch me closely. As soon as I open my front door and go back to the car to bring in shopping or something they dive in the door in a flash looking for food. They are totally feral and cannot be tamed. They are actually a nuisance and I wish that they were not there s they are disease ridden. and no, we do not have an animal society or anyone to help us. I am sure that of they saw a mouse they would stand aside and let it enter my home
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@Anne18 (11029)
3 Dec 11
Ha Ha, love your answer cyn. Cats are very clever
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@CTHanum (8233)
• Malaysia
3 Dec 11
It really generous wanted to share it with you~(^^) We don't have pets here so I got nothing from them. Plus if there is any cat out there in my residence, believe me the cats just want to play with the mouse they meet. really they did not know that they can eat them and have them as their dinner. When the cats see the mouse they will start play hide and seek.hehe...Those cats are not a good helper I think.(^^)
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@Anne18 (11029)
3 Dec 11
Glad you like to watch them play hide and seek, costs nothing ot watch
@telmesh (1793)
3 Dec 11
Hi Anne, no mice for me thanks but your cat certainly loves you to fetch you food. You are indeed honored that your cat should give up a meal for you.
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@Anne18 (11029)
3 Dec 11
But could he not pinch someone's wallet and bring me some money? Would be of more use.... but then I'm a very honest person so would only hand it in!
@Anne18 (11029)
5 Dec 11
The cats!!LOL
@telmesh (1793)
4 Dec 11
Those cats live in a different world where all that matters is food and somewhere dry and warm to sleep. Who's got it right????
@jjzone44 (917)
• United States
2 Dec 11
Hi Anne, I don't have, nor did I ever have a cat. But I did have a jet black cocker spaniel once who liked to stalk the birds who would take bird baths in the soil beneath our stand of pine trees. She would sit there still as a statue and watch them, one day, she actually caught one!
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@Anne18 (11029)
3 Dec 11
And did she eat it or just play around with it
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@Anne18 (11029)
4 Dec 11
That is best sometimes, save the mouse any more harm
@jjzone44 (917)
• United States
3 Dec 11
She only got to play with it. After we saw that she caught it we got it off of her as soon as we could.
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@tamirs (1807)
• Philippines
3 Dec 11
Good to hear that you cat is working overtime.. Our cats is soooooo lazy.You can't even ask her to stand up and go out..Geezz,You will need to take her wherever you want her to go.. That is why i won't be surprised to see mice running around..
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@Anne18 (11029)
3 Dec 11
Cat tends to work overtime and then goes on sleep time for far too long!!! Sleeps far too long sometimes!! Its a cats life
@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
4 Dec 11
any mouse he kills is one less chance of it eating anything of yours - he's just proving that he is earning his keep!
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@Anne18 (11029)
5 Dec 11
That is so very true.
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@drannhh (15219)
• United States
4 Dec 11
If I had a cat (and I dearly love them), about all it could catch around here would be the tails of salamanders. Toast would probably be better without those, too.
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@Anne18 (11029)
5 Dec 11
Thank you for your answer
• United States
16 Dec 11
I do not have a cat because my husband is allergic. But I remember having one as a child. My mom got it to get rid of the mice. It worked for a while but then the cat and the mice became friends! My mom walked into the bathroom and caught the two eating out the same bowl! She was so mad she shooed my poor cat out the house :(
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• United States
16 Feb 12
Yes so am I! Cats are the best animals to have. They are not noisy like birds. You do not have to walk them like dogs. All you have to do is feed them and love them!
@Anne18 (11029)
13 Feb 12
That you for sharing your story with us, sorry you can't have any cats
@Anne18 (11029)
19 Feb 12
And they give you lots of love back and want to sit on your lap etc
@mentalward (14690)
• United States
3 Dec 11
Thankfully, no. LOL But, aren't cats generous? They love to share what they catch... usually. My cat will sometimes happily munch away on his newest catch without offering any. I've had to put my animals (two dogs two cats) on lockdown recently. Well, lockIN would be more apt since I've had to lock the "doggie door" so no one is going outside. We're having an issue with fleas this year, for the first time since moving here 4 1/2 years ago. I haven't even SEEN a flea until this year and now I'm having a really hard time getting rid of them. So, the cats and dogs have to stay inside until we have a really hard freeze to kill all those pesky insects outside while I battle the ones inside. So, no mice for now, unless they get inside on their own but I haven't seen any in the house in a long time. I guess they know that there are a bunch of sharp claws and teeth inside. My cat's last conquest was, I believe, a vole, but that was back in the summer. We have lots of voles around here, more than mice, actually. He's caught squirrels, voles, moles, mice, rabbits (babies), birds and chipmunks in the past but either he's slowing down or he's just running out of wildlife around here. (I'd prefer the latter.)
@Anne18 (11029)
3 Dec 11
Thank you so much for your detailed response, hope lock in doesn't last for too long. No fleas in our house as we defleaed the cat the other day
@alaskanray (4636)
• United States
2 Dec 11
I have always had cats but not always had mice around the place for them to catch. I am no longer in John Day but when I was, my cats would catch grasshoppers when they were in season and present them to me. Since moving, my female cat, Misty, stayed with the house in John Day that I am renting out and my renter took her as his own. Now I only have Chester and he has been an indoor kitty since the move as we are not in permanent housing yet. By next spring I am sure he will be outside again and bringing me gifts of grasshoppers once more.
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@Anne18 (11029)
3 Dec 11
Grasshoppers, now thats a new one, our grass is short so don't get many in our garden
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@keihimekawa (2007)
• Philippines
4 Dec 11
That's real cute! I mean, the part where your cat offered you something is cute but the mouse part is not that adorable when you think about it :P Thanks for the offer of having mice for tea but for health's sake... I think I'll pass! It's amazing that pets sometimes do something to alleviate stress from their masters :D I wish my mom's a pet lover. My dad and I love pets and want to have a dog as pet but my mom's against it and at these times, my mom's word is LAW! Lol!!!
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@Anne18 (11029)
5 Dec 11
Yeah... I passed as well, I didn't fancy it either