My "vegan" cat

NChase · 05-09-2007, 08:25 AM

I have eight indoor/outdoor cats. Because they have a cat door that lets them go in and out whenever they want, we often have the icky problem of them bringing whatever they've killed (or, worse, not yet killed!) into the house to play with.

Over the years, they've brought in mice, voles, birds, even rabbits. Lately, if they can't find anything else to play with, they've started "catching" big lumps of stray sheep wool and bringing those in.

Then there's Echo. She brings in seed pods from the Magnolia tree. And the other day she came trotting proudly in, carrying a large green maple leaf and a twig!

--Nancy

Orchid · 05-09-2007, 09:01 AM

Funny cats! When I was a teenager, we had a cat who loved raw squash. All fall, the dog would steal squash from the garden and the cat would sit in the lawn and eat it.

KatieMae · 05-09-2007, 09:04 AM

Well, it could be worse... She could be a junk food junkie like my cat was; she very much enjoyed the marinara sauce from ravioli...

Fancy's Mom · 05-09-2007, 05:00 PM

gah my cat missy will eat anything...she is one of those bugging cats that HAS to paw at your food as soon as u lift it, always into everything....the more u shove her off the couch the more she jumps back up there wanting what you have...oh and dont get me started how LAZY they are...yeah..they will drink from the fish tank when there water bowl is right there

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donna · 05-10-2007, 04:44 AM

My 2 cats are strictly indoors after a fox killed both my indoor/outdoor cats last yr, so no grisly presents from them unless they catch a mouse inside. They do , however, "kill" the play toy that has a long flexible wand with feathers on the end...about 2 feet long. The funny part is when they try to use the kitty door that goes between the closed porch and kitchen...they just can't figure WHY it is so hard to get this thing entirely thru the door!

Carri · 05-10-2007, 06:38 AM

Well, you know they are doing that because they think you can't feed yourself, right? They are providing for you, so maybe the one cat sees you eat a lot of salad and is trying to bring you one!

Make sure to tell them what good kitties they are for bringing you dinner!

Lady_MCSE · 05-10-2007, 06:45 AM

Funny little critters.

farmergal · 05-16-2007, 01:44 PM

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Then there's Echo. She brings in seed pods from the Magnolia tree. And the other day she came trotting proudly in, carrying a large green maple leaf and a twig!

I thought you were going to say a snake.

My cat brought me a big juicy night crawler.

SueBee · 05-16-2007, 02:29 PM

My last cat used to bring cicadas and june bugs in.

He'd also bring in all sorts of little animals and birdies. Our most recent kitty is very pretty, but not very smart, thus she stays inside. It would be a matter of minutes before she did something dumb to meet her demise. So she brings milk carton rings to us as gifts.

sebowisha1 · 05-30-2007, 04:20 PM

I had a cat that would steal aspargus from you if you looked away long enough. She didn't like the stalks just the tops of them. She was an inside cat and weighed about 20 lbs, most of it muscle. She would eat an occasional bird if she could get outside but she didn't leave anything but the feathers so we got no 'presents' from her.

05-09-2007, 08:25 AM
NChase Long Yearling Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,125	My "vegan" cat I have eight indoor/outdoor cats. Because they have a cat door that lets them go in and out whenever they want, we often have the icky problem of them bringing whatever they've killed (or, worse, not yet killed!) into the house to play with. Over the years, they've brought in mice, voles, birds, even rabbits. Lately, if they can't find anything else to play with, they've started "catching" big lumps of stray sheep wool and bringing those in. Then there's Echo. She brings in seed pods from the Magnolia tree. And the other day she came trotting proudly in, carrying a large green maple leaf and a twig! --Nancy __________________ Our Horses: http://www.InglesideSportHorses.com Farm Blog: http://keepingthefarm.blogspot.com/

05-09-2007, 09:01 AM
Orchid Bombproof Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 11,048	Funny cats! When I was a teenager, we had a cat who loved raw squash. All fall, the dog would steal squash from the garden and the cat would sit in the lawn and eat it. __________________ Careful what you wish; Careful what you say; Careful what you wish; You may regret it; Careful what you wish; You just might get it. ~ Metallica, King Nothing

05-09-2007, 09:04 AM
KatieMae Seasoned Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: C.FLA Posts: 4,195	Well, it could be worse... She could be a junk food junkie like my cat was; she very much enjoyed the marinara sauce from ravioli...

05-09-2007, 05:00 PM
Fancy's Mom Coming two Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Newbern, TN Posts: 1,885	gah my cat missy will eat anything...she is one of those bugging cats that HAS to paw at your food as soon as u lift it, always into everything....the more u shove her off the couch the more she jumps back up there wanting what you have...oh and dont get me started how LAZY they are...yeah..they will drink from the fish tank when there water bowl is right there cats.. __________________ My horse is a reflection of me, wanna know me, talk to my horse!

05-10-2007, 04:44 AM
donna Weanling Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: trappe, pa Posts: 448	My 2 cats are strictly indoors after a fox killed both my indoor/outdoor cats last yr, so no grisly presents from them unless they catch a mouse inside. They do , however, "kill" the play toy that has a long flexible wand with feathers on the end...about 2 feet long. The funny part is when they try to use the kitty door that goes between the closed porch and kitchen...they just can't figure WHY it is so hard to get this thing entirely thru the door!

05-10-2007, 06:38 AM
Carri Pasture Pet Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Alpharetta, Georgia Posts: 13,652	Well, you know they are doing that because they think you can't feed yourself, right? They are providing for you, so maybe the one cat sees you eat a lot of salad and is trying to bring you one! Make sure to tell them what good kitties they are for bringing you dinner!

05-10-2007, 06:45 AM
Lady_MCSE Seasoned Join Date: May 2005 Location: Shytown, IL Posts: 4,521	Funny little critters. __________________ "A pun is its own reword." — Dance Drier, British comedian

05-16-2007, 02:29 PM
SueBee Weanling Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NW suburbs of Chicago Posts: 419	My last cat used to bring cicadas and june bugs in. He'd also bring in all sorts of little animals and birdies. Our most recent kitty is very pretty, but not very smart, thus she stays inside. It would be a matter of minutes before she did something dumb to meet her demise. So she brings milk carton rings to us as gifts.

05-30-2007, 04:20 PM
sebowisha1 Weanling Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Baxter, Tennessee Posts: 381	I had a cat that would steal aspargus from you if you looked away long enough. She didn't like the stalks just the tops of them. She was an inside cat and weighed about 20 lbs, most of it muscle. She would eat an occasional bird if she could get outside but she didn't leave anything but the feathers so we got no 'presents' from her. __________________ \"I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that I don\'t know the answer.\" --Douglas Adams The word \'politics\' is derived from the word \'poly\', meaning \'many\', and the word \'ticks\', meaning \'blood sucking parasites\'. -- Larry Hardiman