What do y'all do when one of your feline friends brings you a mo;use, etc. that is still alive? One of our neighbor cats used to leave us treats on the doormat, but then it stopped for ages (I wasn't sure which cat it was).
Then just the other day, Tillie, the cat that loves us, meowed at the back door and presented me with a live creature, a vole I think. I shooed the cat away, but first she took a swipe at the poor creature. I didn't see any external damage/blood so I collected it in some garden trays nearby. After a couple of minutes, it was moving around pretty well, so I ended up setting him free in another area. Tillie was not pleased, she sat meowing and staring at me for awhile. (she's snoozing at my feet now, so seems to have forgiven me)
I'd never seen one of our presents still alive before, but it's not really bothered me because well, that's what cats do. I couldn't seem to stand the idea of this little rodent getting massacred though.
Then just the other day, Tillie, the cat that loves us, meowed at the back door and presented me with a live creature, a vole I think. I shooed the cat away, but first she took a swipe at the poor creature. I didn't see any external damage/blood so I collected it in some garden trays nearby. After a couple of minutes, it was moving around pretty well, so I ended up setting him free in another area. Tillie was not pleased, she sat meowing and staring at me for awhile. (she's snoozing at my feet now, so seems to have forgiven me)
I'd never seen one of our presents still alive before, but it's not really bothered me because well, that's what cats do. I couldn't seem to stand the idea of this little rodent getting massacred though.