Cats bringing in Mice + Birds HELP!!

Equaliser123

saraht wrote: »

Personally I have no issue with feral cats killing birds, mice etc if they kill to eat and survive. That is nature and any creature is entitled to survival. However, I hate to see pet cats just slowly tormenting and killing birds as part of a game- this is unnecessary and causes prolonged suffering, as it's just bored pet cats wanting fun rather than a quick kill followed by eating.

IMHO, all pet cats should have to wear bells on collars to at least try to prevent so many poor birds being needlessly killed. No, I'm sure it won't prevent every single death, but even some is better than none being saved.

In case anyone is wondering, yes I also hate human bloodsports.

Couldn't agree more. Difference is wild cats kill for survival, tiddles does it for cruel, nasty fun and then pops in and has his Kitekat.

Owners who do not bother trying to reduce the risk of their pets harming wildlife are, IMHO, irresponsible.

KxMx

Equaliser123 wrote: »

Good for you. I really wish other cat owners were as responsible and respectful to our diminishing wildlife.

Thanks for those kind words. The first spring that we had her, she went out and promptly bought home a birds egg and ate it. So we've learnt from experience! We weren't her first owners and she was left to roam free so I expect she was never told off for bringing things home. If she bring home anything other than a bird I can usually mount a rescue.

Equaliser123

Not kind words. Recognition of responsibility. Cats are inherently bad for wildlife and it is ridiculous by other posters to suggest otherwise.

ralloctiger

never gona complain again when my cats bring in mice and spend all night playing with them in my bedroon. usually under bed. had a wren once but saved it. hooray. what is the bit of the mice that the cats never eat? like a marble.
I lie theer thinking just eat the mouse and b gone, then remember that worming tablets need to go on shopping list.

Equaliser123

ralloctiger wrote: »

never gona complain again when my cats bring in mice and spend all night playing with them in my bedroon. usually under bed. had a wren once but saved it. hooray. what is the bit of the mice that the cats never eat? like a marble.
I lie theer thinking just eat the mouse and b gone, then remember that worming tablets need to go on shopping list.

Why? The mice (or voles, or shrews or whatever) were outside not in the house weren't they?

aloise

Have the same problem and have got really fed up with it. We have a cat door and now we lock it so they can only go out but not come in. We have the garage door on a kind of latch so that it is open enough to let them in there but the garage is still locked.We've made comfy beds for them and leave food and water there for the night. The older cat can lift the cat door up to let himself in but he's 14 and doesn't do any hunting now. It works a treat and the funny thing is The younger cat loves the garage and will stay there even when the cat door is open. We only do this in the summer, they won't move out in the winter.
Believe me if the cat is deparate to go to the loo he will go outside eventually.