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NJCher

(35,893 posts)
Fri Apr 28, 2023, 07:53 PM Apr 2023

Oliver Serves Himself Dinner (not for the squeamish) [View all]

This is Oliver. He has his own door and comes and goes as he pleases, although he prefers for me to be his door person.




Here is what I found on his plate. He put it there. I am sure he brought it in from the outdoors.



Of course I disposed of it immediately.

He complained for two days. He returned to his plate for dinner, saw his mouse wasn't there, and looked at me in disbelief.

Yes, I said, you should have refrigerated it. I wasn't about to.

For two days he intermittently paced around his plate, looking at it, staring at me. Like "I can't believe you would do that!"

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Do cats actually eat the mice they catch? Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #1
Sometimes they eat them. Ocelot II Apr 2023 #2
Yikes, you witnessed it personally. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #3
Cats kill their prey quickly by biting the back of the neck Ocelot II Apr 2023 #5
Jeebus. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #6
I think he was excited because he finally got to hunt and kill real prey - Ocelot II Apr 2023 #10
Also, cats love to play with small objects in general. ShazzieB Apr 2023 #14
I'd never seen him get that excited over inanimate toys. Ocelot II Apr 2023 #15
He did something that goes to the core of his DNA. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #20
Yes that would explain his behavior. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #18
I am not really in agreement with you on that. The Jungle 1 Apr 2023 #41
I have personally witnessed only the quick and lethal attack Ocelot II Apr 2023 #42
now you can sing this to her NJCher Apr 2023 #12
I used to have a mug with that cartoon on it! ShazzieB Apr 2023 #16
This is hilarious. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #21
My Labrador Retriever Sophie Diamond_Dog Apr 2023 #13
Labs will eat anything. I once knew one who ate rocks Ocelot II Apr 2023 #17
Yep, they're notorious garbage eaters. Diamond_Dog Apr 2023 #19
Good heavens. Chipmunks? Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #23
No. Diamond_Dog Apr 2023 #25
Wow I don't feel so bad about my dog eating a tiny dead worm Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #27
Yes they will! Diamond_Dog Apr 2023 #28
I know, we pay all this money for healthy food and treats. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #30
LOL Kali Apr 2023 #24
Do cats do this when they are hungry? Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #26
ours have dry food out all the time, but they do enjoy the hunt Kali Apr 2023 #31
Interesting that the cats have food in their bowls but still chase other animals. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #33
Most kill are eaten or.... Duppers Apr 2023 #34
In any species bringing home the bacon is a good thing. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #37
A guy I worked with had a cat who specialized in rabbits. Ocelot II Apr 2023 #43
Interesting that even when he kept throwing up the rabbits Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #45
Cats throw up a lot, sometimes as a result of eating too fast. Ocelot II Apr 2023 #46
Good God. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #49
In the wild they probably go back and re-eat it. Ocelot II Apr 2023 #50
Oh yes of course. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #52
Same here. Pumpkin Pie brought his prize to the back patio Polly Hennessey Apr 2023 #4
Good God. Maybe he was proud of his catch? Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #7
They truly are! Duppers Apr 2023 #35
If a species really enjoys the hunt, kill and dinner chances of survival are higher? Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #36
You may be on to something! Duppers Apr 2023 #38
Darwin's natural selection? Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #39
Oliver thinks you ate his dinner. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #8
Ahh! NJCher Apr 2023 #11
Ocelot gave me a tutorial in feline hunting behavior. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #22
this is cracking me up NJCher Apr 2023 #29
I am always trying to figure out cats. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #32
Cats are definitely quirky. People who have only ever been around dogs Ocelot II Apr 2023 #44
Yes they are baffling compared to dogs. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #47
I don't think dogs are boring, but they are fairly predictable in most cases. Ocelot II Apr 2023 #48
Dog behavior is more predictable and understandable. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #51
Eek blm Apr 2023 #9
Yea animals communicate with us quite clearly. The Jungle 1 Apr 2023 #40
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