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Kitten or leopard? - Tania - 24-07-2004
Dear Auntie Agness,
I bought the kids a lovely kitten, and she's now three months old. She came from a stable household, and she's the most perfect little thing. Problem being she has always been very playful, and has (in my view) an over-developed 'hunter instinct'.
From a very early age, she excelled in catching insects, spiders, and stalked us around the house.
This morning, she left a little 'gift' in the hallway: A half-eaten bird!
feathers gallore....Considering she's only three months old, is this normal? Being a 'British' cat, I would have expected her to be more docile than a leopard. See, I dont want her to offer us more substantial prey, like kids for example 
How can I train her not to catch birds, or otherwise prevent it?
- concerned mozzie.
Kitten or leopard? - lols - 24-07-2004
I'm afraid just cause they are british cats the hunting business is perfectly normal. Our kitten is almost a year old and ever since we've let him from about 8 weeks, we have had presents on a regular basis. Not much you can do about it I'm afraid. They do grow out of it a bit but not much.
Kitten or leopard? - Joan - 24-07-2004
Dear Concerned Mozzie
Be very thankful that there are no lizards aroud...
far messier to clean up
Kitten or leopard? - Tania - 24-07-2004
Yuck! Lizzards for breakfast!
This little kitten still has milk teeth! I was thinking of putting amuzzle on her, or a bell or something....
Kitten or leopard? - Jangar - 24-07-2004
Quote:Originally posted by MissQtoe
Yuck! Lizzards for breakfast!
This little kitten still has milk teeth! I was thinking of putting amuzzle on her, or a bell or something....
A bell might work but remember that cats normally are only able to catch the weak or ill birds that would normally die anyway
Kitten or leopard? - Venus - 24-07-2004
Dear Mozzie
It sounds like you have a purrrrfectly real cat! I strongly recommend you visit this site or, better still, invest in Terry Pratchett's The Unadulterated Cat.
Auntie Venus
Former Slave to Several Real Cats
PS: Collars with bells can be a strangling hazard for cats when they climb trees.
Kitten or leopard? - Curio - 24-07-2004
I thought I'd share this with you about my cat.
She's 18 months old now & also forever chasing birds.
Well, the other day there was a bird on the swimming pool hose & the next thing I hear is "Splash". She had actually jumped into the pool to try & get to the bird. (Silly thing).
Boy, did she jump out of the pool fast.
:haha: :haha:
Kitten or leopard? - Venus - 24-07-2004
Quote:Originally posted by Curio
I thought I'd share this with you about my cat.
She's 18 months old now & also forever chasing birds.
Well, the other day there was a bird on the swimming pool hose & the next thing I hear is "Splash". She had actually jumped into the pool to try & get to the bird. (Silly thing).
Boy, did she jump out of the pool fast.
:haha: :haha:
I've seen a cat of mine do that years ago! Isn't it amazing how they manage to reverse their leap so quickly? :crylol:
Kitten or leopard? - lols - 24-07-2004
Quote:Originally posted by Venus
I've seen a cat of mine do that years ago! Isn't it amazing how they manage to reverse their leap so quickly? :crylol:
I had a cat that use to enjoy bathing with me!!!
Kitten or leopard? - Venus - 25-07-2004
Quote:Originally posted by lols
I had a cat that use to enjoy bathing with me!!!
What a very unusual cat! :haha: