My kitten brought in a mouse this morning. I actually only realised when he flung it up and it hit me in the face. I realised the mouse was very injured - there was blood dotted around and what looked like a small amount of intestines on the kitchen floor.
I got my cats out the room and intended to gently capture it and try to put it somewhere comfortable to die where it wouldn’t stressed. It was VERY injured. it had part of its intestines coming out and clear injuries to its abdomen. Whilst I was looking for a Tupperware box to put it in, it scampered in between the cupboard and oven. I figured it was “safe” in there - the cats couldn’t get in and it was dark and quiet, and it would pass away soon enough, and then I could move the oven and move it.
Having my nails done in the kitchen a bit later and one of the kids yells - the mouse is out! And there it was. Had run under the dining table and was looking full of life. With its intestines still trailing out! Just a little but still! I managed to gently capture it in a box and took it outside, and put the box under some bushes. Watched it for a bit and it ran off like nothing was wrong, spritely as you like but with very clear abdominal injuries.
What the hell? Do mice not need their intestines or something…. I’m guessing it might die later on but still. It hung on for a really long time, a few hours, and was running around.