Do all cats bring you “gifts”

[Aple]

Friend is finding a home for her neighbour’s (who has died) cat. I like animals but my only hesitation is coming across a half eaten rodent in my home. It is a huge fear of mine. Do all cats do this?

There is another family who can take the cat (already have one) but my friend is offering him to us first. DD (10) has been wanting a cat for ages but we’ve just never got around to it

Oh I forgot. One of ours used to bring in slow worms. I love reptiles so that was fine and I would just remove them back to the garden.

Our girl who has been the only one to bring in mice is truly cunning. She brings them in alive, then puts them in our bath tub. They can[t escape and she has a merry time chasing them until we realise and rescue them. DH always says she would have made an excellent Field Marshall. She hates our older 21 year old cat and waits until the latter is doing her business in the litter tray before she attacks. It's quite exceptionally clever.

Mine brings absolutely nothing. Never killed anything in his life (to my knowledge). He has a little trot round the garden and the neighbour’s garden and that’s about it, will bask in the sun in nice weather but otherwise he’ll be inside. He’s a lover not a fighter, far more interested in his toys, cuddles and a warm lap with the telly on.

Sometimes I really feel like I hit the jackpot with my little soul cat

I had a female cat called Moose. She regularly bought me green slime from next doors pond. Very pleased with it she was too. Meowing at me till I stroked her and told her she was a clever girl. She was a lovely cat.

That's what my girl does, loads of meowing, then confusion as to why the would-be-prey just left. It's rather cute - and handy eh?!