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Cat could've killed turkey chick, daughter is upset

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ConcernedMom123 · 30/12/2022 01:54

Hi, we have an outdoor cat, and lately, he's been throwing up an awful lot. Today, I noticed some feathers in his vomit, and they could've been from a brush turkey chick, based on the colour.

I ended up having to tell my daughter, as she asked about the vomiting, and she's really angry with the cat. We don't know if the turkey in question was alive or dead, and she says she would've been OK if it was already dead.

She's also upset because it was a cat that killed the brush turkey, she said if something like a bird of prey or snake killed it, she would've been OK as they're wild animals and don't have other options.

I then proceeded to ask her what the difference was, to her, between him killing a mouse/rat and him killing a turkey chick. She told me it's because mice/rats are "dirty", and "carry diseases".

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LynetteScavo · 30/12/2022 11:49

I'm impressed anyone could identify a brush turkey chick feather in cat vomit. Surely it could have been a sparrow feather?

You definitely need to de-worm your cat OP.

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