First kill!

[eachpeachbarebum]

I know it's natural and I'm being a wuss about it but my young cat (9 months) has just brought a really big pigeon to the door. We were only talking with friends last night who asked if he brought stuff back.dp was joking he didn't have the wit to do it.he most have been listening...
I had a cat growing up and know this happens but now he's done it once will he be doing this everyday? I don't think I've got the stomach for it.
Sorry to be feeble but just needed to get it out.hiding it from the children, dp is saying he'll just put it in the bin and I'm just still in shock that he's done it and with such a big bird. He must have caught other things before but not brought them back maybe.
I didn't expect this when I went to get the washing in! Please help me get a grip!

It's a rite of passage for them. I bet he was proud of himself.

Does he have a collar and bell?

We've only been presented with a wasp. So far.

I'm afraid, if you let your cat roam at will, your going to have to get used to this.

Does he eat them or just kill them?
I raw feed my cat and she gets whole pigeons, quail etc to eat.

I would be upset if the animals were just being killed, not eaten as I see it as a waste of life.
Though my cat doesn't roam freely outdoors so I don't have that problem.

chockbic he is very proud of himself. He is still outside (blood over him) but he's now attacking plant pots. think it has got him all pumped up.
He kept getting his collar off and then I read about cats getting injured or trapped by their collars so I left it. I will trying again now.
butt (hope that's ok to abbreviate ) he didn't eat it which I agree is a waste.he just played with it and clearly wanted us to see/have it! We let him out but he doesn't have a cat flap so doesn't roam at will in that sense and he has been neutered so probably doesn't roam far but I couldn't imagine not letting him out. Not sure if there is another way.

Oh bless

You need to get a quick release collar and do it up snug. Not enough to strangle him

poltergeist you'll need to tell me how you deal with it. dp is away a lot and I know I will have to toughen up and get a strategy for disposal and clean up as in anxious not confused! !
chock I have the quick release type. will have another look at it.

Did you feel a sense of conflicting pride and sadness? I did when I found the little monsieur batting around a still-warm dead mouse.

The first thing he brought in was a frog. I came home to a horrible screaming noise. Apparently frogs scream when threatened. I rescued it. Not a mark on the little amphibian. Little monsieur just seemed fascinated by it, giving it gentle pats while it leaped down the stairs, screaming its' head off.

And yes, no point putting a bell on his collar. They just learn to be more stealthy, as not to set the bell off.

I am in the process of cat proofing my garden so she can hopefully go out there and I have bought a harness.
Not sure how that's going to go down yet....

So she will have outside access, I wouldn't feel comfortable letting her unsupervised access to do her own thing personally

Huntercat feeds himself a lot on his catches of fresh raw mice, birds, rats, and even baby rabbits in spring. There are fields behind us so he has plenty to choose from. We find intestines daily now the weather is nicer and occasionally whole or half animals he was too full to eat.

When we rehomed him from the rescue all this was unknown, but he delights in fresh air, climbing trees, walking fences, sunbathing on the patio.

Its just part of owning cats, I dispose of the remains, the kids get to know a lot about intestines and the cats carry on living life to the full. The other rescue cat doesn't bring us anything and just chases leaves.

I would genuinely rather have Huntercat put to sleep than keep him as an inside cat. He would be utterly miserable not to explore and hunt. In good weather he is hardly in at all, just pops in and out for naps. I understand some cats have to be in for FIV or have grown up inside in flats etc. But we knew Huntercat was an outdoor cat and tidying up the bodies is part of it.

He is still a lot less work than the kids..,.

"Little monsieur just seemed fascinated by it, giving it gentle pats while it leaped down the stairs, screaming its' head off."

Haahaha I can completely imagine this. The little pats especially. The sort of 'hurry up, move again, it's much more fun when you move' gesture.

If you've got a hunter there isn't much you can do I don't think, except obviously don't feed the birds in your garden. A pigeon is quite an impressive first catch though, so it does sound like you might be getting a few more gifts.

A pigeon is quite impressive.

We get teeny tiny voles and the occasional slow worm, and once, a grass snake.

Previous cat brought us a Koi Carp

Look on youtube for screaming frogs Shaska. Guaranteed hilarity.

The Koi's impressive. Fishing cat. What do they call it when you catch a fish with your bare hands - fish tickling?