Feel sick- cat has just caught a bird

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I don't know if the bird has fell or if one of my cats has killed it. It was only a baby

It was near the back door, cat was meowing and rubbing her face on it. I have removed it, but now she is moping around the garden looking for it

I know most cats do this but it's really made me feel ill, is there actually anything we can do to stop them getting birds??

Cats actually aren't nocturnal, they're crepuscular

thats interesting, i didnt know that, but i'm sure as hell not getting up at dawn to let them out lol!

That's why it's best to keep them in at dusk and dawn, to prevent them from giving you "gifts".

I let mine out about 9am (daylight and lessened traffic ) and bring them in upon gloaming. Depending on time of year of course - They come in much earlier in Winter for example. In Summer, they get to stay out later to do cat stuff.

You are not sufficiently enslaved to know your privileged place as minion of felines yet, Stapler.

I started locking up fluff-brain cat for waking me at 4am recently... now he doesn't come home all night (argh). Would lock him in, if he would only turn up.

obviously, but i do have dents in the sofa where the cats sit, and know they like to sleep on DHs clothes/towels but wont go near him for a stroke! f-ing weird animals....

*...and they have loads of toys, interactive and otherwise to fulfill their prey drive. And a 5' scratching post, made by my own fair hands. So they can have a good old stretch 'n' scratch.

They seem very content and happy, no cabin fever.

One of the reasons I delayed having a cat was because I am petrified of them bringing rodents and birds in. Fortunately my two rescue Persians are as thick as a whale omelette and have confined their hunting to felt tip pens. (Very vicious creatures)

This week ginger boy has brought in one dead tiny bird. One live mouse which I rescued and released back into garden and one fledgling bird that he mauled but didn't kill I also managed to get it and put it back in garden. I kept ginger boy indoors for an hour each time just to give bird and mouse a sporting chance. It's awful but hunting season doesn't last long as far as I'm aware.
But I agree it's uncomfortable to see your cat enjoy mauling the prey my lovely soft boy turns into a slightly psychotic
Sadist perv

Mine tag team with mice. Bring them in alive then chase them round the house playing with them for ages. It's when the mice then disappear I worry (although invariably I can call tell where they are by where the cats are lurking). They brought in a robin the other day - I was furious, but luckily I don't think its the ones from our garden.

Mysteriously they always turn into 'my bloody cats' when they bring anything in, I love them to death though.

Cats actually aren't nocturnal, they're crepuscular - meaning they're most active at dawn and dusk
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That makes sense my boy spends a lot of time out in the evening coming in around 10pm and then stays in until around 4am in the summer.