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Boy cat doesn't seem to hunt or bring me his spoils... :-(

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SuperFlyHigh · 08/02/2017 20:48

Got a 3 year old boy cat (Felix), half Siamese had him since he was about 4.5 months old, he was with his mum and another male cat in his old house.

He was kept in until he was 1 year old as I wasn't sure about him going outside... Just worried for him! Plus there were a few foxes hanging around and I got a bit nervous. He goes outside every day now but locked in from 6-7pm.

Anyway apart from about 4 frogs (alive), 1 baby bird that i think fell out of a nest and a pigeon, he hasn't caught anything! He won't wear a collar (gets them off on garden steps etc), goes after birds (seen him crawl along the length of a branch after a bird) and is very active.

Should I be pleased he hasn't caught anything, is he eating it outside or doesn't he love me as much to catch anything?! (Last part of that sentence is tongue in cheek!).

My previous 2 cats (brother and sister) and their brother who lived next door were prolific hunters, once or twice a day sometimes, mostly field mice, a couple of Rats, frogs, toads and sometimes birds (tried to discourage the bird hunting) and they also tried to fish in my pond (strong net was put over the pond almost from word go) so I'm just a bit curious as to why mine (typical boy cat, can't wait to get out in morning, no breakfast first!) doesn't catch anything?!

He is also your typical long legged Siamese-cross looking, with extra long claws, fangs you can see on his face (teeth) and quite slim yet sturdy.

Any ideas??!!

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hollinhurst84 · 11/02/2017 00:55

The pigeon. It's generally more the rider that's in danger when she plonks herself on a horses bum using her claws. Whilst you are sat on said horse
We like to refer to the cat, the puppy and the dive bombing pigeon as "character building, good for young horses" HmmGrin

hollinhurst84 · 11/02/2017 00:57

She says she is misunderstood (and also FAT from hunting and stealing humans food)

Boy cat doesn't seem to hunt or bring me his spoils... :-(
cozietoesie · 11/02/2017 01:25

That's one cat I would say 'Yes, Ma'am' to if I met her on a dark night!

hollinhurst84 · 11/02/2017 01:28

One of our neighbours cats came home and had been hurt Sad by someone deliberately injuring his paw
I've threatened to bring stablecat home for a night to watch them try it on her Grin
I occasionally forget she's not Ollie and steal a kiss and she smacks me around the face to remind me!

cozietoesie · 11/02/2017 17:31

From her, that's likely a sign of deep affection! Grin

Salemthecat · 11/02/2017 17:40

My tabby girl has never hunted anything in her life; she's just too bloody lazy!

lizzyj4 · 12/02/2017 02:22

Our two maine coons used to bring things in when they were younger - they've dragged more than one live rabbit through the window - but in the last few months they've stopped. I'm not sure if it's because we weren't being appropriately appreciative Hmm or just because it's winter. I do still see evidence of dead things in the garden - piles of feathers, decapitated rabbit, etc. Quite relieved really.

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