Cat bringing in ‘gifts’

[clopertyclop]

Ahhhhhhhh….. so far today it’s been a dead rat, a slow worm (the ones that look like snakes), a normal worm and a big ass spider!!

rescued 2 18mo brother cats beginning of the year that had spent their lives living on a landing with no carpet and had never been outside.

started letting them out beginning of summer. About a week ago one of them caught a frog and since then it’s constant and he seems to try and up his game each night.

I mean fair play and I do appreciate his kindness but I’m scared for what’s next!!

is there anyway to stop this? (Other than packing his bags)

Just to add, we live on a nature reserve 😩

I'm sure there's a cat flap you can fit that won't allow them to bring in any presents.

I have heard there are cat flaps that sense a gift and refuse to open.

However, it's natural. It slows down once they reach about 4/5

https://petflapsuk.com/brands/onlycat/

What time of day is this? Most cats hunt at dusk and dawn. We only let ours out between 7ish and 5ish. We have a lockable cat flat and lock it after dinner. It’s really cut down on presents!

Can only sympathize OP. Our old cat used to take to mousing like it was an olympic sport. He once brought two home at once, and only one was dead.

One of mine brings rats as far as the garden steps.
Luckily he doesn't bring them into the house.

That should work.
@clopertyclop Lovely to hear about those poor imprisoned cats having freedom, but it needs to be curtailed!

Your house and location sounds like kitty heaven!

But yes you are going to get a lot of unwanted gifts.

I think it's worth thinking about the zero mouse cat flap. While keeping them in overnight will definitely reduce it unfortunately now they've found a plentiful supply of wildlife they will probably keep catching even in daylight.

Completely sympathise - I was running around my garden at 8am yesterday trying to save a frog from my cats - wow they're slippery!

I agree with other posters don’t let them out at dawn and dusk, it’s pretty much stopped my girls I do get the occasional thing now but nowhere near as frequent.

One mouse tonight so far. The night is young. He is 10. The mouse is dead.