"IdTattooU" wrote in message
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Hi,

[Hope this isn't a repeat question...if so pls help me find the original
posting]

We have a beautiful, smart, friendly, large, companion cat named Ed. We
also
have two Cairn Terriers. All three get along fabulously...play together,
take
walks together, etc...
Here's the problem; I installed a 'doggy door' about a year ago for all of
them
to use, and they do. It's made our life so much simpler not having to
open and
close the door all day long. For about the last 4 months Ed has started
bringing 'fresh kill' into the house to share with the Cairns? Or to just
show
off? But it's gotten out of hand and it's stomach turning to pick up
these,
birds, mice, squirrels and other unidentifiable things. Most are dead but
some
are still barely alive. I think you can understand how utterly disturbing,
on
so many levels, this is to us.

Things We've Already Tried:
1. Putting a bell around Ed's neck. Result: within 2 days he's managed to
get
out of the collar and ditch the bell along with it.
2. Closing the dog door. Result: three very bored and ****ed off animals
who
sit in front of their 'former access to the outdoors' and whine.
3. Cry. Result: puffy eyes
4. Consider the unconsiderable....giving Ed away. Result: Just can't go
there....

Facts about Ed's Neighborhood:
- Residential
- I've never seen a deer or anything wilder than a heron in two years.
- We live in Northern Virginia

PLEASE --- Any advice or experience will be GREATLY appreciated. I just
can't
take it anymore....

Thank you....Lisa

The two cats in my household used to bring in prey, usually alive but
sometimes dead.

We would always take the prey away from the cats, much to their displeasure.

Bottom line....after a while the cats finally realized we would just take
the prey away from them if they brought it into the house, so they stopped
bringing them inside.

Bill