cat - mouse problem

I know this may sound a very weird question but I have a huge problem with
my cat.

Almost every night my cat brings in a mouse, most of the time it's dead ,
sometimes it's alive
In the frist place I have it to wake up in the morning to take a mouse by
the tail and throw it away but in the second place, we don't have any
nightrest!
when the cat comes in with the mouse she does make very loud noise, it's
like she wants us to tell that she brought that.
Our cat is about 8y and she does that since 7-8 months now, before she
caught a mouse 3-4 times a year but now it's almost every night, and one
night she brought 3x a dead mouse in.

Someone told me that I should get the cat a bell so it can't hunt anymore
(mouse hears the bell) but it does not help.

Can anyone advice me how I can prevent my cat from doing this? so I can have
my nightrest back?
I can't keep my cat in the house, she wants to be outside, so that is not an
option.

Please advice me what I can do

thanks in advance

From: "moon"



I know this may sound a very weird question but I have a huge problem with
my cat.

Almost every night my cat brings in a mouse, most of the time it's dead ,
sometimes it's alive
In the frist place I have it to wake up in the morning to take a mouse by
the tail and throw it away but in the second place, we don't have any
nightrest!
when the cat comes in with the mouse she does make very loud noise, it's
like she wants us to tell that she brought that.
Our cat is about 8y and she does that since 7-8 months now, before she
caught a mouse 3-4 times a year but now it's almost every night, and one
night she brought 3x a dead mouse in.

Someone told me that I should get the cat a bell so it can't hunt anymore
(mouse hears the bell) but it does not help.

Can anyone advice me how I can prevent my cat from doing this? so I can have
my nightrest back?
I can't keep my cat in the house, she wants to be outside, so that is not an
option.

Please advice me what I can do

Your cat is bringing you presents, in his mind anyway

A bell won't help because the cat will just learn to be a better, quieter
hunter. It's the cat's instinct to kill mice and there is nothing you can do
to stop it if you let your cat roam unsupervised. If you make your cat an
indoor only cat, he won't kill mice, or you could build an outdoor cat
enclosure. Other than that, I can't think of any other options. Good luck,

Lauren
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From: "moon"



I know this may sound a very weird question but I have a huge problem with
my cat.

Almost every night my cat brings in a mouse, most of the time it's dead ,
sometimes it's alive
In the frist place I have it to wake up in the morning to take a mouse by
the tail and throw it away but in the second place, we don't have any
nightrest!
when the cat comes in with the mouse she does make very loud noise, it's
like she wants us to tell that she brought that.
Our cat is about 8y and she does that since 7-8 months now, before she
caught a mouse 3-4 times a year but now it's almost every night, and one
night she brought 3x a dead mouse in.

Someone told me that I should get the cat a bell so it can't hunt anymore
(mouse hears the bell) but it does not help.

Can anyone advice me how I can prevent my cat from doing this? so I can have
my nightrest back?
I can't keep my cat in the house, she wants to be outside, so that is not an
option.

Please advice me what I can do

Your cat is bringing you presents, in his mind anyway

A bell won't help because the cat will just learn to be a better, quieter
hunter. It's the cat's instinct to kill mice and there is nothing you can do
to stop it if you let your cat roam unsupervised. If you make your cat an
indoor only cat, he won't kill mice, or you could build an outdoor cat
enclosure. Other than that, I can't think of any other options. Good luck,

Lauren
________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm

Last time my cat thoughtfully brought a mouse to the doorstep I screamed my
head off and swept the thing off of the doorstep into the trees. I didn't
scream at the cat, I just was horrified at the dead mouse guts on my
doorstep. I think since my little hunter-girl was present for my reaction
she was able to understand that I dont like this kind of gift. I am
grateful that my cats knew not to bring the things indoors. I know of
people who's cats bring in the prey to give to the humans. My vet said
they're just trying to contribute, pay the rent if you will.
Ann
"moon" wrote in message
...
I know this may sound a very weird question but I have a huge problem with
my cat.

Almost every night my cat brings in a mouse, most of the time it's dead ,
sometimes it's alive

Last time my cat thoughtfully brought a mouse to the doorstep I screamed my
head off and swept the thing off of the doorstep into the trees. I didn't
scream at the cat, I just was horrified at the dead mouse guts on my
doorstep. I think since my little hunter-girl was present for my reaction
she was able to understand that I dont like this kind of gift. I am
grateful that my cats knew not to bring the things indoors. I know of
people who's cats bring in the prey to give to the humans. My vet said
they're just trying to contribute, pay the rent if you will.
Ann
"moon" wrote in message
...
I know this may sound a very weird question but I have a huge problem with
my cat.

Almost every night my cat brings in a mouse, most of the time it's dead ,
sometimes it's alive

"Ann" nospam @ noware.com wrote in message My vet said
they're just trying to contribute, pay the rent if you will.
Ann
"moon" wrote in message

Cheeks brings me a rubber snake, with great fanfare. She growls and howls
and cries and peers at me very seriously after she presents it until I
praise her, then she looks like "I really am suuuuuccccchh a gooooooooood
girrrrrrrl, it's true." Another benefit of indoor only cats.


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"Ann" nospam @ noware.com wrote in message My vet said
they're just trying to contribute, pay the rent if you will.
Ann
"moon" wrote in message

Cheeks brings me a rubber snake, with great fanfare. She growls and howls
and cries and peers at me very seriously after she presents it until I
praise her, then she looks like "I really am suuuuuccccchh a gooooooooood
girrrrrrrl, it's true." Another benefit of indoor only cats.


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"moon" wrote in message ...
I know this may sound a very weird question but I have a huge problem with
my cat.

Almost every night my cat brings in a mouse, most of the time it's dead ,
sometimes it's alive
In the frist place I have it to wake up in the morning to take a mouse by
the tail and throw it away but in the second place, we don't have any
nightrest!
when the cat comes in with the mouse she does make very loud noise, it's
like she wants us to tell that she brought that.
Our cat is about 8y and she does that since 7-8 months now, before she
caught a mouse 3-4 times a year but now it's almost every night, and one
night she brought 3x a dead mouse in.

Someone told me that I should get the cat a bell so it can't hunt anymore
(mouse hears the bell) but it does not help.

Can anyone advice me how I can prevent my cat from doing this? so I can have
my nightrest back?
I can't keep my cat in the house, she wants to be outside, so that is not an
option.

Please advice me what I can do

thanks in advance

You need to sit down and have a one on one with your cat. Kindly
explain that this is 2004 and chasing mice went out of style years
ago. If the cat don't listen bash its brains out with a ballbat and
cook it up for supper.

"moon" wrote in message ...
I know this may sound a very weird question but I have a huge problem with
my cat.

Almost every night my cat brings in a mouse, most of the time it's dead ,
sometimes it's alive
In the frist place I have it to wake up in the morning to take a mouse by
the tail and throw it away but in the second place, we don't have any
nightrest!
when the cat comes in with the mouse she does make very loud noise, it's
like she wants us to tell that she brought that.
Our cat is about 8y and she does that since 7-8 months now, before she
caught a mouse 3-4 times a year but now it's almost every night, and one
night she brought 3x a dead mouse in.

Someone told me that I should get the cat a bell so it can't hunt anymore
(mouse hears the bell) but it does not help.

Can anyone advice me how I can prevent my cat from doing this? so I can have
my nightrest back?
I can't keep my cat in the house, she wants to be outside, so that is not an
option.

Please advice me what I can do

thanks in advance

You need to sit down and have a one on one with your cat. Kindly
explain that this is 2004 and chasing mice went out of style years
ago. If the cat don't listen bash its brains out with a ballbat and
cook it up for supper.

"Laura R." wrote in message
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circa Mon, 17 May 2004 17:41:05 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav,
Mary ) said,
"Ann" nospam @ noware.com wrote in message My vet said
they're just trying to contribute, pay the rent if you will.
Ann
"moon" wrote in message

Cheeks brings me a rubber snake, with great fanfare. She growls and
howls
and cries and peers at me very seriously after she presents it until I
praise her, then she looks like "I really am suuuuuccccchh a
gooooooooood
girrrrrrrl, it's true." Another benefit of indoor only cats.


Camille brings me socks.

Now you see why I'm not sure she's "all there".


*narrowed eyes"

You trying to say something about my Cheeky?

NY bitch or no, I'd just have to take you down.


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