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25-10-2008, 01:06 PM   #1

does your cat hunt?


Elvis is a natural born hunter!!

he hunts Voles/mice/rats/birds & once brought home.... A Duck!!!!!

he goes to the fields where i live!

Taylor is showing a nice hunting instinct aswell, loves to hunt out his toy mice & other toys!




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25-10-2008, 01:29 PM   #2

Re: does your cat hunt?


The joys of having young cats! Merlin's hunting days are well over and, tbh, he was never very selective! Cold roast potatoes presumed from a neighbour's bird table, a bit of old ham rind - that was about his limit. Smudge on the other hand, female, was always bringing in voles, mice and shrews; once a frog but her best hunt when still almost a kitten was a rat that was bigger than she was - luckily she had killed it - a perfect Halloween scene it was too!



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25-10-2008, 04:49 PM   #3

Re: does your cat hunt?


Leia's an indoor cat, but she's an excellent mouser when they come in; and she once killed a very large rat that got in somehow!



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25-10-2008, 04:52 PM   #4

Re: does your cat hunt?


My boys did not bother until Chancer moved in, think he has been given them lessons!!!now it can be one out of 4 that brings me a mouse!!!Thankfully they don't all do it together.!



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25-10-2008, 06:39 PM   #5

Re: does your cat hunt?


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Originally Posted by angieh
The joys of having young cats! Merlin's hunting days are well over and, tbh, he was never very selective! Cold roast potatoes presumed from a neighbour's bird table, a bit of old ham rind - that was about his limit. Smudge on the other hand, female, was always bringing in voles, mice and shrews; once a frog but her best hunt when still almost a kitten was a rat that was bigger than she was - luckily she had killed it - a perfect Halloween scene it was too!
Ill tell Elvis you called him young..............his 11!!



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04-11-2008, 12:48 PM   #6

Re: does your cat hunt?


Rosie was always an avid hunter until Alfie arrived and she tends now to leave it to him. Unfortunately he eats his mice



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04-11-2008, 01:19 PM   #7

Re: does your cat hunt?


nothing for a couple of years, but two summers ago chole managed 4 birds in about 2 weeks. 3 it killed and left bits around the house, one I got her to drop in the living room which then took off and flew around the room for about a min with the cat in pursuit, until I managed to get the bird to fly out the door, still with the cat on its tail!
It too has a taste for duck and the same summer was spotted on the river bank behind our house stalking a duck and its ducklings.



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04-11-2008, 03:00 PM   #8

Re: does your cat hunt?


I was reading this thread, looked out of the window, and Merlin had a green finch...went after him, and got it, but was not quick enough!



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04-11-2008, 03:04 PM   #9

Re: does your cat hunt?


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Originally Posted by Elvisisboss
Ill tell Elvis you called him young..............his 11!!
Well, he is, relatively speaking as Merlin is 23!



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04-11-2008, 03:55 PM   #10

Re: does your cat hunt?


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Originally Posted by angieh
Well, he is, relatively speaking as Merlin is 23!
oh wow really?! doesnt look it!!!



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