Asking for a friend. Something to ponder. Why isn't cat food made from mice? Any suggestions? I understand fish and

[debm55]

poultry but you never see mice?

[XanaDUer2]

1. I think the aesthetic has to appeal to humans

[debm55]

5. Thank you XanaDUer2. That makes sense.

[XanaDUer2]

12. Yeah it might make someone squemish

To dole out mouse pate

[RockRaven]

2. Probably mundane pragmatic thing like sourcing/processing them in huge volumes.

[debm55]

6. Thank you RockRaven. makes sense also.

[Raven123]

3. Until it moves like a live mouse, cats won't care!

[debm55]

7. Thank you that is very true. It's the hunt that turns them on.

[johnp3907]

4. I'll bet people have tried this.

And found that cats don’t care for the taste of mice. They just chase them because they get into the house. It’s the scurrying motion that attracts them, not the allure of a meal of mouse meat. Just my own personal theory that I just made up this instant.

[debm55]

9. Johnp3907 It's a very good answer. Thank you.

[Hotler]

8. I think I saw it at pet co. Something like this. The world's first cat food with cat's most natural prey: mice.

Yucky.....
Mouser field Hunter
https://www.muridaepet.com/mouser-pet-food

[debm55]

10. I agree ,Hotler. yuck. But I am not a cat. Thank you

[KT2000]

11. I told my friend from China

to go back and become a millionaire by making cat food from mice. She said no.
I had a cat that was a stray. She spent every day all day hunting and eating mice. I had food in her dish but she preferred mice. The vet said that was healthier than the cat food.

[gab13by13]

13. My outside cat prefers chipmunks

He just kills mice for sport.

[debm55]

15. HAHAHAHAHAHH, that's funny

[Ocelot II]

19. We once had a cat who hunted chipmunks,

but she ate only the bodies and left the heads on the doormat.

[AllyCat]

14. Been asking for years. I would assume processing to be a nightmare.

Also, have to make sure they aren’t poisoned.

[debm55]

16. Thank you AllyCat. those are two very true facts.

[Fla Dem]

17. Cats love chasing small animals, but not keen on feasting on them.

My cat just ate a mouse! Should I be worried?

Many cats may kill mice and then present them to you as gifts (yes, we're honored, but whyyy?!). If you suspect your cat ate a mouse, watch them over the next 24-48 hours for any signs of vomiting, diarrhea, or abdominal pain. Cats are masters at hunting and in the wild they eat their prey to survive.

Animal Humane Society
https://www.animalhumanesociety.org › resource › my-c...

[debm55]

18. thank you Fla Dem