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Ocelot II

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2. Sometimes they eat them.

Fri Apr 28, 2023, 07:01 PM

Apr 2023

My late cat Milo, an indoor cat, once caught a mouse that was foolish enough to get into the house. He ate it. He crunched it up in the living room as I watched in dismay, and he ate all of it but the tail and a couple of the feet. I saw another of my cats catch and eat a large centipede.

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Oliver Serves Himself Dinner (not for the squeamish) [View all] NJCher Apr 2023 OP

Do cats actually eat the mice they catch? Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #1

Sometimes they eat them. Ocelot II Apr 2023 #2

Yikes, you witnessed it personally. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #3

Cats kill their prey quickly by biting the back of the neck Ocelot II Apr 2023 #5

Jeebus. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #6

I think he was excited because he finally got to hunt and kill real prey - Ocelot II Apr 2023 #10

Also, cats love to play with small objects in general. ShazzieB Apr 2023 #14

I'd never seen him get that excited over inanimate toys. Ocelot II Apr 2023 #15

He did something that goes to the core of his DNA. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #20

Yes that would explain his behavior. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #18

I am not really in agreement with you on that. The Jungle 1 Apr 2023 #41

I have personally witnessed only the quick and lethal attack Ocelot II Apr 2023 #42

now you can sing this to her NJCher Apr 2023 #12

I used to have a mug with that cartoon on it! ShazzieB Apr 2023 #16

This is hilarious. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #21

My Labrador Retriever Sophie Diamond_Dog Apr 2023 #13

Labs will eat anything. I once knew one who ate rocks Ocelot II Apr 2023 #17

Yep, they're notorious garbage eaters. Diamond_Dog Apr 2023 #19

Good heavens. Chipmunks? Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #23

No. Diamond_Dog Apr 2023 #25

Wow I don't feel so bad about my dog eating a tiny dead worm Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #27

Yes they will! Diamond_Dog Apr 2023 #28

I know, we pay all this money for healthy food and treats. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #30

LOL Kali Apr 2023 #24

Do cats do this when they are hungry? Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #26

ours have dry food out all the time, but they do enjoy the hunt Kali Apr 2023 #31

Interesting that the cats have food in their bowls but still chase other animals. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #33

Most kill are eaten or.... Duppers Apr 2023 #34

In any species bringing home the bacon is a good thing. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #37

A guy I worked with had a cat who specialized in rabbits. Ocelot II Apr 2023 #43

Interesting that even when he kept throwing up the rabbits Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #45

Cats throw up a lot, sometimes as a result of eating too fast. Ocelot II Apr 2023 #46

Good God. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #49

In the wild they probably go back and re-eat it. Ocelot II Apr 2023 #50

Oh yes of course. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #52

Same here. Pumpkin Pie brought his prize to the back patio Polly Hennessey Apr 2023 #4

Good God. Maybe he was proud of his catch? Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #7

They truly are! Duppers Apr 2023 #35

If a species really enjoys the hunt, kill and dinner chances of survival are higher? Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #36

You may be on to something! Duppers Apr 2023 #38

Darwin's natural selection? Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #39

Oliver thinks you ate his dinner. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #8

Ahh! NJCher Apr 2023 #11

Ocelot gave me a tutorial in feline hunting behavior. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #22

this is cracking me up NJCher Apr 2023 #29

I am always trying to figure out cats. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #32

Cats are definitely quirky. People who have only ever been around dogs Ocelot II Apr 2023 #44

Yes they are baffling compared to dogs. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #47

I don't think dogs are boring, but they are fairly predictable in most cases. Ocelot II Apr 2023 #48

Dog behavior is more predictable and understandable. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #51

Eek blm Apr 2023 #9

Yea animals communicate with us quite clearly. The Jungle 1 Apr 2023 #40