There was a small dead rabbit outside my front door, with small bite, scratch marks on it, they bring birds and mice home normally.
2006-07-30 01:47:36 · 51 answers · asked by Jovigirl05 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
Yes they do. My cat has killed at least one baby rabbit that I know .
2006-07-30 01:52:08 · answer #1 · answered by norwood 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi. I have had cats that have killed rabbits. I live in a small farming village and had had a couple of dozen left on the doorstep or in the garden over the years. A cat called Whiskey also brought a live, and unharned, rabbit in one day many years ago. It took four hours to catch the rabbit and get it out again!! It is supposed to be a sign of love from the cat if they leave things that they have caught on the doorstep
2006-07-30 06:24:14 · answer #2 · answered by robin_peel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi some cats do kill rabbits i have a cat and he brings the baby rabbits home and kills the adult ones
i also seen 2 cats at the side of the road with a dead rabbit
2006-07-30 02:32:56 · answer #3 · answered by very proud mummy :) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some cats do kill rabbits, others don't. It depends on the cat. If your cat is a hunter, if it kills lots of mice and birds and thing, it might well kill a rabbit. On the other hand, if your cat doesn't kill mice at all, probably not. A coyote, fox or bobcat might have killed the rabbit as well.
2006-07-30 03:08:21 · answer #4 · answered by Isis-sama 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, absolutely! For cats that have been taught to hunt by their mothers, a rabbit is no adversary. I have seen rabbits totally decapitated by cats. And cats are not being cruel when they do this, they are natural hunters and kill by instinct. That's why cats are great mousers and rat killers where there is an infestation. For something so furry, cuddly and at peace with the world, a cat is indeed a wolf in sheeps clothing!
2006-07-30 01:54:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do. As much as we all wish they wouldn't. We have two stable cats and they love baby rabbits.
Tried telling them they were ment to catch mice ands rats, not rabbits, but they didn't listen to me.
It wouldn't be so bad but every time a child see's the cat with a rabbit i have to pretend the bunny got lost and the cat is taking it
back to its mommy.
I've also buried a few when the kids are too switched on and notice its dead. Ever tried gettin a rabbit out of a hungry cats mouth. wouldn't reccomend it!
2006-07-31 03:23:59 · answer #6 · answered by beanie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they do. i have 4 cats and 3 of them regularly kill birds, rabbits and mice. It's worse though when they only 1/2 kill them
2006-07-30 01:59:13 · answer #7 · answered by Patchouli Pammy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its unusual but not unheard of, I think probably that most pet cats never see a rabbit so it has more to do with opportunity. A friends cat used to live in a town but regularly catch unlikely prey such as seagulls and squirrels, pretty big prey for a cat.
Younger, less experienced rabbits are more likely to be caught, thats why rabbits have large litters and breed frequently.
2006-07-30 01:58:43 · answer #8 · answered by sarah c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, cats will kill rabbits. Sometimes ones almost as large as the cat. To them rabbits are just a different kind of rodent.
2006-07-30 01:54:19 · answer #9 · answered by bcringler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the cats are hunters, anything smaller may be fair game. The neighborhood cats killed a small family of rabbits in my backyard a couple of years ago. However they leave the huge Groundhog who moved into the rabbit hole alone.
2006-07-30 01:52:39 · answer #10 · answered by lorgyrl76 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A domestic cat is the most prolific hunter of all cat species. It kills 1000's of other species. As a rule of thumb it will kill anything it is physically able to take down. A cat could easily kill a rabbit, but it sounds like a good fight.
2006-08-01 05:41:24 · answer #11 · answered by Type3Thinker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋