My kitten is bringing frogs inside??

Question

she brings and frogs and tortures them...it really bothers me. it has happened three times in the last day. how do i get her to stop??

sorry i can't type today...it's basically asking, Hoe do i get my kitten to stop bringing frogs inside the house?

well, she's more like a dog. she grew up with dogs and wrestles with them all the time. so i don't think she's lonely...and i can't keep her locked up (my dogs need the dog door and my cat learned to go out of it too)

Answer 1

I have always been told that cats will bring home mice, frogs and other small rodents for their owners to eat. It's their way of feeding you or thanking you. Cats play with their prey before killing it, too. Perhaps it is to sharpen their hunting skills. Do you like frog legs?

Answer 2

I am a lover of cats & dogs. Have had cats & dogs most of my life. I am a clinical psychiatrist, but I do know animal body language and behaviour.

You must realize that cat by nature are a natural hunter if you let met out. Actually cats prefer to be in doors, but it is obvious that your cat has a taste of the world outside and the nature that goes with being on the outside.

Cats love their master, just like your dog. And cats especially will kill a bird, mouse or any other animal that they can catch with their paws and bring you their gift of love which could be any kind of dead of half dead animal they caught.

They do it because they are natural hunters and to show their love for you.

In my professional opinion I would say that you are going to have to live with this or find away to keep your cat locked up inside your home. An I can tell you that once a cat has a taste of the outside world, he/she is not going to be a happy pet not being able to go out.

From a psychiatrist, Wish you the best of luck

Answer 3

Cat's are closely related to lions (not tigers as is often claimed). Female lions hunt for the pride. You are the alpha and her doing this is natural - if not disturbing. Take the poor frog away, return to the wild if alive. Ignore your cat for 15 minutes as this is about the memory timespan of cats (according to studies). Then get out her favorite toy and praise her / give treats for hunting it (feather on string works well). This should help with her natural desire to pounce on moving items. With luck she'll associate hunting a toy as what you approve.

Do not punish, it doesn't work. It will just confuse her.

Try to live with it. You'll never stop a natural desire.

If you can't stand it, consider keeping her as an indoor cat.

Hope that helps.

Answer 4

She will not stop. She is a cat, cats hunt. With no mice, birds or insects to chase, she will catch whatever she can. The fact that she is bringing them in means she loves you, respects you as the leader, and is actually bringing them TO you! If she considered herself the leader shed eat them outside. We have five cats in our house, and I am constantly saving frogs, lizards and a multitude of others. Only cockroaches and mice are allowed to be eaten in our house! If you really dont like the hunting, make her an indoor cat. None of my cats EVER go outside, as Ive had too many killed by dogs or cars in my life, and so long as you have enough room and plenty of toys, they dont care.

Answer 5

She's practicing her "hunt techniques"!
But, since she is fed by you, so she doesn't follow thru after the kill, by eating it! Some cats do eat some of their kills, but torture most for entertainment.

Cats rule, dogs drool! But, cats are ruthless to smaller animals.
Depending on where you live, your problem might resolve itself soon. After early frosts, frogs are not real active, being cold blooded. They go burrow in mud until next spring.
And, by the time they come back, she probably will have moved on ---- to birds!

Plan ahead -- buy a birdcage!

Answer 6

I'd do away with the dog door procedure, or get the kind that opens with sensor control from dog's collar. I had a cat who would bring mice in the house and then tire of it, letting it loose in our house. I had to learn to check his mouth before letting him in. My mother's cat did the same thing. That's a cat thing!

Answer 7

I've had cats for as long as I can remember and I dont think theres any stopping it.
Not only are cats natural hunters, but they will always bring the trophy to you. I've had cats bring little rabbits and birds in the house, and more recently its been lizards.
So sad for the little frogs!

Answer 8

She thinks she is doing great by bringing you presents! the best way a cat can say i love you! seriously, no matter how disturbing.Toads have poison in their sides and I'm not sure about frogs. could dangerous??sounds kind of mean but maybe spray her with a squirt gun. behavior modification???

Answer 9

your kitten thinks she is bringing you a present, praise her and take it away asap, try to keep her inside and get the frogs out of your yard, or watch your kitten[go out with her] and if she chases after the frogs, pick her up and tell her no firmly

Answer 10

She's either bringing them in as presents for you, or as toys for herself. It's instinct. Try to make sure you head her off at the door and check for frogs-in-mouth. That's about all you can do.