How do I keep my kitten from dragging in worms?

Answer 1

He's brining them to you cuz he loves you and is proud of his catch! Please don't get mad at him, praise him and then remove the worms.... If you can catch him outside with them try to praise him there then maybe he'll leave then outside for you. My cat use to bring us birds and mice and put them right in the door way for us to see.

Answer 2

The best way to protect your kitten, the worms and the small animals in your neighborhood would be to keep your kitten inside. There are so many dangers, diseases and hazards out there for little small kitties, they are far better off to live indoors with lots of toys.

Answer 3

I presume all of these worms are coming from outside. I don't know what part of the country or businesses might be located by you that he is finding these worms at, but that concerns me. A sceond red flag is that he is going outside where cars race by, drivers who hate cats TRY and often DO smash a cat or two a month to the pavement, cruel neighborhood kids use them for arrow practice or shoot rocks at them, deadly distemper abounds, neighboring teens can get and use them in torture and kill black magic or devil cults, dogs can catch them and turn them into confetti, they can get into poisons--and with winter coming the main one is antifreeze, and where neighboring adults who resent them in general or for getting into their gardens and trash can and do trap and kill them or dump them in the country to fend for themselves-and those cats suffer alot but do not live long. That is not to even mention that loose outside is where distemper abounds and a horrible suffering disease called feline lukemia runs rampant. That is simply caught by eating in the same place who cat who had it has eaten, urinating in the same place, the scratch or bite from another cat that has it and possibly even being too close to such a cat- some of the vet jury is not 100% sure about airborne. A cat can be stole or taken to a kill shelter as well. Please don't let him out, please, PLEASE! Most owners of cats wind up getting another-they sort of grow roots in your heart before you know it and the sas thing is some feline lukemia infected cats-unlike the other 99% with the disease, possibly for years or not at all will they show the symptoms of that ravaging slow and lethal disease. That is called being a carrier. So your kitten could already have it and look well and healthy, then you bring in another kitty and slowly kill that one because it catches the disease. Kitty stays in and no worms and none of the other problems either.

Now I know some cats fuss and fuss to go out, but neutered and spayed ones usually don't-so that can be a big help too. As to why -that is, if you are wondering why the worms, a tiny bit of the answer is that they are accessible and a big part is to please you.
They are his gifts to you! I have to tell you, my first kitty used to bring me only mice, only at night, and he came and dropped them alive on my bed while I was trying to go to sleep. Back in those days I did not know much about cats except that they purred and that we did not have mice or anything and I did not want any. Well, Toffee got bigger, like the woodpile a neighbor way down at the corner had behind his garage-I didn't know then like I do now, that those attract rats. And I am not talking the cute, cuddly little white rats like you see at the pet store. Anyway, he grew and so did his gift choices, baby rabbits, large rabbits, and remember these were all live gifts that I had to recatch and put outside again...and then one day the big kind of reddish brown probably 8 lb RAT with the HUGE DARK YELLOW buck teeth and the tail that was hairless for the most part and seemed a mile long. How would you like to turn over in bed to that? That is when I started talking to people and keeping my door closed-not to mention that I got him neutered and put an end to that!

Answer 4

Tell him that everyone loves him, nobody hates him. eating worms is not the answer! :(


Ok... honest answer, be sure he's getting enough of his needs met through his food and that he's not deficient in any growing kitty vitamins etc. Other than that, I guess just don't let him outside. Theres no good reason cats should be outdoors anyway. Its a mean world out there.

Answer 5

Hi,


I have a cat and like you wanted to know more information on what it meant when she did certain things.

I found these sites helpful. Also if you want more information do a search using key word like "cats body language" and "cats behaviour problems"

http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/our_pets_for_life_program/cat_behaviour_tip_sheets/index.html
http://www.sspca.org/Cats/

Written below is a copy from the xmission.com site

http://www.xmission.com/~emailbox/whycat.htm

There are at least four differing theories on this behaviour:
- Your cat is bringing you a present, in appreciation for you feeding it or as a sign of affection.
- Your cat realizes you are a totally incompetent mouser and is trying to educate you.
- The cat is bringing her prey home to where it is safe, where she usually eats.
- The cat is simply trying to make sure you have fresh food.

Regards

Answer 6

Try putting something light like a cloth over part of hi food bowl and hide treats around your house.This will help him exercise his hunting instinct indoors and my help some, but in the long run the only way for you to not have him bring you his kill is by not letting him go outside.

Answer 7

Keep him inside! Keep him inside! It's better for him, he's safer, and he can't get to the worms! Cats who stay inside and are neutered (VERY IMPORTANT) live much longer. Ask your vet.

Answer 8

My sisters kitty drags in rodents all day. One time he skinned a baby bunny and it was still alive.

Answer 9

Your lucky it's worms my kitties bring me frogs. and when they play with them they make horrible screechy sounds like dolphins. It's quite disturbing.

Answer 10

that's how you say love in kitten speak I think. . .