2006-12-15 09:54:28 · 17 answers · asked by vpotts5 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Well, you could stop letting the cat out doors. The problem is, cats are hunters, and thus, they hunt. It doesn't matter how many times you say "No!", hunting is instinct, and they won't just stop doing it. The only way to stop the killing is to stop the cat from getting in contact with prey.
By bringing home dead animals, your cat is actually saying "I love you, here's food". You can't really punish the cat for that.
What you can do it take the corpses that kitty brings home and place them outside, showing the cat that this is where the dead bodies go. If the creature is still alive, try and take it away from the cat and put it somewhere where it can escape without the cat getting it again.
Also, buy a collar with a bell on it. The extra noise warns off prey sometimes.
2006-12-15 09:59:24 · answer #1 · answered by mikah_smiles 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not gonna happen. I have 2 cats who were fixed as kittens and have not spent a moment of their lives outdoors...
but nearly every morning I wake up with a toy mouse in my bed. They are hunting and bringing me gifts to show their love.
Either accept it, or keep kitty indoors.
And putting a bell on kitty to warn potential victims is a very good idea!
I had a kitty who was allowed outside many years ago. She brought home a rat every night and sat at the front door howling. She absolutely refused to drop it until she was inside the house and then always left it in the same spot under the coffee table. Fine... except for the time it wasn't dead!
2006-12-15 10:07:04 · answer #2 · answered by Zombie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a pet owner of animals 'low on the food chain', including koi, birds, and a pet rabbit (who thankfully lives INSIDE our house), I have to ask: Why would you ever allow your cat to roam unsupervised outside in the first place???
This is extremely irresponsible on your part - both to your own pet and to other people and animals around you.
People like you are the reason people like me are forced to trap cats that continually trespass on our yard, hunting our birds and fish. You put people like me in the terrible position of having to defend my own property and my own pets from your pet. Your pet then it ends up at the pound and WE get called cat haters by people like you. How fair is that??
This behavior is not the cat's fault, it cannot help its instinct. You should know that no physical boundary will deter a cat - fences are useless and so are all the 'cat no' type products. Bottom line is: If you do not want to keep your cat as an indoor pet, then you chose the wrong type of animal as a pet.
My answer to you is: Keep your cat indoors!!!! If you let it out, supervise it at all times. It will be a healthier and more friendly animal anyway because it will bond with you, be less feral, and obviously be at lower risk for being hit by a car or running away.
Don't believe me? Check out the ASPCA's own web page about cat care listed below.
2006-12-15 10:15:00 · answer #3 · answered by Rachel C 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You cannot stop it. You have a good cat. You will never have mice or bunnies in the house. A lot of people would love to have a cat like yours. Nothing against bunnies.
2006-12-15 10:05:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no stopping it except for time and age. He is doing this because he is close to you and looks at you as being the leader and his wild instinct is to go kill and bring the food back to feed you. I know it is gross but he is doing this out of love.
2006-12-15 11:19:58 · answer #5 · answered by bobby 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe keep your cat indoors....unless he's so used to going outside that he will get upset, then there is not much you can do since animals that are used to hunting are never going to stop if allowed outside. I have four indoor cats so I guess I'm not much help!! Can your vet suggest anything?? Good luck!!
2006-12-15 09:59:01 · answer #6 · answered by ♥Sodas♥ 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it's nature. the cat is a born hunter. he/she brings home the kill to show he's doing his job and to receive praise. do not be critical of an animal responding to nature. if you want a non hunter pet try fish, small birds, small lizards etc. don't expect a dog not to kill.
2006-12-15 10:07:10 · answer #7 · answered by alida 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't want to just keep him inside, buy him a bell for his collar or something, so the other animals can at least hear him coming
2006-12-15 09:58:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your cat is bringing you gifts and he thinks you will be happy with this. You'll just have to keep him inside if you want it to stop.
2006-12-15 10:04:26 · answer #9 · answered by Barbara S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you can't. When he brings you presents he's showing you his loyalty. You can try keeping him in the house, but other than that, if he's outside , he's going to bring home presents for you.
2006-12-15 10:02:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋