She is 4 years old and brought 4 snakes in with in 2 hours on Friday!
2007-03-02 08:56:36 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
I love the cat and give her lots of attention she has been doing this for about 1 year. Getting rid of her is not an opption.
2007-03-02 10:20:39 · update #1
Sorry I spelled OPTION incorrectly.
2007-03-02 10:22:15 · update #2
The snakes are NOT poisonous they are Garden Snakes and they are like 2ft long.
2007-03-03 02:21:12 · update #3
Hiya, Oh i would just freak out if my cat brought me a snake into my home, you sound so laid back about it, i suppose it's because you are used to the snakes but us in England are not. I thought bringing mice and bird's home was bad enough. Your cat is showing she loves you by bringing you gifts have you got a cat flap i would seal it up for a while so she couldn't get in with them, or if she does turn up with a snake turn her away with it. Get her lot's of toys, and cat nip in your garden. I admire you your so brave..... Good Luck
2007-03-03 03:03:13 · answer #1 · answered by kevina p 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your cat is really bringing you "presents". She's hunting and bringing them home to you. Most likely the only way to stop this is to either keep her inside or outside, or don't give her "at will" access to the house, meaning don't use a pet door. Let her in only by opening the door for her. Check things out before she comes in. She'll probably still bring you the "presents", though. You'll find them on your doorstep or in the yard near the house. Good luck.
You might want to find the source (snake den) where she's getting them and somehow illiminate it.
2007-03-02 09:09:05 · answer #2 · answered by Tara 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A lot of animals feel the need to feed you because you feed them. I think it is just a phase with a lot of cats. Next they will just eat the food or give it to you dead.
Or maybe your cat just found the snakes home where they all live together.
2007-03-02 09:35:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
She must really love you. She just wants your attention and the feeling that you are proud of her. I would hate the snakes though...maybe she found a den. My cat usually brings in baby rabbits that she's pulled out of their den-after she's tortured them a little bit. I've given up trying to save them-(they can't be)
and I put them back out for her to have. I don't think that you can stop her....unless you either keep her in or keep her out. I hope that she kills them.... I'd rather she find them than you come upon one and get bit. My cat also hunts lizards, mice, rats, frogs, birds, and snakes. .Be proud that she's a good hunter & make sure that you let her know it. It's what she was made to do.
2007-03-02 09:03:53 · answer #4 · answered by theconch 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There are theories as to why cats bring live or dead animals into the house. One is that they are assuming the role of a parent cat and bringing us their prey as their mothers did for them. Another is that they feel sorry for us because they think we are poor hunters. Another is that they are proud of what they caught.
Cats are natural predators. I was watching Animal Planet. The show was about the most dangerous cats. The house cat was number one because it will kill for the sake of killing and not eat the prey. It has been proved that barn cats who are fed will actually kill more rodents.
As far as stopping this behavior, there are two choices I am aware of. Eliminate the snakes or keep the cat inside. While cats can be trained, I have not read how they can be trained not to bring prey in.
2007-03-02 09:22:54 · answer #5 · answered by stevko1901 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Yes she loves you , these are offerings, and I bet she never kills them, we have had a lot of cats over the years.Tonks,Siamese, Persian, Main coon, even 3 moggies,
when we had the small holding we had 3 cats, willow our favourite of the cats we've had, he was 17years and 9 months when he passed away he went blind at the age of 8, his favourite was moles, then Gabby our foreign black(Siamese) loved catching birds,and a Persian called saphy, was a rabbit fanatic, so at one time in our house we would have all of these animals alive in our house,(presents) now our latest ones Sylvester (silver main coon)thinks we like frogs. and our Tonkinese thinks our favourite is sloworms and beetles. And they all loved their freedom, and I am sorry to tell you this, but she does not live with you ,you live with her and you have to live by her rules, Willow as a youngster would go out and come back with her favourite food a cooked chicken from the neighbours fridge, and this was regular occurrence until the neighbour caught him in the fridge,but he would never eat it until I gave him a piece,
Just feel blessed that she love you,
2007-03-03 01:56:35 · answer #6 · answered by Mr T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats are superior. They can feed themselves, and take pity on us, the poor humans, by bringing in prey, since OBVIOUSLY we're too inept to do it ourselves. LOL!.
The problem is, when the mom is not around to show them what to do AFTER they catch them (i.e., kill them and eat them for dinner), you're left with live snakes in the house.
Thank the kitty, then toss the prey back outside. I guarantee you'll lose your fear of snakes!
2007-03-02 09:19:35 · answer #7 · answered by korikill 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
When it brings you a Burmese Python, it has really found something!
mind you I am surprised that your cat has not been attacked and bitten by the snake, it is one lucky cat.
2007-03-02 22:58:59 · answer #8 · answered by Kevan M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OP - Did you ever manage to break your cat of this habit? MY sisters cat is doing the same thing. Brown snakes though. If it doesn't kill they cat it may well kill someone in the family.....
2014-08-14 08:30:37 · answer #9 · answered by Shilo2010 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You obviously dont live in England. Snakes in England are not poisonus. I would love it if my cat bought me a snake!
2007-03-02 13:02:23 · answer #10 · answered by Jack 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋