Is my cat trying to show her gratefulness or get rid of me?

emre43

emre43

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My cat woke me up at 3.50 this morning by dropping a live mouse on my face :eek:. I think she was probably giving it to me as her way of showing her affection for me; I'm quite happy with just a cuddle though.

Oh and the mouse is fine; I picked it up and released it back into the garden.
 
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Silatuyok

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lol. Yep, they do that. At least it was alive, and only a mouse. My cats are more prone to bring me bats, and mystery pieces of dead things.
 
Lea

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My cat once brought me a kitten (that I didn´t know about) when I was sitting on a sofa and dropped it into my lap. It was so cute from her :). I appreciated her trust, because our cats usually hide their kittens in places where we can´t find them or once we do, they move them to somewhere else.
 
emre43

emre43

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Awww that does sound cute.

I get a lot of mice brought in most survive but the odd one dies. I have also had a frog and a sparrow brought in though as well as a half-dead baby squirrel that I nurtured back to health. This is the first time I have had one dropped on my face though...
 
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Illusions

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My cat does the same. She brought a small dead bird into the house once and a small live baby rat that escaped (it's gone now but I did panic when I saw the rat in her mouth!).

But from what I understand, cats bring you these 'presents' as gifts. That or she could be giving you a warning.
 
Hoppy

Hoppy

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The workshop cat brings dead rats. If I do not want to remove a dead carcase from the office, I have to praise him, and then he devours it on the spot.

I'm not there then, and I've got a very patient cleaning lady.
 
WeirdyMcGee

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My cat took out a badger and left it on the front stoop for me...
but the neighbor found it first and made a big scene.

...I was impressed.
haha
 
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emre43 said:
My cat woke me up at 3.50 this morning by dropping a live mouse on my face :eek:. I think she was probably giving it to me as her way of showing her affection for me; I'm quite happy with just a cuddle though.

Oh and the mouse is fine; I picked it up and released it back into the garden.
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That is sooooo cute...on your face :D
I really want to get a cat (delivered offerings and all::p:) but my landlord won't let me : (

WeirdyMcGee said:
My cat took out a badger and left it on the front stoop for me...
but the neighbor found it first and made a big scene.

...I was impressed.
haha
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A badger?, how big is your cat Weirdy!? o.0
 
MikeyC

MikeyC

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My cat bites me, sometimes so hard that it leaves scratches or draws blood, but that's supposed to be a sign of affection. Right? Haha.
 
Phoenixx

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My cat always brings me what he catches, dead of course. When he's outside, he'll meow all the way up the driveway with the thing in his mouth (he really is loud, even with his mouth full of dead mouse/bird :rolleyes:), so I'll go out so he can drop it at my feet instead of bringing it in the house. Then he'll rub up against my leg and then go play with the dead corpse. XP I'm just glad he doesn't eat them.

Oh, here's a gross story. When he was a kitten, he used to actually bring them in the house. One time he brought me in a dead mouse when I was sleeping. My dad must've let him in and didn't even know he had something in his mouth. I didn't even realize he came in and dropped something on my bed until a few days later. How did I know? My room started to stink and I couldn't even figure out why until I looked under my bed one day. >.< Disgusting! Ugh! That was the last time he ever brought anything in for me. I made sure he left his "gifts" outside from then on. :p
 
awkwardamanda

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Yeah, cats bring their kill home as a gift all the time, but dropping it on your face is just disgusting.:confused: My cat picks up his toy mice in his mouth and drops them in his food bowl and eats like that.
 
MikeyC

MikeyC

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awkwardamanda said:
Yeah, I get "love bites" from my cat all the time. Sometimes they hurt.:rolleyes:
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It's strange. I'm not used to it because our other cat never used to do it in her 21 years on this planet. Is "love biting" a natural thing that cats do? Maybe my old cat was weird.
 
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Silatuyok

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MikeyC said:
It's strange. I'm not used to it because our other cat never used to do it in her 21 years on this planet. Is "love biting" a natural thing that cats do? Maybe my old cat was weird.
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Yes, it's very natural for some cats. Although, if she bites you whenever you try to pet her, I'd suggest that it's not a love bite, but a "don't touch me" bite. In order to further assess your situation, I would need more details. ::p:
 
MikeyC

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Absolutely_Sweet_Marie said:
Yes, it's very natural for some cats. Although, if she bites you whenever you try to pet her, I'd suggest that it's not a love bite, but a "don't touch me" bite. In order to further assess your situation, I would need more details. ::p:
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Well, just 20 minutes ago, I petted her. She rolled on her back so I could pet her tummy, which I did, and that's when the bites come out. She wanted me to scratch under her chin, but she still periodically bit me. I'm positive they're love bites, but she doesn't realise her own strength and she leaves cuts on me.
 
MikeyC

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Absolutely_Sweet_Marie said:
Oh, I see. Yes, when a kitty exposes her belly it's an open invitation to wrestle. :) It's cute.
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Cute until she digs her teeth in. ::(:

I guess I'm not used to it because our last cat hated her tummy rubbed and would always attack or try to claw us if we tried. I guess because of her age every time we petted her she would just enjoy it and not do anything.

Oh, how I miss my old kitty. ::(:
 
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Silatuyok

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^I understand completely. But kitties are just like people (yes, JUST like people! :D) and they come in all different types and personalities. It takes some time and patience to learn how to interact with them in a way that they find acceptable.
Sorry, I'm like the kitty guru over here. I just like 'em, and I respect them immensely as individuals. (That sounds weird, but I will never retract that statement. ::p:)
 
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