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thanks for your reply. and thanks everyone for your help and ideas. looks like it is me versus the mice while the cats watch (at least when they're awake)

hey meghan, yeah you do sound mean, and thanks for bringing absolutely nothing constructive to the table. You'll notice the feeding less comment was in the form of a question. i'm simply drawing from an extremely simplistic view of the situation: if they have plenty to eat, they have no...

appreciate your insight. they do have all their claws, but they are males, which may make them less likely hunters. i just have a hard time with a cat that will silently watch a bug crawl across my kitchen floor. i have to think there is something that i can do to help them with this...

unfortunately (for the bugs and mice) that isn't the case. we don't even yet have neighbors, which is why this is a problem. the bugs and mice are healthy and strong, with nice shiny coats living in the comfort of my home while the kitties sit and watch. i always keep the health of the cats...

understand and appreciate the risks, but i'd like to see them treat the home as their territory, not allowing anything else to enter. i think that is healthy for a cat, but how do i get them to do that? feed them less?

how can i teach my cats to catch bugs and other critters that enter the house? i have 2 neutered brothers, 5 years old, and have until just recently been exclusively indoor cats. now we have a fenced backyard that we allow them to roam. problem is, they don't chase anything either indoors or...