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I have two cats- one can't be bothered with hunting, and the other is a stone cold killer, a hunting machine! They are both indoor/outdoor, and it seems Michaleto loves nothing more than the "hunt and gift".
He is very creative during the summer, as I have received: birds, decent sized lizards, baby possums, moths, (one time it was a sphinx moth, they are HUGE), and even a squirrel. He makes a sad cry sound upon entering the apartment with a gift, to get my attention. He then shows me the gift, and basically asks me to play with it with him. He rolls around with it, bats it, throws it in the air, etc. Pretty gross. During a rainstorm, he brought in a small bird and woke me with his cries. When I bent over him to see why he was crying, he rolled over, threw it up in the air, and this dead, rain-soaked bird bounced off my head and down my hair. I screamed! Poor Michaleto, he was more shocked than I was.
He is on a tear this week, as he brought me a bird and presented both its head and body yesterday, and then today, placed another dead bird in my slipper.
I am flattered of course, but is there any way to minimize the gifting? A friend mentioned putting a bell on his collar, which I think would be awful...how would you like a bell ringing in your ear all day? Any alternatives, or do I have to just keep saying thanks?
I can't imagine the germ factor in my carpets. I clean them constantly, but there is only so much you can do
He is very creative during the summer, as I have received: birds, decent sized lizards, baby possums, moths, (one time it was a sphinx moth, they are HUGE), and even a squirrel. He makes a sad cry sound upon entering the apartment with a gift, to get my attention. He then shows me the gift, and basically asks me to play with it with him. He rolls around with it, bats it, throws it in the air, etc. Pretty gross. During a rainstorm, he brought in a small bird and woke me with his cries. When I bent over him to see why he was crying, he rolled over, threw it up in the air, and this dead, rain-soaked bird bounced off my head and down my hair. I screamed! Poor Michaleto, he was more shocked than I was.
He is on a tear this week, as he brought me a bird and presented both its head and body yesterday, and then today, placed another dead bird in my slipper.
I am flattered of course, but is there any way to minimize the gifting? A friend mentioned putting a bell on his collar, which I think would be awful...how would you like a bell ringing in your ear all day? Any alternatives, or do I have to just keep saying thanks?
I can't imagine the germ factor in my carpets. I clean them constantly, but there is only so much you can do