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calimary

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10. When I was little, my cat brought home a dead mouse. My mother screamed and flipped out!

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Sat Sep 9, 2023, 05:24 PM

Sep 2023

She didn't appreciate that it was a gift, and a proud conquest.

After that, my cat brought his gifts to our nextdoor neighbors. We never got another one from him.

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I found what might be a thank you gift from the outdoor furbabies. [View all] Siwsan Sep 2023 OP

Sweeties! Nt spooky3 Sep 2023 #1

But, of course. You give them kitty food and wnylib Sep 2023 #2

Well, you do like bread, right? piddyprints Sep 2023 #3

"Here yew goez, hooman. Sky Jewels Sep 2023 #4

Years back when I was still working... MiHale Sep 2023 #5

awwwwww, how thoughtful of them. You feed them, they feed you! niyad Sep 2023 #6

Awww, they're feeding you! CaptainTruth Sep 2023 #7

My cat goes outside every day, murielm99 Sep 2023 #8

Our cat is about 16 perfessor Sep 2023 #9

🚫🚫🦷 but still feeds his humans. irisblue Sep 2023 #21

When I was little, my cat brought home a dead mouse. My mother screamed and flipped out! calimary Sep 2023 #10

My mother's cat, Ton O'Buns, gifted her with a live one in her lap. chowmama Sep 2023 #14

Make sure it doesn't have a steel file hidden inside it. bluedigger Sep 2023 #11

Any idea where the cat found the bread? TomSlick Sep 2023 #12

Absolutely no idea Siwsan Sep 2023 #17

Agreed. TomSlick Sep 2023 #20

Because they ate all the tuna in a tuna sandwich usonian Sep 2023 #13

That's what I was wondering about... 2naSalit Sep 2023 #18

I hadn't thought of the reverse angle!! usonian Sep 2023 #22

One day we found half a squirrel on the porch Danmel Sep 2023 #15

Awwww, they love you that's so sweet n/t Alpeduez21 Sep 2023 #16

Interesting. 2naSalit Sep 2023 #19