My cat's .50 cent a day habit

Lori P · 10-23-2007, 12:33 PM

No, the cat is not a fan of rap music. lol

She has, however, become a HUGE fan of the Rodentpro frozen mice that were delivered last week for the SNAKES (NOT the cats). She snatched one off the counter last week where I had laid some to thaw. Since then, she has also snatched some pinkies. And started to beg... whine... plead. Thinking it was a fluke, I offered her a couple of mice over the weekend. She gulped them like they were margeritas at a Buffett concert.

And so now every morning, without fail, she starts screeching for her mice. Yowling. Reaching out and grabbing me as I walk by. DEMANDING.

Which is all fine... she is a cat, after all, and if the kitty wants mice, the kitty gets mice. But the thing that gets me is, she does NOT eat the wild mice she catches!!!!!! So what is it about these lab mice that attract her so much?!! And isn't it just typical that she wants to eat the ones that cost me money and not the free wild ones!!!!

drache · 10-23-2007, 02:30 PM

the wild ones have that gamey flavour, that comes from not leading the pampered, nutritionally enhanced life
your cat apparently has refined tastes

Snaky · 10-23-2007, 03:01 PM

Lol, a new cat treat... I don't want to bring the cat of my parents any new ideas like that

enigma200316 · 10-23-2007, 03:27 PM

WOW!!! thats very interesting, I think though that it should only be like a snack thing here and there or you might ruin the cats feeding habits.....

anji1971 · 10-23-2007, 03:30 PM

I agree with Rhea, your kitty is most likely spoiled! Why should she chase and eat dirty ol' wild mice when she can demand to be served nicely preserved, parasite- free lab mice??

And it's so much more fun to steal food from her housemates, and make you spend more money!!

Josh · 10-23-2007, 04:39 PM

My cat isss soooo pretty! I think she should be a show cat!!!!

LushLulu85 · 10-23-2007, 04:46 PM

josh what type of cat do you have??

Josh · 10-23-2007, 04:47 PM

lol nooo clue h/o ill get a pic

Josh · 10-23-2007, 04:53 PM

adamanteus · 10-23-2007, 04:55 PM

Check those cats-eyes! where do you stick the batteries?

10-23-2007, 12:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lori P thamnophis puniceus Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: VA Posts: 2,988 Country:	My cat's .50 cent a day habit No, the cat is not a fan of rap music. lol She has, however, become a HUGE fan of the Rodentpro frozen mice that were delivered last week for the SNAKES (NOT the cats). She snatched one off the counter last week where I had laid some to thaw. Since then, she has also snatched some pinkies. And started to beg... whine... plead. Thinking it was a fluke, I offered her a couple of mice over the weekend. She gulped them like they were margeritas at a Buffett concert. And so now every morning, without fail, she starts screeching for her mice. Yowling. Reaching out and grabbing me as I walk by. DEMANDING. Which is all fine... she is a cat, after all, and if the kitty wants mice, the kitty gets mice. But the thing that gets me is, she does NOT eat the wild mice she catches!!!!!! So what is it about these lab mice that attract her so much?!! And isn't it just typical that she wants to eat the ones that cost me money and not the free wild ones!!!! __________________ Lori, New Hope Rescue-- rescuing equines and others www.newhoperescueva.com

10-23-2007, 02:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 4,416 Country:	Re: My cat's .50 cent a day habit the wild ones have that gamey flavour, that comes from not leading the pampered, nutritionally enhanced life your cat apparently has refined tastes __________________ rhea "Life is just one damn thing after another." Mark Twain

10-23-2007, 03:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
Snaky Truieneer, e ras apoat Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,782 Country:	Re: My cat's .50 cent a day habit Lol, a new cat treat... I don't want to bring the cat of my parents any new ideas like that

10-23-2007, 03:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
enigma200316 Basilisk (The King of all Serpents) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: northwestern, PA Posts: 1,908 Country:	Re: My cat's .50 cent a day habit WOW!!! thats very interesting, I think though that it should only be like a snack thing here and there or you might ruin the cats feeding habits..... __________________ Justin 1.1 similis 0.0.1 parietalis 1.0 sirtalis

10-23-2007, 03:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
anji1971 The Leader of the Eastern Gang Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Windsor, Ontario Posts: 2,691 Country:	Re: My cat's .50 cent a day habit I agree with Rhea, your kitty is most likely spoiled! Why should she chase and eat dirty ol' wild mice when she can demand to be served nicely preserved, parasite- free lab mice?? And it's so much more fun to steal food from her housemates, and make you spend more money!! __________________ Anji

10-23-2007, 04:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
Josh Thamnophis Collectus Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: wilkes barre Posts: 1,138 Country:	Re: My cat's .50 cent a day habit My cat isss soooo pretty! I think she should be a show cat!!!! __________________ Josh *0.1 T. radix*

10-23-2007, 04:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
LushLulu85 netjer-ankh Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: stockport, Greater Manchester, uk Posts: 1,701 Country:	Re: My cat's .50 cent a day habit josh what type of cat do you have?? __________________ Lulu 1.1.3 T. M. Marcianus (Albino), Sissle, Kia and the sprogs 1.1.0 T. S. Tetrataenia, Clyde & Bonnie

10-23-2007, 04:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
Josh Thamnophis Collectus Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: wilkes barre Posts: 1,138 Country:	Re: My cat's .50 cent a day habit lol nooo clue h/o ill get a pic __________________ Josh *0.1 T. radix*

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Josh Thamnophis Collectus Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: wilkes barre Posts: 1,138 Country:	Re: My cat's .50 cent a day habit __________________ Josh *0.1 T. radix*

10-23-2007, 04:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 8,465 Country:	Re: My cat's .50 cent a day habit Check those cats-eyes! where do you stick the batteries? __________________ James.

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