Poll: Ever had your pet give you it's kill?

[Kittenmauler]

I don't even go to the grocery anymore, my cat brings me all the food I need. It's a mutual relationship, I offer shelter and protection while he gets my lunch.

 

[dietpeachsnapple]

both my cat and my dog have done that, though what my dog brougth was considerably bigger than a bird.

Neighborhood children don't count.

 

[dietpeachsnapple]

yea, my girlfriends cat does that all the time.

when I studied zoology and ethology last year, I read that cats do that with the intent of feeding you, if they think you are inept at doing so yourself. Basically, your cat looks down at you and thinks, "here, watch how a pro does it"

Is that so? My cat brought me a mouse this morning... I'm going to buy him a huge fish at the market tomorrow and let him see how a REAL pro does it!

0.0

I am not sure if that is cheating... but I love it!

Show them what for!

 

[Worgen]

Ive had my cat bring a few birds, a couple mice, and big rat, but Id have to say the most impressive was a grackle since they are rather large and smart birds and hes is a white cat with long fur that really stands out against pretty much anything

 

[geldonyetich]

yea, my girlfriends cat does that all the time.

when I studied zoology and ethology last year, I read that cats do that with the intent of feeding you, if they think you are inept at doing so yourself. Basically, your cat looks down at you and thinks, "here, watch how a pro does it"

That's one theory. Another theory is that the cat's contributing it to the pack's larder. Probably killed the thing and realized it wasn't hungry and it's a pity to let it go to waste.

I keep my cats strictly indoors. Funny thing, the other day I noticed a toilet paper roll somehow ended up in my room.

 

[Eliam_Dar]

both my cat and my dog have done that, though what my dog brougth was considerably bigger than a bird.

Neighborhood children don't count.

he was not from the neighborhood.

now really she brought a Coati, if you know what that is. we were travelling north in my country (about 1200km from Buenos Aires)

 

[dietpeachsnapple]

both my cat and my dog have done that, though what my dog brougth was considerably bigger than a bird.

Neighborhood children don't count.

he was not from the neighborhood.

now really she brought a Coati, if you know what that is. we were travelling north in my country (about 1200km from Buenos Aires)

Ah! Koty, yeah, I knew that kid. He stole a few of my computer games, and that really kinda killed the friendship.

He really WAS from out of your neighborhood.

 

[tomtom94]

yea, my girlfriends cat does that all the time.

when I studied zoology and ethology last year, I read that cats do that with the intent of feeding you, if they think you are inept at doing so yourself. Basically, your cat looks down at you and thinks, "here, watch how a pro does it"

That's one theory. Another theory is that the cat's contributing it to the pack's larder. Probably killed the thing and realized it wasn't hungry and it's a pity to let it go to waste.

I keep my cats strictly indoors. Funny thing, the other day I noticed a toilet paper roll somehow ended up in my room.

From what little I remember, apparently it's also a cat attempting to teach its family (i.e. us) how to hunt. It brings in something half dead and we are expected to kill it and eat it.
Though your theory now makes a lot more sense.

As the only pets I've ever had were some goldfish, I'm going to say no.

 

[Pimppeter2]

No. Then Again the only pet I've ever had was a fish.....

 

[quiet_samurai]

Actually cats do that all the time. I really don't know whay, they are already smug little shits to begin with so maybe it's a dominance thing.

OT: So yes, they have.

 

[Ophiuchus]

My cat only hunts his Spinner (the Beanie Buddies spider) but he'll often drag it in to us, expecting praise... and, to his credit, he gets it. We all turn into idiots around that little black fluffbag.

 

[War Penguin]

I don't have a pet and the pets I had were smaller animals. So yeah, I never had that experience. Granted, I'd jump out a window in fear if an animal did that but so far, nothing has happened. And I'd be pretty frightened if a small animal gave me a smaller kill.

 

[Disaster Button]

My cat once brought me in a bird around Christmas time a few years ago. Although it was technically still alive so I dunno if it counts, but my dad did help it fly away so it sorta lived.

 

[Eliam_Dar]

yea, my girlfriends cat does that all the time.

when I studied zoology and ethology last year, I read that cats do that with the intent of feeding you, if they think you are inept at doing so yourself. Basically, your cat looks down at you and thinks, "here, watch how a pro does it"

That's one theory. Another theory is that the cat's contributing it to the pack's larder. Probably killed the thing and realized it wasn't hungry and it's a pity to let it go to waste.

I keep my cats strictly indoors. Funny thing, the other day I noticed a toilet paper roll somehow ended up in my room.

From what little I remember, apparently it's also a cat attempting to teach its family (i.e. us) how to hunt. It brings in something half dead and we are expected to kill it and eat it.
Though your theory now makes a lot more sense.

As the only pets I've ever had were some goldfish, I'm going to say no.

Sorry wrong quote

 

[similar.squirrel]

It's not really affection. It's trying to train you because you're too f-ing useless to hunt for yourself.
One of our kitten-ish cats managed to take down a medium-sized rabbit once and eat some of it's brain. All manner of birds, too. Disgusting and patronising, but I still love the little buggers.

 

[PureChaos]

my current dogs haven't but one of my previous ones brought birds and rats that it had killed for us

 

[Caligulove]

yea, my girlfriends cat does that all the time.

when I studied zoology and ethology last year, I read that cats do that with the intent of feeding you, if they think you are inept at doing so yourself. Basically, your cat looks down at you and thinks, "here, watch how a pro does it"

That's one theory. Another theory is that the cat's contributing it to the pack's larder. Probably killed the thing and realized it wasn't hungry and it's a pity to let it go to waste.

I keep my cats strictly indoors. Funny thing, the other day I noticed a toilet paper roll somehow ended up in my room.

Cats don't have pack mentality. They hunt alone and cohabit with others sometimes, usually offspring. Bringing a kill to you is more like the cat thinking that your its young and are incapable of hunting on your own yet- as it has never seen you hunt[footnote]this is probably the first time I've used that knowledge outside of class. My professor would be proud[/footnote] (and never will)

Even if it was giving it to you to save for later, it still looks down on you as its own young kitten by saying to you, "hey, you deal with this, its all your good for since you can't hun"
Basically, cats are douchebags. Yes.

 

[Rhayn]

In a way. My dog once killed a defenceless bird hatchling of undetermined species, and there was much chasing and screaming until I caught her. Obviously she didn't want to give her food away so easily, so I grabbed a bratwurst and in exchange gave the dog the sausagea while I got the still barely alive bird.

In hindsight I should've let the dog kill the bird. Killing something so small and defenceless like that, even if out of mercy, is not very pleasant.

 

[IceStar100]

Actually cats do that all the time. I really don't know whay, they are already smug little shits to begin with so maybe it's a dominance thing.

OT: So yes, they have.

Don't feel too bad. I have four cats and twice they kicked me out of my own bed. Nothing like waking of to the sound of one hitting the floor.

 

[The_ModeRazor]

Oh yeah.
I had this kitty named Pharoah, he used to take down German Shepherds in 5 seconds.
And the cat wasn't even big. He was just a friggin' berserker.