Mouse toy gift
My wife crocheted our cat a large mouse and he rather likes to keep it
with him. One thing he likes to do, especially when everybody goes to bed, is walk around with it in his mouth, meowing loudly. Another thing he likes to do is to bring the mouse and deposit it in front of us. What isn't clear is what the next step is supposed to be once he's brought it. It doesn't appear to be a game of fetch. If we wiggle the mouse around for him a bit he might bat at the tail some. I've wondered if he's simply giving us the mouse as a token of esteem, but of course we don't want to then just take it from him and deprive him of his toy. Maybe there is some other way we are meant to respond? -- Mark |
Mouse toy gift
On Sunday, October 5, 2014 6:28:57 AM UTC-4, Mark Carroll wrote:
My wife crocheted our cat a large mouse and he rather likes to keep it with him. One thing he likes to do, especially when everybody goes to bed, is walk around with it in his mouth, meowing loudly. Another thing he likes to do is to bring the mouse and deposit it in front of us. What isn't clear is what the next step is supposed to be once he's brought it. It doesn't appear to be a game of fetch. If we wiggle the mouse around for him a bit he might bat at the tail some. I've wondered if he's simply giving us the mouse as a token of esteem, but of course we don't want to then just take it from him and deprive him of his toy. Maybe there is some other way we are meant to respond? -- Mark When my cat brings in a mouse, we usually trade for a treat. In this case, why don't you take the mouse and then put ii back where he can see it after a while? I don't think he will mind. |
Mouse toy gift
obsidianjg writes:
When my cat brings in a mouse, we usually trade for a treat. In this case, why don't you take the mouse and then put ii back where he can see it after a while? I don't think he will mind. That is an idea, thank you. I recently saw some video of a farm cat that meowed as it was carrying prey to its kittens, it certainly reminded me of the behavior. -- Mark |
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