Kitty must have caught some mice last night.
By The Horse
@TheHorse (220267)
Walnut Creek, California
December 29, 2020 3:28pm CST
When I awoke this morning, I opened my front door. I had let Kitty spend the night outside.
She jumped down from my balcony railing (feeling cocky), brushed against my leg with her back arched, and proceeded to inspect my house.
I went out and noticed that the raccoons had visited. Both of her water dishes were dirty, and her food was gone.
I cleaned both bowls, gave her some fresh dry food, and started brewing my morning coffee.
She came inside, fell asleep on my jammie bottoms, and did not touch the food I made for her.
I am a horse and am only now learning cat language. Do you think I interpreted things correctly?
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@kaylachan (71798)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
29 Dec 20
Cats don't necesserially eat the mice they catch. They like the hunt. However, given she's an indoor/outdoor cat, it's possible that she ate her fill. Cats are usually noternal creatures and do their hunting in the early evening or at dawn. Most cats also know how to self-regulate. and will nibble on food throughout the day. While I don't doubt the racoons may have gotten the majority of her food, she could've gotten some, too. I am also sure, when she wakes up and wants out, she'll eat some of the food left for her. Of course, you can build a cat shelter to hopefully keep the racoons out of the food and water, too.
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@TheHorse (220267)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Dec 20
Everything seems to be in a state of "homeostasis" right now. Kitty is happy and has not been attacked by raccoons. The raccoons get some snacks here, but know that Kitty comes first. I'm going to "keep on keeping on" until I feel a need to change things.
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@TheHorse (220267)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Dec 20
@kaylachan Do you think I am doing the right thing?
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@1creekgirl (41750)
• United States
29 Dec 20
I think you'll be a cat man in no time.
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@TheHorse (220267)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Dec 20
@1creekgirl Hey, I'm the psychologist around here. Don't use those fancy terms around me. OK...it may be true.
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@TheHorse (220267)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Dec 20
Sigh. I petted her while she was on my jammies and she was driven to action! She purred, yawned, inspected her food and water outside, and then came in and fell asleep on my day pack, her usual napping place. Thank goodness I'm not a cat person.
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@BarBaraPrz (47677)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
29 Dec 20
You may be correct, or someone else in the complex may have given her something to eat.
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@BarBaraPrz (47677)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
29 Dec 20
@TheHorse Well, I'm sure she still loves you since she slept on your jammies. Were you in them at the time?
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@TheHorse (220267)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Dec 20
@BarBaraPrz Heh. I discarded them late in the night. My comforter rocks.
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@RebeccasFarm (90474)
• Arvada, Colorado
30 Dec 20
@TheHorse Welcome you are great she loves you
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@TheHorse (220267)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Dec 20
@RebeccasFarm Are you sure I'm not just a sugar daddy?
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@Tampa_girl7 (50524)
• United States
29 Dec 20
She definitely ate something. Maybe her boyfriend took her out for breakfast.
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@wolfgirl569 (108197)
• Marion, Ohio
30 Dec 20
It sounds like she is not hungry so I think you got it
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@snowy22315 (182199)
• United States
29 Dec 20
Who knows it could have been anything. Friend has an indoor outdoor cat who is quite large..and he once saw him eating a snake!!! Now, that could be dangerous...but this cat had no ill effects. He has probably been eating them for years.
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@FourWalls (69030)
• United States
30 Dec 20
What a beautiful cat. Enjoy the slavery, Horsey.
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@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
30 Dec 20
We have two cats, one is strictly inside other one roams as he pleases he always catches mice outside sometime he will leave one on our porch lol
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@GardenGerty (160978)
• United States
30 Dec 20
She obviously found something to eat. Mickey will do that.
@GooglePlus (3830)
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30 Dec 20
There are lot of reasons of not having food
I never seen Cat eating the mice, they kill them and leave it like that! Same way dog kill cat and leave them like that.
By the way, try to see what others can't see is exceptional skill you are gifted with
What is the possibility of cat having racoon's food
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