jesus christ why would your cat do this
i thought they killed rodents and ate them not pick them up live and move them around
regardless this is hilarious; let us know the results
Holy stuff I knew some cats brought in dead animals in their mouths, leaving them in the house for the owners to clean up, but I never thought they'd bring in a whole living animal
Cats can be notoriously bad for catching small animals and just playing with them before they kill them.
My cats have brought in tens of live birds, rabbits, moles, voles and other fluffy things.
I think typically they always catch, play, then kill. When you find dead animals on your doorstep in the morning it's probably because the cat caught it at night, couldn't bring it in (closed doors/windows), played outside with it, got bored, then tore it apart.
Whereas in the day they catch, bring it in the house alive, start to play, get interrupted by humans/dogs and release it in the house.
My cat, who is at least 15 years old, caught a baby bird the other week.
She brought it in to our dining room and just swatted it around the wooden floor, like she was playing with a cat toy.
I just heard this repetetive hissing noise and thought it was someone using a garden hose until I came to investigate.
You need to close all your doors and windows, besides your back door.
Then go to a room, open the door, and try to shoo it out with a broom. Just prod in crevices and things until it gets scared and runs, then chase it out the backdoor.
If you're confident it isn't in a room, close the door, and try another. Go room by room, remembering to leave it no route except out.
You also probably don't want your cat to kill it inside, especially if you have carpet. There's a surprising amount of gore inside a small animal and it will make a smelly mess.
