Cats n their Catch

[brawburd]

Why do they leave certain bits? Usually mice intestines in a neat wee package. Are they poisonous? Do they just taste rotten, unlike the rest of the delicacy that is a mouse?

[Bluecat]

saving the best bits for you

[woofgang]

Terry P{ratchett's book "The Amazing Maurice" throws some (admittedly gross) light on this

[coggles]

When our old cat used to catch a bird, she would leave little 'presents' of beak and feet. They were generally placed by my Dads' chair in the lounge as if to say 'aren't I a clever cat!'

[answerbankin]

My cats used to catch birds and put them at our doorstep everyday and i asked my vet what they were doing and they told me it was a natural instinct to bring food for the family, and we are their family because we look after them. so they are showing their apprieciation.

[FredPuli]

They pick out the most nutritious bits first. This seems to mean starting with the heart. Our American cocker 'female adult dog' ( AB has ruled out the word 'b...h' as a profanity!) , a great ratter, adopts this policy towards her prey. .There is a scuffle, a squeak, a pause and then a disturbing crunching noise as she cracks open the rib-cage. She likes the liver , too; that goes quickly.

[boognish76]

My sister's cat eats the entire critter - beak, tail, feathers, etc. - everything except the kidneys. You just find these little kidneys lying around. Cats can be quite fussy eaters so I suppose she just doesn't like them.