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my cat is constantly killing things, bringing them back on my deck, and eating nothing but the BRAINS. while i know its a cats instinct to kill, thats not normal to eat just the brains. in the past two weeks, shes brought back and eaten the brains of 5 chipmonks, 3 baby rabbits, 3 birds, 4 mice, and a mole. and thats only what she brought back. my mom is completely fed up with it becuase she has to clean it up. she told me today that she is going to get rid of her. i begged her not to, and came up with the idea of getting her a collar with a bell on it to warn the animals that shes coming. my mom said that we'll give that a try, but if she finds one more dead animal on our deck, we have to get rid of her. that is the last thing i want to do. what else can i do to cut down on the amount of animals shes killing? i want to try keeping her inside 24/7, but she is outside most of the time when it is warm out, so i dont know how to go about doing this. shes been an outdoor cat for 3 years, so i dont know how to keep her inside. any ways to stop her from bringing the animals back or ideas for keeping her inside will greatly help becuase i realllyyy dont want to get rid of her.
thanks!
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You might want to check in with your vet before doing anything else. Eating a certain part of the animal might indicate a nutritional deficiency of some sort.
Regardless, I would recommend keeping her inside. She won't like it at first, but it's a lot safer for her, and for the other animals. The lifespan of an indoor cat is substantially longer than that of an outdoor pet--another good reason to keep her in.
She'll get used to being inside, and although she might try and sneak out, she'll deal with it. Just be careful that she doesn't slip out the door and she should be fine.
Good luck.
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have you tried feeding her? the collar with a bell would be a good idea, but its not. outside cats shouldn't really wear collars because they get stuck on things in the woods, such as branches. I hope you figure something out, i know i wouldn't want to give my cat up either
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I think it's normal behavior for cats to kill... but the brain part is just really strange. Haha. This is pretty unique. Uhm, my advice is that if this behavior continues... try to keep her/him in a cage? NOT a mean evil big bad cage. Like, a cat room thing. A cute cat house that would keep her safe and secure. A playpen perhaps? Something that won't let your cat out to go .. brain hunting. Haha. I must say, this was rather funny but in a serious way, I think you should restrain your cat in a good home. I'm not saying you should keep it in a torture chamber, but a good home, you know? :) I hope my advice helps. Take care!! :D
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my cat did the exact same thing, but idk about eating the brain...
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