I had the purrfect Christmas Eve.

[MissB]

It was poetic, really. Very relaxing- at some point I wandered off to bed, a bit early but I’d hosted a brunch earlier and that was exhausting. Our master bedroom is on the main, right down the hall from the living room. Oldest child was playing Christmas songs on the piano.

‘‘Twas the Night before Christmas
And all through the house
Not a creature was stirring
Not even the BABY FUCKING MOUSE THE CAT JUST DROPPED ON THE BED

Christ on a cracker. I think it was just scared. I placed it gently outside, and wished it Merry Christmas.

Bad kitty.

[TexasTowelie]

1. Your cat just wanted to give you a Christmas present.

You should give the cat the best chow in return.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

2. Ahh, yes. The cat giving you a Christmas present.

Some years ago, when we moved partway across country, two days after we moved into the new house, our cat left a dead mouse right next to my car. She was clearly letting me know she was doing her part.

[Laffy Kat]

3. It was a gift. At least it wasn't dead.

Kitteh was earning its room and board is all.

[Doreen]

4. I can not quit laughing...I am out of breath.

[SkyDaddy7]

7. Me either!

That was some funny stuff right there!!

[Control-Z]

5. I went on a vacation with my sister's family

at Myrtle Beach this past summer. Was gone about 9 - 10 days. My roommate told me that my cat had left me 2 (unfortunately dead) mice at my entrance to our apartment (roommate and I each have our own entry) while I was gone. I woke up my first morning home to a 3rd dead mouse gift at my door.

Thank gawd I keep my bedroom door closed at all times or I might have these gifts in my bed, like you. Noooooooooo. Cannot handle.

[PatrickforO]

6. Glad the mouse was OK.

Nice present from Kitty.

[MissMillie]

8. I wouldn't call that a bad kitty!

I call that a kitty that doing its job.

We have 4 American Rat Terriers and a cat, and when we found a mouse in the house over Thanksgiving weekend, we were livid.

I imagine I wouldn't be happy to find a mouse on my bed, but better there than running around in my kitchen.

[lastlib]

9. Cats tend to take their "gifts" to the one they love best.....

Many years ago, my family lived in an old farm house, with legions of mice around. Naturally, we had cats, including our house favorite, a beautiful Siamese. I was about sixth grade at this particular time, and my oldest sister was about to start nursing school. In the wee hours of one morning, we were all awakened by a blood-curdling scream from my sister's bedroom. Thinking a murder was in progress, my parents rushed in there, to find my sister up on the bed, dancing frantically, with the Siamese cat watching her from the floor with an air of total detachment. Turns out, the cat had caught a mouse, and had jumped up on the bed to present it to her favorite human, my sister--but she hadn't taken all the fun out of the mouse yet. The mouse escaped, ran under the blankets, and up my sister's nightgown! Thus the frantic dance, and the breathless oaths of lethal revenge on the cat! That poor cat has been dead for almost forty years, but still hasn't lived down that gift of love!

[backtoblue]

10. Sorry, that is horrifically hilarious!

I've gotten a three-legged lizard dropped on my foot, but never got a present in my bed!