Reply #287: Two cats. One was inside/outside [View All]

[bling bling]

but I couldn't take it any more. I've had cats all my life and have never before seen a more avid hunter. He brought everything he caught inside. I would always try to save the animals he caught (birds, bunnies, moles, chipmunks, 2 snakes) but often it was too late by the time I got them away from my cat. Each time I struggled with the ethical question of whether to put the poor suffering creature out of its misery or let it suffer to death with the *hope* that it might recover by some miracle. I usually put them in a box with a towel and food and water but they never recovered. Actually, the snakes made it ok. They played dead right away so the cat quickly lost interested.

I felt really bad for my cat because he loved going out more than anything but I couldn't stand it anymore and made him an indoor cat. I got another cat to keep him company and it's been about 8 months since he's been outside. He doesn't seem quite as happy and he's gained some weight. But I don't regret the decision.