My cat ate a mouse! Does she need to see the vet?

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Anonymous wrote:My cat found a mouse in our house this morning and was running around with it in her mouth for about a minute. My DH put garden gloves on and removed it from her mouth and threw it outside; he said it was still alive - he could feel it moving in his hands. My cat has no teeth except for three canines so I doubt she punctured it’s skin. I emailed the vet and am waiting for a response but googled it in the meantime. I’m just wondering if there’s anything I need to do - wash my cat, take her to the vet, etc.

My cat loves to give kisses so I will avoid that for a while, haha. Gross! I will also call Ternminix!

Cats are stone-cold, relentless killers. If they were like 20 pounds they would be too dangerous to keep in the house. She’s just doing her thing.

+1. If housecats were the size of the average dog, no one would leave their homes without a firearm on their person at all times.

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10/13/2022 07:52

Subject: My cat ate a mouse! Does she need to see the vet?

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I literally got my first cat because I lived in an apartment building with mice. But psychopath that he was, he played with them first.

My little terrier as a kid would kill any rodent in her domain. She was of a ratting fog breed so it made sense. She'd shake them and kill them fast.

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10/13/2022 18:27

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Anonymous wrote:My dog lunged and swallowed a bird mid-air

Yeah my dog is a straight up squirrel killer.

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10/20/2022 09:00

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I mean, obviously unless they've been fed poison, mice and other small mammals are a balanced diet for a cat and probably healthier than many commercial cat foods.

If the cat punctured the mouse's skin, the mouse is a goner. Probably most humane next time to dispatch the mouse quickly rather than put it outside to die a slow, lingering death from infection. Cats have disgusting, germy mouths -- please don't let your cat lick you anywhere near your face. And a cat bite is a genuine get to the doctor and get heavy antibiotics ASAP situation.