What to do when your cat brings a dead animal inside
Finding a dead mouse or rat left behind by a pet cat overnight causes sudden worry about unexpected wildlife and potential health risks. This unexpected discovery leaves owners uncertain about how to safely handle the carcass and whether unusual physical signs on the animal require medical concern.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Disposing of the animal using gloves and disinfecting the area
- 2Throwing the prey away secretly so the cat's feelings are not hurt
- 3Reduce regular food intake
- 4Find ways to prevent geckos from getting into the house
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
“Cat just brought in a dead mouse whilst I was all snug in bed.”source ↗
“I could be being stupid, but the other dead rats/mice have always had plain black eyes, this one's got odd ones.”source ↗
“just wanted to see if anyone has had this before and is it something I should worry about?”source ↗
“Is it possible all this wild protein has actually made her gain weight??”source ↗
Where this came up
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