Cat bringing dead animals and bugs inside the house
Indoor-outdoor cats frequently leave behind unwanted remnants of prey — such as heads, internal organs, or piles of spiders and stink bugs — on carpets or next to food plates overnight. This behavior results in messy cleanups for owners and leaves bugs getting stuck in hard-to-reach places around the bedroom.
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“Major(our resident goober) has gained a habit of killing- SPECIFICALLY spiders, and putting them next to his food plate”source ↗
“he's been amassing wolf spiders next to his plate for about a week now, and as cute as it is the stink bugs have started crop dusting my room and getting stuck in hard to reach places, in my room.”source ↗
“My 10 year old void occasionally brings in a kill while I'm sleeping. Typically I'll find "remnants" on the carpet the next morning. I usually find a head and 2-3 internal organs. Rarely there is a tail.”source ↗
“My son was recently found playing next to a dead mouse. According to his grandmother, he had been playing in that area a few days prior and the mouse probably would’ve been there during that time. I didn’t see any scratches on him, but I know those can be pretty small. Realistically, is there anything I should be worried about?”source ↗