Cats do indeed eat mice, as well as rats, other small mammals, and birds. The act of cats 'playing' with their food is so that they can hone their hunting skills.
Should I let my cat eat the mice it catches?
The short answer is yes, and one of the reasons to try and keep your cat from eating mice. Mice can be infected with roundworms, which can in turn infect your cat. Mice also carry Toxoplasma gondii, the agent of Toxoplasmosis.
Do cats eat the mice when they catch them?
Domestic cats often fail to learn this skill, which is why you will see them "playing" with anything they catch, or they may bring the mouse to you to kill because they don't know how — some cat owners call this "bringing an offering." So yes, it is totally normal that your favorite feline hunts a mouse and eats it.
Do cats eat the head of mice?
(A) Behavioursit Jon Bowen says: When cats hunt they will usually take the live or dead prey back to somewhere they feel secure, like their home. This creates a nasty mess, because cats rarely eat their whole catch. They tend to eat the head and the more muscular parts of the body, leaving the guts behind.
Why don't cats eat the mice they catch?
Cats, when they really like their owner, will sometimes catch a mouse and give it to you like a gift. Cats don't seem to understand that humans don't eat mice though. Another answer is that she may have been playing with the mouse for a while and accidentally killed it, and wasn't hungry at the time.
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