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applegrove

(133,564 posts) Sun Jun 14, 2026, 10:41 PM Sunday

Anyone else have a cat that does this? [View all]

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My cat comes to me at night with a non catnip mouse and meows for a few minutes. He doesn't give me the "gift'. When I tug on it he grabs on for dear life. About 3 or 4 minutes in he drops the mouse and when I try and pat him he bites me. An not a little love bite. He doesn't break skin but he's not being friendly. Then he calms down after another 4 minutes and stays by me. Maybe it has catnip in it. He's just started doing this in the last 3 months.

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Anyone else have a cat that does this? [View all] applegrove Sunday OP

i don't have a cat (i did when i was little until everyone figured out that was why i kept sneezing and orleans Sunday #1

I'm beginning to think he is stoned. I've had the stuffed mice applegrove Sunday #4

well, i don't know if he looks stoned but he def. looks like a pretty kitty orleans Sunday #9

When he brings the empty mouse to you, wnylib Sunday #11

It is a stuffed mouse. He may have needed to bite applegrove Sunday #12

Maybe a desire to hunt? SheltieLover Sunday #2

I think he just figured out how to get the catnip out of the mice applegrove Sunday #5

Lol SheltieLover Sunday #6

I will. applegrove Sunday #8

👍 SheltieLover Sunday #10

When I give my cat treats, I put a few in her dish, then wnylib Sunday #7

Cats are smart applegrove Sunday #13

This message was self-deleted by its author applegrove Sunday #3

Some cats get rough as the 'nip wears off IbogaProject Yesterday #14

So it is the nip. He's such a good boy. applegrove Yesterday #15

The natural way is a live plant outside IbogaProject Yesterday #16

Mine did it again tonight. This time I was on to him applegrove Yesterday #17

your cat thinks you need hunting practice rampartd 20 hrs ago #18

He brings it to me, meows and then won't give it to me. I grab it and pull sometimes applegrove 12 hrs ago #19