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RobinA

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8. Not Sure

Reply to UTUSN (Original post)

Mon Sep 4, 2017, 01:46 PM

Sep 2017

size matters in this case. I have an 8 lb female cat who is a stone killer. Full grown rats, no problem. In fact, the bigger the deader. Mice she often doesn't kill. Rats? Dead, and she'll lay them on the floor and jump on them repeatedly.

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OK u beloved DU/Lounge CAT lovers, why ain't the feral orange cat killing *2* rats?!1 [View all] UTUSN Sep 2017 OP

Maybe cause even feral cats need a day off ...and it IS Labor Day weekend! 🐱😽😾😸🙀😹 MLAA Sep 2017 #1

*Always* an excuse!1 UTUSN Sep 2017 #2

Some cats are ratters. And some cats aren't. fierywoman Sep 2017 #3

Ain't that always the way! For *all* of us! UTUSN Sep 2017 #4

Oh, don't feel bad, I had a mouse in the house once Doreen Sep 2017 #5

my orange one KT2000 Sep 2017 #6

I had a cat that would catch moles jpak Sep 2017 #10

that's funny KT2000 Sep 2017 #11

The rats are working for the cat. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2017 #7

Not Sure RobinA Sep 2017 #8

Rats can be dangerous. Maybe some cats would rather not mess with them. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #9