"Mark Lloyd" wrote in message
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On Tue, 25 May 2010 18:49:14 -0400, "
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I have to agree...the original post made it sound as if separate, intact
organs were being left. That would seem very peculiar...cats don't
dissect their prey.

"Nibbles", one of my cats brought a small rabbit in one evening. In
the morning, I found a patch of fur and a kidney on the floor. He
often leaves bird feathers in the bathroom.
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Yup. Normal cat behavior. Back when I had many outdoor formerly-feral cats
we called the roof above our basement walk-out the "wall of carnage". That's
where everyone would leave their "gifts". Many mornings we would find 5 or
six livers, kidneys, etc., several ears (from different types of critters),
a rabbit tail, a few paws from mice or moles, etc., and doG knows what else.
All laid out very neatly and in orderly fashion. Yeah, cats are "dumb"
animals. Umm, yeah, right. When I see bumper stickers saying, "My cat is
smarter than your honor student", I have to smile, because it's true. Yes, I
currently have the dumbest cat to ever draw breath (she's alive because
she's cute), but I've had the privilege of living with cats smarter than
some of my former co-workers. Seriously.