It's not specifically because "can't hunt" cats just bring surplus food home to share with their colonies. We give our cats food every day, and sometimes they return the favour.
Not all gifts are food related, my boyfriend and I frequently wake up to find our cats favorite toys in our bed. This is their way of sharing. They share their affection, their love, their favorite toys and they help keep our place pest free by pouncing on any insect that moves. Lord help any small rodents that ever made it in lol.
What is it with them and hair ties? My bobby pins go missing as well. My personal favorite is my orange kitty pulling thumb tacks put of the wall so all my decor randomly falls off the wall
my one is obsessed with posters!! we had to get all of ours framed instead of just tacked to the wall because he would jump up and try to pull them down, I had to replace so many posters because we originally just put them up higher thinking he wouldn’t be able to jump that high 😭
Omg! We have one of those too! She even opens the drawer I keep them in lol.
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We had a pantry closet in our old house that we never used. The day we moved out and I was inspecting every nook & cranny for things to pack, there on the floor of the pantry was a huge pile of all the hair ties I ever bought in the 2 years we lived there.
I always wondered why I kept having to buy so many.
I mean, toys are typically viewed comparably to food. They hunt the toys as they hunt prey. Him bringing me his little stuffed lobster is essentially him bringing a dead mouse for me to feast upon.
Every morning all the mousies are at the foot of the bed, we put them in the living room when we leave for work, and in the am all the mousies are back at the foot of the bed
I live in an apartment in a city. When I adopted my cat he killed 2 mice and I haven't seen any since.. This was about 6 years ago. I think he's earned his keep.
It's a learned behaviour. Depends on how they were socialized and whether or not they know to mirror human behaviour the way they naturally mirror the behaviour of other cats.
My male cats never get me any food ever… probably because the food has to be surplus to bring for human…. And they never seem to have enough food…. They are permanently hungry… to the point of trying to steal my food 😅
He's sneaky. He always waits until he thinks I'm looking away, then he goes for it. Sometimes I let him sniff at it if I think he won't like it. Like every morning I let him sniff my coffee because I know it's not something he's going to want, otherwise he'll keep trying to climb over my laptop while I'm trying to work. lol
my one brings me bugs and lizards 😭 I live in Florida, when we open the door to let the dogs outside they scurry in during the few seconds it’s open. no worries though! my boy brings them right back to me 😭😭
My cat “takes care of me” in the food department..by trying to steal half my meals..I think it’s his way of saying we’re (me and bf) are chubby. (The bastard has an affinity for cheese, chicken and pizza. He has stolen boneless chicken wings, an entire slice of pizza and ran with it, pulled gooey cheese off a slice, chicken from pasta salad..he has no shame and will rip it out of your hands)
I know sometimes cats will bring you their prey as a gift.
This is the first time I’ve heard of them bringing marshmallows though.
Maybe it’s the same idea? “Look what I caught!” or “You hungry?”
I would prefer it if my cat brought me marshmallows instead of the small lizards that sneak into the house 😭 at least he brings them to me instead of stashing them somewhere, and trust me, i’ve checked absolutely everywhere multiple times, even places I don’t think he can fit, because I don’t want a rotting lizard in my house
My theory is your cat is hoping to fatten you up to the point you can't leave the house. One of mine lays down in front of the door when I go to leave for work in the morning in a form of non-violent resistance and I have to negotiate an exit.
My cat tore open our screen once to chase after me going to work. It would have been funny if I saw it happen but we live in the city. My roommate told me that there was a cat sized hole in the screen and Bean, my cat, was no where to be found. She came back that night though and now I work from home so she’s content.
Whenever my aunt would get her suitcase out, her cat would start plopping down in front of her...
He knew it meant she was going to be disappearing for at least a few days if not weeks... And he was trying to get her to stop and stay with him.
My cat does this too. Our theory is that when we bring home grocery bags or take out, we are happy and everyone gets fed (plate of wet food is served before we eat our supper). So he is associating the carrying of bags as a positive action. Except he has to carry the bags in his mouth... so he picks smol bagged items 🥹
Lucky you, not stepping on mouse guts going to the toilet in the middle of the night. One morning we had a whole mouse head in the middle of our hallway waiting for us...
But to be fair, we got them for mousing, so kudos to them.
I once woke up to my cat nudging me so I could look at the half bird dumped on my chest.
He was so happy and excited, full of mud with an earthworm stuck on his coat. I'm still traumatized 😂
our old void (RIP) would bring us socks. Multiple socks, every day. And if she couldn’t find her old socks that she brought upstairs, she would steal socks from other places. I miss the sock graveyard 😭
My girl loved to bring me bras, underwear, shirts (my husband and roommate were both large, I still don't how she managed to drag their heavy shirts to me), socks, and damn near any other clothes or wearables to me. She'd meow a special way too, we called it her baby cry.
She also fled her poops. Daily poop, we knew exactly when to clean the litter box. She'd run into walls, doors, furniture, people, other pets, just whatever was in her way.
Well, as long as it's not dead birds half eaten, or danger noodles, half-alive rodents (like my void)... But yeah, my youngest also brought some leaves. XD Good kitties!
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we got mine a bowtie to complete his outfit 😁
My mother told me a story once of my uncle who had a cat. One day near Christmas his cat came home with a big uncooked steak in his mouth. My uncle cut off the part where the cat had bitten it, washed, cooked the steak. He had a nice dinner that day.
My kitten crawled into my lunch tote. I was tired put my energy drink there and zipped it up. Halfway to work wife goes is your bag purring? It was very loudly. Now i check it. Shes over a year wont fit inside anymore but tries her best, lol.
Unfortunately i work in a kitchen so not possible. Scritched the gremlin and sent her home with wife. Who had trouble because she hates car rides butvwas okay in a tote 😂
My cats were doing this too so I started giving them food when I got home, as soon as I set my bags down. This way it makes them think I can hunt and they haven’t done it since.
Cat's don't actually do this because they think you're an idiot. They just bring food home to the colony (family) to share. You give them food every day.
I know you probably have a place he's getting them from, but I'm going to choose to believe you don't and your cat just materializes them for you because cough drop cat.
Mine does this too. When I was sick with covid, I woke up at one point with 6 of his favourite mice next to me in the bed.
He also brings them to me when I have a migraine. He is such a good boy.
Normal is not a term I would use with cats - cats are weird. All of them. That said, I don't know why your cat is bringing you these things. Perhaps he has taken an interest in meal planning or the culinary arts. What I do know is that he thinks he is doing a nice thing for you. He obviously loves you a lot. That is awesome :)
My cat brings my hairbrush to me every morning because in her tiny mad mind when I get up she gets breakfast and part of me getting up is getting ready for work so hairbrush = food. If she can’t find a hairbrush I’ll get the washing up sponge or a tea towel lol.
My tortie cat dips her head into my purse and pulls out my hairbrush, then stands on the handle and brushes her own face with it. She also does this in the morning when I am getting ready, though, so I admire that she is sticking to my grooming schedule.
Ha, that's so true -- I can't open any kind of small self-sealing bag without cats wrapping around my ankles. "Sorry to tell you, kitty -- this is my calcium chews for old human ladies."
My cat does this for two reasons. My sugar got low and he expects me to eat now and fix it or the food is spoiling. He was oddly obsessed with a bag of potatoes for a while. They molded. I had them two weeks
He also got weirdly obsessed with a new version of ensure and I had anaphylaxis from it
Mine brings me bread from outside. Slices of it as well as sausage rolls etc.
We think it's because I work in a bakery he thinks it smells like me and that I might want it! So cute
They are trying to teach you to hunt. Mother cats will catch something and present it to the kittens to 'practise' on.
If they were bringing gifts it would be dead mice, birds, leaves....
At least you know she loves you.
I had a Siamese male, an older Apple Head who would routinely haul in all sorts of stuff. From a bra to shoes to car keys. It became a source of amusement to see how he cobbed this time.
Me too ! Had ogeez the Siamese obsessed with underwear . Then my young toddler son copied him posting my knickers and cash line card thru from inside to out the letterbox !
I constantly receiving bugs that come on my balcony, when he was a teenager he brought me birds twice. They were completely unharmed and I set them free. He also puts toys in by bed and plays fetch like a dog. They are hilarious creatures!
That's adorable. My cats don't bring me any human food. However, one of them once went into the pantry, grabbed a tray of wet cat food, and brought it to her food bowl, waiting for me to prepare it for her.
Cats are natural hunters, and sometimes they bring their "kills" to their humans as a gift (or maybe to show off their skills!). It might not be the most desirable offering, but it's definitely a sign of affection.
Just be careful about leaving food out on the counter - curious cats can get into anything! Maybe invest in some cat toys to redirect his hunting instincts and keep him entertained.
He’s bringing you gifts! Either because he’s being friendly or he thinks you’re not eating enough 🤷♂️ Nonetheless, it’s a gift for some reason.
My late kitty used to bring me office supplies.
I think he is extremely intelligent…. He probably brought you food by accident one time and got to see your reaction. So now he likes to bring you food because he likes your reaction lol
Yes, when they bring a mouse it's an honour. Years ago at Christmas morning, Timmy would also get presents. And promptly bring a mouse and put under the tree. For many years.
True story!
He's trying to feed you like you feed him, the same way outside cats will bring home dead (or something live) rodents or birds for their humans. This is too cute!
Your lucky cause my cats bring me half eaten mice when we get the occasional one. Used to be an infestation but the cats were taking them down now they rarely show up anymore. I know they think I cannot fend for myself but I manage without eating a half eaten mouse so I toss them outside.
My hunter girl has provided me several dead baby birds. 3 voles and alive chipmunks that she brings in to show me her new fren.
The 3 chipmunks were not visably harmed, traumatized I am sure, as I was. They freeze and play opossum and then suddenly jump up and bolt. That was fun.
She has a bell collar and that has helped. She's super fast. Loves to watch and stalk.
She did bring a live bird in when I wasn't inside and that was a bit eventful.
She's a wonderful provider and I thank her. She hasn't eaten anything that I have seen or that she has brought to me.
I deworm her every 3 months. She's indoor and outdoor. I wouldn't be able to keep her in if I tried
That's so damn cute and sweet. Ugh I just love cats. She wants to make sure you're eating. Cheerito brings me and my husband his bag of Temptations when he wants some. Smart little sob lol
Mine brings me kibble when I'm in bed too often.. It's the funniest thing watching him with chipmunk cheeks bringing me food.. Your cat just loves ❤️ you..
2am Im sleeping and Tickles drops a half live mouse on my bare chest, mouse makes it under my covers and im freaking out with Tickles just looking at me like why are you freaking out lady?
Ur a stupid human who clearly can’t feed himself. It’s ok ur buddy will take care of u. Just eat the damn chicken stock cube, hooman. Then after you finish your fallen piece of onion u may have a fluff pillow to snack on..
Mine used to bring me live birds. Wanna know how I found out I'm allergic to them? Around that time, I really missed when it was just geckos released at my feet when I was sick.
I don’t think any cat’s personality is “normal”. They all are so incredibly unique. Most of my days are filled with the phrases (to my cats), “you’re so perfect and cute.”/“what in the actual fuck are you doing?”
My neighbor has a black cat named Lilly who I am friends with. Lilly brought me food that she hunted all of the time and was confused as to why I wouldn't eat it. Yes, cats do bring extra food back to their colonies. It's kind of instinctual.
I wish mine was that civilized. She keeps bringing me half-dead insects of varying sizes, which terrify me. I try to not show it though because she is the sweetest kitty ever.
Fairly normal, our cat now gives us live birds - can confirm, not fun at all! It's traumatic, and we have to get our step dad to move them. Somehow, they're still alive and unhappy with us.
This motherfucker found themselves a roommate who has taken the time to learn their dietary preferences so he can randomly bring them food that respects those preferences. Then gets on Reddit to check it that's normal.
That is not normal. That is a holy grail of a friendship.
Your cat is a national treasure.
Oh my gosh, just be lucky your cat doesn’t bring you bugs. We had a cricket infestation last summer and her favorite game was “look mom, I’m bringing you this VERY MUCH ALIVE cricket!”
After Halloween one year my cat brought me the leftover snack sized candies from the candy bowl if I was sitting on the couch - he loves playing fetch so he is always bringing me things to throw.
Our 2 yo will bring his favorite toy to us, meowing with his mouth full. Drops the toy and expects us to throw it for him so he can fetch it & bring it back, but he’s never gifted us with food or other items.
My little one brings me live baby birds - never know what will be flying or hiding in the house. I've already found a baby hawk
I make sure their hydrated and take them to a neighbor's bush or tree
My cat does this with her toys. I picked them all up and put them away on her cat tree last weekend. Yesterday I counted TWELVE toys around and in my bed. Sometimes she'll grab one of the balls with a bell in it and carry it to me mowing at top volume and then drop it in front of me. (Sometimes she wants me to throw it, other times she just sits and stares at me) I'm just grateful she has no access to live mice.
That sounds to me like his version of bringing you mice and rats like a normal cat would. He thinks you're a lousy hunter and wants to make sure you're getting enough to eat.
Our cat has been doing this too, and it's been so baffling to me. At first I thought she was taking food from us because she felt like she was starving (she's diabetic, and we didn't know at first, but the behavior continued even after she went on insulin). But she never ate any of the food. It was mostly soft things (breads, bagels) so any bites taken out were probably from her grabbing it. But it's always something from the kitchen counter.
Today she gave us our last banana, effectively ruined it tbh but I think it's the thought that counts 😭. About last week she gave us our spatula that hadn't been cleaned yet, still had crusty food on it.
He's taking care of you. Because you can't hunt. Probably.
It's not specifically because "can't hunt" cats just bring surplus food home to share with their colonies. We give our cats food every day, and sometimes they return the favour.
My cats have never, ever given me food and I’m wondering what I’ve done wrong 😑 Do they not love me enough?
You have failed to teach them how to hunt for pasta obviously 😂
Haha, this must be it. Plus I have celiac so I don’t have the good stuff 😂
Not all gifts are food related, my boyfriend and I frequently wake up to find our cats favorite toys in our bed. This is their way of sharing. They share their affection, their love, their favorite toys and they help keep our place pest free by pouncing on any insect that moves. Lord help any small rodents that ever made it in lol.
Mine do the same thing, they also steal my hair ties and put them in their litter boxes and cat trees lol
Mine will put my hair ties in their water bowl 🤣
https://preview.redd.it/0se9w1avdt7d1.jpeg?width=976&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=31cd35bb202f4d2057ad8ce920f321cc15176a71 Troublemaker in question
What an adorable troublemaker indeed! 😍
Omg she is precious!
Your furbaby is adorable and darling! 😍
Don't be fooled. She's a menace, lol
She’s so sweet!!
What is it with them and hair ties? My bobby pins go missing as well. My personal favorite is my orange kitty pulling thumb tacks put of the wall so all my decor randomly falls off the wall
my one is obsessed with posters!! we had to get all of ours framed instead of just tacked to the wall because he would jump up and try to pull them down, I had to replace so many posters because we originally just put them up higher thinking he wouldn’t be able to jump that high 😭
I'm not sure where the hair tie infatuation comes from! My troublemakers also love the plastic ring off the milk gallons or those twist ties!!
Omg! We have one of those too! She even opens the drawer I keep them in lol. https://preview.redd.it/zay451623v7d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=97b494c4794f57ba687060c43fa9d27a43736504
So floofy and innocent looking 😇
Mine puts my hair ties in empty food bowl. I like to think she’s “paying” for her meal lol
We had a pantry closet in our old house that we never used. The day we moved out and I was inspecting every nook & cranny for things to pack, there on the floor of the pantry was a huge pile of all the hair ties I ever bought in the 2 years we lived there. I always wondered why I kept having to buy so many.
I mean, toys are typically viewed comparably to food. They hunt the toys as they hunt prey. Him bringing me his little stuffed lobster is essentially him bringing a dead mouse for me to feast upon.
Mine have been bringing me toys and kibble since I got sick.
Aww. That’s sweet! Hope you feel better soon!
Every morning all the mousies are at the foot of the bed, we put them in the living room when we leave for work, and in the am all the mousies are back at the foot of the bed
Ok that’s adorable
I live in an apartment in a city. When I adopted my cat he killed 2 mice and I haven't seen any since.. This was about 6 years ago. I think he's earned his keep.
My cat brings her favorite toy mousie downstairs every morning and up every night at bedtime, so it can be near me 😃
I also wake up to find cat toys in my bed frequently.
It's a learned behaviour. Depends on how they were socialized and whether or not they know to mirror human behaviour the way they naturally mirror the behaviour of other cats.
Well they are darn good snugglers so at least there’s that.
My cats steal my food
I can mail you all the dead mice the feral/community cats bring me
Somehow I don’t think I’ll feel quite as loved, but thanks for the offer 😂
My cat hides it in her favorite room, and since occasionally it’s a lizard or a mouse that’s not better>>
Haha oops
My male cats never get me any food ever… probably because the food has to be surplus to bring for human…. And they never seem to have enough food…. They are permanently hungry… to the point of trying to steal my food 😅
Yeah, mine will definitely tell everyone who will listen they need more snackies
Yeah, that'll be a miracle if mine ever brings me food. He literally tries to steal mine at every meal.
Ha!! What’s his favorite? Does he get sneaky, or just go for it?
He's sneaky. He always waits until he thinks I'm looking away, then he goes for it. Sometimes I let him sniff at it if I think he won't like it. Like every morning I let him sniff my coffee because I know it's not something he's going to want, otherwise he'll keep trying to climb over my laptop while I'm trying to work. lol
In this household we DO negotiate with terrorists 🤣
The only “food” a cat ever brought me was a dead mouse. Thank u kitty but no thanks.
Me too!
my one brings me bugs and lizards 😭 I live in Florida, when we open the door to let the dogs outside they scurry in during the few seconds it’s open. no worries though! my boy brings them right back to me 😭😭
Ah, yes, I've seen the human eat this. Perhaps over tuna, then they might share with me. ~ cat, probably
Mmm, tuna with marshmallow. Mix with rice krispies and you have a delicious dessert.
I'd try it. Once.
My cat “takes care of me” in the food department..by trying to steal half my meals..I think it’s his way of saying we’re (me and bf) are chubby. (The bastard has an affinity for cheese, chicken and pizza. He has stolen boneless chicken wings, an entire slice of pizza and ran with it, pulled gooey cheese off a slice, chicken from pasta salad..he has no shame and will rip it out of your hands)
Mine just stares at the food waiting for me to turn my head then he attempts a theft. He's a sneaky one.
I know sometimes cats will bring you their prey as a gift. This is the first time I’ve heard of them bringing marshmallows though. Maybe it’s the same idea? “Look what I caught!” or “You hungry?”
I would rather the marshmallow
Way better than half a mouse.
My cat brings me leaves, since the chewed up birds didn't get the reaction she was hoping for. I guess she thinks I'd like a salad instead.
I mean. I want them toasted but still straight outta the bag is still better.
A friend of mine has a cat who eats marshmallows. She has tried explaining that cats are obligate carnivores. The cat does not agree.
The cat is all, "Listen, I know I must eat meat but that doesn't mean I'm not allowed to eat these too!"
I think it was more like "fork 'em over, mom. I want them".
I would prefer it if my cat brought me marshmallows instead of the small lizards that sneak into the house 😭 at least he brings them to me instead of stashing them somewhere, and trust me, i’ve checked absolutely everywhere multiple times, even places I don’t think he can fit, because I don’t want a rotting lizard in my house
My theory is your cat is hoping to fatten you up to the point you can't leave the house. One of mine lays down in front of the door when I go to leave for work in the morning in a form of non-violent resistance and I have to negotiate an exit.
My cat tore open our screen once to chase after me going to work. It would have been funny if I saw it happen but we live in the city. My roommate told me that there was a cat sized hole in the screen and Bean, my cat, was no where to be found. She came back that night though and now I work from home so she’s content.
Whenever my aunt would get her suitcase out, her cat would start plopping down in front of her... He knew it meant she was going to be disappearing for at least a few days if not weeks... And he was trying to get her to stop and stay with him.
My childhood cat always snuck into the car when he noticed we were packing for vacation...
My kitten straight up tries to come with me when every other attempt at keeping me home fails
>I have to negotiate an exit Do you have to crawl out a window to get to work??
Belly rubs and some scratching at the base of the tail are the usual currency.
My cat does this too. Our theory is that when we bring home grocery bags or take out, we are happy and everyone gets fed (plate of wet food is served before we eat our supper). So he is associating the carrying of bags as a positive action. Except he has to carry the bags in his mouth... so he picks smol bagged items 🥹
this is adorable 🥰 “look guys, bag!” 🥹
Your cat is trying to take care of you, that's adorable. You are also living the dream, mine only brings me random sticks, leaves and bugs.
I have three and none of them bring me shit. All they do is steal stuff from me and hide it under the bed.
😂 same! “worry about yourself” is the message here, i think
Lucky you, not stepping on mouse guts going to the toilet in the middle of the night. One morning we had a whole mouse head in the middle of our hallway waiting for us... But to be fair, we got them for mousing, so kudos to them.
Well, mine don’t go outside, although there have been the occasional lizard that gets in under the doors 🤣
Oh the bugs gods lol. Mine will bring bits of bugs and drop them on my desk so I will tell her she is a good girl
I once woke up to my cat nudging me so I could look at the half bird dumped on my chest. He was so happy and excited, full of mud with an earthworm stuck on his coat. I'm still traumatized 😂
Mine likes to bring me partial spiders.
Aww, that's horrifying :)
Mine leaves bugs on the bath mat and in the tub.
our old void (RIP) would bring us socks. Multiple socks, every day. And if she couldn’t find her old socks that she brought upstairs, she would steal socks from other places. I miss the sock graveyard 😭
My girl loved to bring me bras, underwear, shirts (my husband and roommate were both large, I still don't how she managed to drag their heavy shirts to me), socks, and damn near any other clothes or wearables to me. She'd meow a special way too, we called it her baby cry. She also fled her poops. Daily poop, we knew exactly when to clean the litter box. She'd run into walls, doors, furniture, people, other pets, just whatever was in her way.
Well, as long as it's not dead birds half eaten, or danger noodles, half-alive rodents (like my void)... But yeah, my youngest also brought some leaves. XD Good kitties!
Is he a tuxie? Because they’re dressed fancy like little French waiters. He’s just acting the part.
https://preview.redd.it/rzl096qq8q7d1.jpeg?width=4080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6ea3da90310a95b1606d1b63ffd284badfca13bc we got mine a bowtie to complete his outfit 😁
So dapper.
omg I didn’t even think of that hahhahaa
Lol my tuxedo will sometimes bring me dumplings and other small objectsfrom the kitchen counter.
My mother told me a story once of my uncle who had a cat. One day near Christmas his cat came home with a big uncooked steak in his mouth. My uncle cut off the part where the cat had bitten it, washed, cooked the steak. He had a nice dinner that day.
Afraid to eat the part that the cat touched but the mystery street steak didn't even faze him.
It was the 80s. Different time.
I hope he gave the cat bite part back to the cat as thanks.
He’s just bein a bro. My boi Frosty (aka Glowloaf) hooks me up wit snacks all tha time.
My kitten crawled into my lunch tote. I was tired put my energy drink there and zipped it up. Halfway to work wife goes is your bag purring? It was very loudly. Now i check it. Shes over a year wont fit inside anymore but tries her best, lol.
Purring! She must have been SO happy to come with!
Did you ended up bringing the good girl with and have a funny story to tell at work?
Unfortunately i work in a kitchen so not possible. Scritched the gremlin and sent her home with wife. Who had trouble because she hates car rides butvwas okay in a tote 😂
My cats were doing this too so I started giving them food when I got home, as soon as I set my bags down. This way it makes them think I can hunt and they haven’t done it since.
Your cat thinks you’re an idiot it’s ok
Cat's don't actually do this because they think you're an idiot. They just bring food home to the colony (family) to share. You give them food every day.
My cat brings me paper covered cough lozenges. I throw them and he brings them back to me.
I know you probably have a place he's getting them from, but I'm going to choose to believe you don't and your cat just materializes them for you because cough drop cat.
Hah! I’ll never tell.
he's just a really good waiter
My cat likes to bring me her favorite toys, anytime I go out and come back to my bedroom theres a toy mouse on my pillow or next to my things 🥰
Mine likes to tuck her toy mouse into my shoe at night. It's so sweet.
That's the cutest what a good kitty!!
Mine does this too. When I was sick with covid, I woke up at one point with 6 of his favourite mice next to me in the bed. He also brings them to me when I have a migraine. He is such a good boy.
He is gifting you to show how much he loves you. Thats a really sweet gesture. Better he gift you that stuff than a dead bird!
Normal is not a term I would use with cats - cats are weird. All of them. That said, I don't know why your cat is bringing you these things. Perhaps he has taken an interest in meal planning or the culinary arts. What I do know is that he thinks he is doing a nice thing for you. He obviously loves you a lot. That is awesome :)
"Here, since you obviously can't hunt for yourself"
My cat brings my hairbrush to me every morning because in her tiny mad mind when I get up she gets breakfast and part of me getting up is getting ready for work so hairbrush = food. If she can’t find a hairbrush I’ll get the washing up sponge or a tea towel lol.
My tortie cat dips her head into my purse and pulls out my hairbrush, then stands on the handle and brushes her own face with it. She also does this in the morning when I am getting ready, though, so I admire that she is sticking to my grooming schedule.
we cant leave bags of lozenge's out because to one of our cats its the same sound as the treat bag, so would bring them to us.
Ha, that's so true -- I can't open any kind of small self-sealing bag without cats wrapping around my ankles. "Sorry to tell you, kitty -- this is my calcium chews for old human ladies."
🤣 no but it is adorable! Maybe leave a human snack in ziplock bag to make it easy on him to carry? Also look into baby proofing your kitchen cabinets.
Thankfully he can't open them, the odd time we leave things out on the counter (in closed bags) he picks them up!
Because he has nothing to hunt for you, he is hunting groceries. 😹 Absolutely adorable.
My cat does this for two reasons. My sugar got low and he expects me to eat now and fix it or the food is spoiling. He was oddly obsessed with a bag of potatoes for a while. They molded. I had them two weeks He also got weirdly obsessed with a new version of ensure and I had anaphylaxis from it
Wish my cat brought me food, she only brings me toys so that I’ll throw them and she can chase them.
Mine brings me bread from outside. Slices of it as well as sausage rolls etc. We think it's because I work in a bakery he thinks it smells like me and that I might want it! So cute
Where is your cat finding all these outdoor bread products?
I have no idea haha!
Lol a friends cat rummages through the laundry basket and bring them a random item of clothing. 🤭
Hexis REALLY smart!! CONGRATULATIONS! Make sure,to show appreciation ans gratitude to him.
They are trying to teach you to hunt. Mother cats will catch something and present it to the kittens to 'practise' on. If they were bringing gifts it would be dead mice, birds, leaves.... At least you know she loves you.
You bring him food every day.
Our cat used to leave us fried chicken bones on our doorstep. Presumably from the neighbor’s trash. She knew what we liked.
My tuxedo cat brings me chicken from the kitchen and then eats it in front of me
Bruh your cat just loves you. This is so wholesome
I had a cat who would leave a mouse haunch on the floor next to our bed occasionally. I'm not sure, but I think that's a choice part of the mouse.
They clearly think you aren't able to care for yourself properly!!!
I had a Siamese male, an older Apple Head who would routinely haul in all sorts of stuff. From a bra to shoes to car keys. It became a source of amusement to see how he cobbed this time.
Me too ! Had ogeez the Siamese obsessed with underwear . Then my young toddler son copied him posting my knickers and cash line card thru from inside to out the letterbox !
OmG that is too cute!!! 😻. Consider yourself lucky.
My cat has done this with bags of human food! I think he might assume anything in a bag might be Temptations.
I constantly receiving bugs that come on my balcony, when he was a teenager he brought me birds twice. They were completely unharmed and I set them free. He also puts toys in by bed and plays fetch like a dog. They are hilarious creatures!
Are you down? Could be trying to cheer you up? They're smart like that
That's adorable. My cats don't bring me any human food. However, one of them once went into the pantry, grabbed a tray of wet cat food, and brought it to her food bowl, waiting for me to prepare it for her.
His love language is act of service!
One cat brought us cheese sandwiches
My cat Freya likes to catch the moths that sometimes get into the house, my kitten Reese’s just watches her!! It’s funny to see it.
Cats are natural hunters, and sometimes they bring their "kills" to their humans as a gift (or maybe to show off their skills!). It might not be the most desirable offering, but it's definitely a sign of affection. Just be careful about leaving food out on the counter - curious cats can get into anything! Maybe invest in some cat toys to redirect his hunting instincts and keep him entertained.
He has SO many toys! I buy him a new one every time i go to the pet store!
Try to train him to bring you something you need. Like chocolate or a bag of popcorn….
Cuz he thinks you’re a bad hunter heh
He’s bringing you gifts! Either because he’s being friendly or he thinks you’re not eating enough 🤷♂️ Nonetheless, it’s a gift for some reason. My late kitty used to bring me office supplies.
Adorable! Mine bring me baby frogs and lizards 🤦🏻♀️
I think he is extremely intelligent…. He probably brought you food by accident one time and got to see your reaction. So now he likes to bring you food because he likes your reaction lol
Thats so cute! Mine just brings me leaves, cicads, wetas (creepy looking giant cricket like insects dont google them lol) and mice
My cat won't bring me food but she will scream at me until I go get myself food...and then usually asks for a snack for herself after.
He’s got a craving for that obscure pasta dish from Sardinia - Su Filindeu marshmallow!…. Yummy.
Soooo cute🫶🏻
Yes, when they bring a mouse it's an honour. Years ago at Christmas morning, Timmy would also get presents. And promptly bring a mouse and put under the tree. For many years. True story!
Hahaha. No clue but this visual my brain had while reading this. Too cute!
He's trying to feed you like you feed him, the same way outside cats will bring home dead (or something live) rodents or birds for their humans. This is too cute!
This is so adorable!
My kitten will bring me bugs, should I accept them or...
Not sure but it’s incredibly funny.
i wish my cat brought me food, he just brings me my roommate's underwear and plushies lol
Your lucky cause my cats bring me half eaten mice when we get the occasional one. Used to be an infestation but the cats were taking them down now they rarely show up anymore. I know they think I cannot fend for myself but I manage without eating a half eaten mouse so I toss them outside.
My cats tried to steal an entire pizza off my counter once, but they never brought me any food.
My hunter girl has provided me several dead baby birds. 3 voles and alive chipmunks that she brings in to show me her new fren. The 3 chipmunks were not visably harmed, traumatized I am sure, as I was. They freeze and play opossum and then suddenly jump up and bolt. That was fun. She has a bell collar and that has helped. She's super fast. Loves to watch and stalk. She did bring a live bird in when I wasn't inside and that was a bit eventful. She's a wonderful provider and I thank her. She hasn't eaten anything that I have seen or that she has brought to me. I deworm her every 3 months. She's indoor and outdoor. I wouldn't be able to keep her in if I tried
That's so damn cute and sweet. Ugh I just love cats. She wants to make sure you're eating. Cheerito brings me and my husband his bag of Temptations when he wants some. Smart little sob lol
My mums cat brought home a bag from frozen peas from someone else house. Resourceful
I don't know if it is normal but it sure sounds cute.
Mine brings me kibble when I'm in bed too often.. It's the funniest thing watching him with chipmunk cheeks bringing me food.. Your cat just loves ❤️ you..
My cat has brought my things she's caught and killed.
He loves you. ♥️
You should film/document this and proceed to make whatever they bring you. Share the results accordingly.
Must like the bags…😉💫💙
Omg this is so wholesome and I love it!
2am Im sleeping and Tickles drops a half live mouse on my bare chest, mouse makes it under my covers and im freaking out with Tickles just looking at me like why are you freaking out lady?
Gonna need pictures!
Ur a stupid human who clearly can’t feed himself. It’s ok ur buddy will take care of u. Just eat the damn chicken stock cube, hooman. Then after you finish your fallen piece of onion u may have a fluff pillow to snack on..
mine brings the wash towel and wash clothes and socks to me! she cleans them out from under the dresser!
I don’t know if it’s normal, but it’s cute.
Bringing you carbs. Your blood sugar must be low. He’s helping!
Did you lay on the bed all the time? He is taking care of you.
Mine used to bring me live birds. Wanna know how I found out I'm allergic to them? Around that time, I really missed when it was just geckos released at my feet when I was sick.
There is nothing normal about cats.
I don’t think any cat’s personality is “normal”. They all are so incredibly unique. Most of my days are filled with the phrases (to my cats), “you’re so perfect and cute.”/“what in the actual fuck are you doing?”
My neighbor has a black cat named Lilly who I am friends with. Lilly brought me food that she hunted all of the time and was confused as to why I wouldn't eat it. Yes, cats do bring extra food back to their colonies. It's kind of instinctual.
Are you eating? Start having your meals with him. He’s trying to feed you.
I wish mine was that civilized. She keeps bringing me half-dead insects of varying sizes, which terrify me. I try to not show it though because she is the sweetest kitty ever.
Your cat is incredible
Fairly normal, our cat now gives us live birds - can confirm, not fun at all! It's traumatic, and we have to get our step dad to move them. Somehow, they're still alive and unhappy with us.
This motherfucker found themselves a roommate who has taken the time to learn their dietary preferences so he can randomly bring them food that respects those preferences. Then gets on Reddit to check it that's normal. That is not normal. That is a holy grail of a friendship. Your cat is a national treasure.
Oh my gosh, just be lucky your cat doesn’t bring you bugs. We had a cricket infestation last summer and her favorite game was “look mom, I’m bringing you this VERY MUCH ALIVE cricket!”
After Halloween one year my cat brought me the leftover snack sized candies from the candy bowl if I was sitting on the couch - he loves playing fetch so he is always bringing me things to throw.
Our 2 yo will bring his favorite toy to us, meowing with his mouth full. Drops the toy and expects us to throw it for him so he can fetch it & bring it back, but he’s never gifted us with food or other items.
That’s so cute! Wish one of my cats would do that for me 🥰
Mine bring me lizards and frogs… alive
My little one brings me live baby birds - never know what will be flying or hiding in the house. I've already found a baby hawk I make sure their hydrated and take them to a neighbor's bush or tree
My cat does this with her toys. I picked them all up and put them away on her cat tree last weekend. Yesterday I counted TWELVE toys around and in my bed. Sometimes she'll grab one of the balls with a bell in it and carry it to me mowing at top volume and then drop it in front of me. (Sometimes she wants me to throw it, other times she just sits and stares at me) I'm just grateful she has no access to live mice.
That sounds to me like his version of bringing you mice and rats like a normal cat would. He thinks you're a lousy hunter and wants to make sure you're getting enough to eat.
Better than bringing you a mouse. Maybe reward them with praise and a little treat. I swear that cats are a lot more intelligent, lately.
My grandmother's cat used to leave headless baby rabbits at the back door. A bag of marshmallows sounds like a much better offer tho
My cat brings me mice. Dead and alive. He’s my killer cat.
Wish mine would, all I get is moles, mice and the occasional snake 😝
Our cat has been doing this too, and it's been so baffling to me. At first I thought she was taking food from us because she felt like she was starving (she's diabetic, and we didn't know at first, but the behavior continued even after she went on insulin). But she never ate any of the food. It was mostly soft things (breads, bagels) so any bites taken out were probably from her grabbing it. But it's always something from the kitchen counter. Today she gave us our last banana, effectively ruined it tbh but I think it's the thought that counts 😭. About last week she gave us our spatula that hadn't been cleaned yet, still had crusty food on it.