My Cat won't stop hunting!! He has braught in 6 mice, 3 birds, 1 rabit and 1 mole!!!?

He is over weight, and keeps hunting and eating the things he catches. He did not kill the baby bunny or maybe 2 of the mice but he keeps catching them. We originally got him from the wild, where he hunted for food, so it is his instinct. We have put a jinglely bell collar on him but he is very good hunter. How can we stop him? Please help!!!My Cat won't stop hunting!! He has braught in 6 mice, 3 birds, 1 rabit and 1 mole!!!?
Feral cats cannot be trained not to hunt so you'll have to manage the problem. Keeping him inside is best anyway as outdoor cats rarely live to old age and it is cruel to put them in constant danger.My Cat won't stop hunting!! He has braught in 6 mice, 3 birds, 1 rabit and 1 mole!!!?
It's completely in your cat's nature to hunt... the cat's not trying to be 'malicious;' if anything your cat is trying to bring you these mice, birds and such as a token of his gratitude, as odd as that may seem, for the home that you've provided for him. You mustn't show any disdain toward him as he is merely trying to ';reimburse you'; for the home and care you've provided him. For the cat, it's a way of expressing gratitude. Like the author above astutely put, if you really want him to stop hunting then you must make him an indoor cat otherwise, it'll be futile.
How did you get him from the wild? was he a stray? Anyway I would put a looser bell on him or mabey multiple bells. You might have more succes if the bells are hanging from a string rather than fixed (if be the case) because a fixed bell on a collar can only ring if the cat is moving quickly which he wont be when staking prey.
it would be easier to stop the rain, or maybe a river from flowing. even lowering gas prices would be easier.





the bell just makes it more of a challenge, take it off before he hangs himself.





cats were put on this earth to kill off the sick and old. leave him be. be thankful he doesnt bring snakes home.
You don't stop him it is in his nature. Just say good kitty and put the game outside, keep doing this and if you are as lucky as I am after a while the cat will take care of business outside.I have 4 cats. Once one of them brought a rattlesnake to the door but did not bring it in.Good kitty!
You can't it is a cat's instinct to hunt. Even house only cats will stalk small animals. He is bringing you presents to show you how much he cares for you. If he is overweight the exercise is good for him. The only way to keep him from hunting is to keep him inside.
Keep him in the house is what I think. But if you insit on letting him outside, you can't stop him. It's his instincts and he still remembers them. He knows his skills and wild past. You just will have to live with it or keep him inside.
try as hard as you can to keep him in the house. i had several cats that were also big time into hunting, sadly, some of them just never came home, i miss them and wish i would have kept them indoors. be very careful with outdoor cats.
you cant stop him its in his nature and as a wild cat had to hunt for his own food,also if he is not killing the animals he has hunted then he is bringing you them as a present to thank you for taking him in..
only way to stop him is to keep him in the house. it is so normal for him to do this. there is really no way to stop it. get a bigger bell or maybe a couple of them.
Good kitty. He is ridding your yard of pests. If you don't want him to hunt, make him an indoor only cat. You CANNOT undo a million years of evolution.
this sounds easy, he's proved that he can survive with out your food. stop wasting your money and making the cat fatter. quit buying food...but if you really want him to stop hunting, don't let him out or declaw(bad idea)
Cats are hunters, even my cat, who is declawed and a total house cst, will hunt when he gets out.





Cats are predators, and you really can't change it.
He is doing what is natural, the next he bring home a gift give him a treat for a job well done. That is what he is looking for
Cage him! and make him used to eating cat food, make sure its dry, or give him a good bath and dont let him outside. Good Luck!!
You can't. It's what predators do. All cats have the instinct just like humans. He's just better at it than most.
he loves you and is bringing you presents!! give him praise and love...he is being a good provider and being a great cat...