- Joined
- Apr 12, 2017
- Messages
- 103
- Purraise
- 85
Most people who own snakes, buy rats or mice from the store to feed them. Are their health or safety reasons why this is not done by cat owners? Other than the eww factor.
As a side story, I live in the country and we have a nice population of wild mice, rabbits, and your predators such as hawks and owls. There are mice in the attic of our house and one time, the mice somehow managed to make their way into the house- they chewed a hole in the ceiling, climbed down an extension cord, and found my stored dog and cat food. Let me just say my cats are excellent mousers and it did not take long for them to eat said mice (I think our petsitter may have been in for a shock though- Pounce left a mouse head on the floor). Our outdoor cats would bring home rabbits, and every once in a while a bird.
I'm just wondering if anyone has tried raising feeder mice for their cats? It seems like it would be safer than feeding raw prey- no concerns about E coli, Salmonella etc. It would also be easier than cooking home made meals for your cat. I don't think I could stomach feeding rabbits though (or chicks).
As a side story, I live in the country and we have a nice population of wild mice, rabbits, and your predators such as hawks and owls. There are mice in the attic of our house and one time, the mice somehow managed to make their way into the house- they chewed a hole in the ceiling, climbed down an extension cord, and found my stored dog and cat food. Let me just say my cats are excellent mousers and it did not take long for them to eat said mice (I think our petsitter may have been in for a shock though- Pounce left a mouse head on the floor). Our outdoor cats would bring home rabbits, and every once in a while a bird.
I'm just wondering if anyone has tried raising feeder mice for their cats? It seems like it would be safer than feeding raw prey- no concerns about E coli, Salmonella etc. It would also be easier than cooking home made meals for your cat. I don't think I could stomach feeding rabbits though (or chicks).