Is there any chance that I can stop my cat from killing baby bunnies?

My cat killed two today. I got one from her, but it didn%26#039;t last long after I brought it in the house. She had broke her neck. I spanked her for it. I didn%26#039;t know what else to do. Then, maybe two hours later, there was another one on the porch. Already dead and smaller, but I didn%26#039;t see it. Fortunately, my mother found it. We also have a mama finch that has nested in a hanging basket of flowers and laid eggs. My cat sits out there and watches it and I%26#039;m afraid that when they hatch and finally try to fly, she is going to try to kill them. My cat, Baby, we found her and took her in. She was a ferrel cat and it took me months to get her to let me even touch her without being attacked , so she has bonded closely with me. I can%26#039;t keep her if this is going to continue, though and I know it%26#039;s her nature, so I%26#039;m not optimistic, but thought I%26#039;d ask anyway. I%26#039;m not heartless. That%26#039;s not the only reason why I would give her away. This is just the last straw. Any advice?

Is there any chance that I can stop my cat from killing baby bunnies?
you can put a couple of bells around her neck (more than one because she will learn how to move so that ne doesnt ring)... but thats not going to stop her killing baby animals because the babies wont be able to get away in time.





spanking her wont make any difference - hunting is what cats do.


giving her away wont help either - she will just kill animals at someone elses house.





the only way you can stop it is to keep her inside - turn her into an inside cat. itll take a few weeks of training.


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Reply:There is nothing you can do but keep her inside and if you do let her out put her on a leash.


Personally there is nothing an animal could do beside%26#039;s mauling someone that would make me get rid of them.
Reply:This is one of the things you have to put up with by having a cat. Because of there unessecary killing they often wipeout large tracts of wildlife. so decide which you prefer wildlife or your cat.
Reply:keep her inside
Reply:Yes..keep the cat inside. He/She is damaging native wildlife. Cats are NOT native wildlife and this is what happens when people let them wander about outdoors and introduce a non-native species.
Reply:Make her an indoor only cat and this will stop her from killing baby bunnies and birds. But if anything gets in your house that is prey to a cat she will kill it also. Just so you are aware her bringing these dead bunnies to you is her way of giving you a gift and thanking you for taking care of her. My cats used to bring me dead mice (that they caught in the house). Hunting is what she had to do to survive and she isn%26#039;t going to stop just because she is being cared for now. She is going to continue to hunt to supplement her meals. So don%26#039;t spank her for doing what her instinct is telling her to do.
Reply:Spanking her will only confuse her; she%26#039;s acting on instinct. Keep her inside so she can%26#039;t do that stuff.
Reply:As it is normal for a cat to be a predator i can only suggest you make a large cat cage for her.with access to the house perhaps
Reply:don%26#039;t give your cat food
Reply:How do you spank a cat? They are bony and fragile, you are going to hurt her!!!! By hunting, she is going by instinct. Are you going by instinct by slapping her around? She is obviously not going to be domesticated enough for you, so give her up to a better life instead of abusing her.
Reply:Try to keep her inside and if she goes out, stay with her
Reply:cats have an instinct to kill birds and things anyway but her being a feral cat makes those instincts a lot worse. Sorry but i think you should get rid of her. I mean have a cat,,, or save all the rabbits and birds around you.
Reply:cats r ment 2 kill bunnies n birds...its no good spanking her..thats y shes so aggresive towards u..my cat hunts pigeons.
Reply:it%26#039;s very difficult to turn an outside cat


into an inside cat


my cat brings me mice, katydids, and earthworms


which i only discover


barefooted in the middlle of the night


(ewww!)


i%26#039;m in denver


and there is a surge of boubonic plauge with squirrels


pay attention


see a vet


and keep your fingers crossed
Reply:Keep her as an indoor cat.
Reply:You have a beautiful huntress cat! Bringing you %26#039;goodies%26#039; is her way of showing she cares for you. She%26#039;s saying thanks for opening your heart to her and giving her a home. It%26#039;s her way to say %26#039;I Love You%26#039;.





She learnt to hunt so well so as to survive... that%26#039;s what feral cats that haven%26#039;t had access to caring humans and who grow up %26#039;wild%26#039; have to do.





Our animal companions often come to us to not only keep us company but also to teach us things that we can benefit from learning more about. Feral cats must master self reliance and adapting to their environment and the situation they find themselves in.





Also, connect with her spirit. Cats are extremely telepathic. I often had telepathic and verbal chats with my cat and she knew when I got upset about anything she did.





You are the only one who can decide what to do in this situation. She%26#039;s unlikely to change her hunting habits although she can be helped to modify and lessen her %26#039;sprees%26#039; as outlined above and with some of the excellent advice from the other responders.





There is nothing %26#039;unnatural%26#039; about what your cat is doing. Out in nature, big cats and other animals hunt their food every day and that%26#039;s what she%26#039;s learnt to do since she wasn%26#039;t born into a home that raised her as a %26#039;pet%26#039;. There is nothing %26#039;wrong%26#039; with her and I%26#039;m sure your vet will tell you that the more variety you give her in terms of food, such as liver etc, to add to her dried food diet, the less she may, over time, %26#039;hunt%26#039;.





Search your heart, communicate with her and try to find a way to love and accept and continue to have her as your companion. Find loving and creative ways to protect other small animals around, such as those young hatchlings that will shortly bless you with their presence, whilst allowing her some freedom and full expression of who she is. Every one of us wants to be fully accepted, honoured and loved for who we are, without conditions. Your cat does too.





There%26#039;s always a way and I%26#039;m knowing that you%26#039;ll create the best solution for yourself, your beautiful huntress cat soul mate companion, your home and your shared lifestyle.








Angela.





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Reply:You made the effort to make friends with her, this self-sufficient huntress, and now, she%26#039;s adopted you as one of her own. As a lioness brings her catch back to her pride, your friend is bringing food to you.





I think you need to decide whether Baby is more important, or some sillly wild bird. Is it really %26quot;the last straw?%26quot; Is it really that important when a rabbit is taken by your cat instead of some other predator?





Maybe it offends your refined sensibilities for her to be catching prey, but, say I lived in a 3rd-world country, and I had somehow managed to befriend a feral cat. I would be jumping for joy if my cat brought me rabbits.



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