grantaire-put-that-bottle-down:
As creepy as it may be for the owner when cats come home with dead animals/insects, you cannot get mad at them. In fact, praise them, tell them thank you. Because when a cat kills an animal for you, it means they love you, and are eternally grateful for the life you’ve given them. It’s the most honorable thing you could possibly receive from your kitty.
Cats are hardcore as fuck
like
“I love you so much I killed this for you”
actually they’re doing what mama cats do for their kittens – teaching them to hunt by leading by example
what the cat is actually saying is “you suck at hunting so i’m gonna show you how it’s done you stupid human asshole”
My cat’s not allowed outside, but when she kills bugs and spiders for me, she brings them to me. So whenever I kill a bug or something I bring t to her to show her and she gets super excited.
It still means they at least don’t want you to starve to death.
They are contributing to the household. In the wild, felis domesticus form colony groups and all the adults hunt for the young. All adults bring back surplus kills for the others even if they have no kittens of their own at the time. So it’s less either “they think you are their children and are feeding you” or “they think you are their god and are showing their gratitude by tribute” and more…
cats: yo dude i’m going down to the corner oak grove want me to get anything?
me: A 6-pack of IPA
cats: uhh i got a squirrel is that good?
“here, you want my leftovers?”