Are there any other cats out there that like to bring home sticks?
Waterford My cat likes to go out in the yard and bring back redwood twigs … just wondering if this is unique or common behavior.
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16 Responses
Joker 1
31 Aug 2010
briman232
31 Aug 2010
I had a pus*y once that liked to bring home di*ks!!
bit*c. 🙂
catzrme
31 Aug 2010
No, just ssnakes….ARGH!!!
Angel
31 Aug 2010
No my cat brings home just about anyting she can put into her mouth. She has brought home leaves, twigs, sonmeone’s hackysack, and two cherries from my neighbours tree. I don;t think she relizes that she is actually supposed to bring home dead animals. Cats will bring presents home to show that you are the leader of the pack and their gratitude for caring for them. What they think are presents, us human don’t. So just accept the twigs and thank your kitty with a treat.
irvingfan
31 Aug 2010
my cats are indoor cats, but they still bring me "gifts". they grab the cat toys from the basket and I find them all over the house: in the bathroom, on the bed, in the computer room. It’s a natural instinct, their way of "giving" you something. Like the mother cat bringing back a "kill" for her litter. (Though why yours brings back sticks, I’m not sure….but better than dead mice or birds!
Take it as a compliment.
Thumbs ^ Up
31 Aug 2010
Those are gifts from them to you. I know it sounds crazy, but, it’s true. I had a cat once that would bring me dead birds, mice and even a rabbits foot. He would lay it on the door mat and sit and look up at me and meow. That’s their way of showing you they love you!
.welcome.the.mad
31 Aug 2010
my cat is an inside cat, and he steals people’s stuff and burys it in my bed. i think its normal, but its hardo explain to my aunt how her jewlery keeps ending up in my room lol.
mraiszad
31 Aug 2010
Yes, they are bringing you back a gift. They also like the smell of anything natural from outside, wood, grass, leaves, etc.
emily
13 Feb 2011
My cat brings me twigs and leaves. If your cat is a fixed female, shes bringing you sticks as food. Her maternal instincts have taken over and she views you as her kitten. She feels you are unable to fend or feed yourself, therefor she is bringing you the protien she feels you need.
Stasia
30 Jan 2012
I’m glad I’m not the only one with a crazy kitty! We have three males, and one female. One of our twin boys likes to bring home live presents and watch me “play” with it, the other brings home sticks, small toys, empty cigarette packs, basically anything. Both sing their celebratory song when entering the house with catch in mouth, and both purr as I place it back outside. They are both fixed. Our other boy never got fixed, he does not bring anything home. The girl is I guess too young? Lol
Cheryl x
27 Feb 2012
I have a male 8 month kitty that will bring me all different kinds of leaves. Most of the time they are wet lol. I find little piles hidden and sometimes few twigs. I think it’s cute and funny and hope he never changes. His sister is a mummy’s girl and hates the outdoors. I guess that will change once she gets abit older. X
nicole
11 Mar 2013
My two 9week old boys will run out on our deck and curry back leaves and sticks then hide them behind our couch in a nice pile, they will run back and forth over and over running so fast they skid to a stop and empty our deck of leaves very fast. they also do the same thing upstairs running from veranda to bathroom making another pile of leaves. no matter how annoying it is to clean its the cutest and funniest thing to watch and they are so proud of themselves 🙂
Erwina
15 Feb 2014
My cat Abuabu and Muezza bring home twigs,dry leaves and dead bird.They proudly carry it with their mouth,place it in front of the door and wait for us to compliment them.After that I can see their proud face!
Julie
21 Jun 2017
My cat bonnie has recently discovered the outside world, she has started bringing us home dead birds and places them at my feet then sits there and meows I thank her and tell her how wonderful it is she is so cute and looks so proud she has now started bringing home sticks it looks so funny when she walks into the lounge with practically a tree branch in her mouth .
Bobbie
30 Jan 2018
I was wondering why my female was bringing twigs and pecans must have been 100 of them I have a ferral cat colonies wild momma left behind two babies which grew to 13 they have a caught fix release program that I was able to get into and praise the Lord no new addition
65GTOTRIPS
23 Feb 2020
I had a big cuddly tabby named ‘Marcus’ and he literally used to bring us large tree branches. I’m talking 1/2 inch diameter and up to four feet long. It was absolutely hysterical…Boy do I miss ‘Marcus’…
My cat likes to bring in cricket’s and grasshoppers. At least your presents don’t scamper under the fridge.