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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: DolceNGabanna on February 23, 2010, 22:15:47 PM

Title: Toys left on my bed - are they "gifts"?
Post by: DolceNGabanna on February 23, 2010, 22:15:47 PM

Hi sorry if this has already been asked !!
I usually arrive from work and find my cat's favorite toys on my bed. Does that have some special meaning or is it just chance? I recall they usually "hunt" something and bring the gift to the main food earner a.k.a me? I would like that :) !! today they left their favorite green plush mouse on my pillow and I went "awwww" but maybe they just left it there and I'm here daydreaming they love me LOL
Thanks for being such a great forum.
This is one of them when she was younger (Dolce): (I got other pics on my first post!)

Title: Re: Toys left on my bed - are they "gifts"?
Post by: Janeyk on February 23, 2010, 22:49:03 PM

They do say that's why they do that but I'm not sure though I think there must be something in it and it's sweet that all the toys are on your bed  :Luv:

Dolce is lovely  :Luv2:

Title: Re: Toys left on my bed - are they "gifts"?
Post by: Tiggy's Mum on February 23, 2010, 22:50:50 PM

I think they are gifts  :) Are they indoor cats? If so then they are unable to bring you a fresh mouse or bird so their toys are the next best thing  :) My cats often bring me a drinking straw or small toy mousie and I like to think it's because they love me  :Luv2:

Dolce is gorgeous btw  :Luv:

Title: Re: Toys left on my bed - are they "gifts"?
Post by: KC on May 03, 2010, 21:10:05 PM

This is an interesting take on the 'gift depositing' phenomenon:

http://cats.about.com/b/2010/04/16/does-your-cat-bring-you-gifts.htm

Dolce is a gorgeous cat!

Title: Re: Toys left on my bed - are they "gifts"?
Post by: Pinkbear (Julie) on May 03, 2010, 22:28:12 PM

I've never figured that one out.  :innocent:

My first cat, Tooshy, developed a strange habit. When my daughter was born for the first 3 months every single morning he would drop a dead mouse at the foot of her cot.  :shify: Suddenly he just stopped doing it.  :shy: I thought perhaps he recognised my daughter as a new kitten and was trying to encourage her to play hunt but then just gave up on her.  :evillaugh: When she grew older, at around 5 years, I told her Tooshy used to bring her mice but then stopped when she hit 3 months old. She said "perhaps he thought I was old enough to catch my own?"  :rofl: :rofl:

Title: Re: Toys left on my bed - are they "gifts"?
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on May 04, 2010, 01:38:36 AM

I thinks its sweet, whatever the reason  ;D

Title: Re: Toys left on my bed - are they "gifts"?
Post by: KC on May 04, 2010, 11:39:03 AM

What a lovely story, Julie!   :) I didn't really buy the "loneliness" explanation myself. I prefer yours.

Title: Re: Toys left on my bed - are they "gifts"?
Post by: Den on May 04, 2010, 11:58:53 AM

Whenever I'm given toys there is always a motive. Usually, "Meowmy, I brought this to you so you can throw it for me". I'm glad he's a house cat as I don't really fancy throwing decapitated mousies for his amusement.

Quite often I wake up to a bed full of straws and other pointy and uncomfortable objects.