Yesterday evening Chris comes shooting through the cat door from our screened-in patio. Puck came in close behind and they were both playing with something under our dining room table. Rose notice what it was and started yelling, “He’s got a snake! He’s got a snake! Get it! Get it out of the house!”
It was a small snake, perhaps nine or ten inches long, and it was on the ground trying to escape but Chris and Puck had it corralled. I tried to grab it, but I wanted to pick it up near the head so it wouldn’t bite me. That slight hesitation gave Chris enough time to pick it up and run with it. It then became a game of keep-away.
I quickly got tired of the game and picked up Chris, with the snake in his mouth, and carried him onto the patio. I then held him down near the outside door until he dropped the snake. When he did, I pushed the snake under the door to the outside. Done… at least that is what I thought.
As soon as I let Chris go he ran to the door, reached as far under it as he could, and pulled the snake back inside. Bad cat! I had to go through it again. This time I held Chris down until he dropped it and then left the snake alone and put Chris in the house. I then picked up the snake, which was no longer moving, and threw it outside. If Rose wasn’t there I might have just let him eat it so the lost life would not be wasted.
Later I wondered why he always has to bring his catch into the house. Rose said he is giving us a gift. I am well aware of cats bringing dead animals to their owners as gifts, but when they bring it in and then play keep-away, it is not a gift.
Bad Cat Chris 
Sure it is… !!!! loved THAT story !!! my first, Mr. Twix, once threw a 3′ long snake up into the air… it was amazing to see… 🙂 that lil Chris sure is a bugger… hahaha !!!
He sure is something, that’s for sure. I’m not sure if I should thank you or blame you. 🙂
Sometimes a catch brought home is a gift, but the first impulse is to bring the catch back to a safe area where the cat can relax without other predators finding him and his catch.
That makes sense. So technically I was right. It was not a gift, at least not at the point when it was still alive.
Very pleased to say that my cats have never brought me a snake but birds, well, I get dozens of them.
I could think of better presents but it’s the thought that counts.
Wow, strong personality! Ok, he’s not a person, but you know what I mean. He wants what he wants. Is uncompromising a good word to describe Chris?
Uncompromising is good. Demanding also works. So does annoying:)
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