Cat brought home a bird's egg.

Question

One of my cats just brought back two bird's eggs that he presumably took out of a nest. What should I do with them, or is there anything I can do? I'm guessing I just have to be cruel here and do nothing because even if they hatch, there would be no way to raise them properly...

Answer 1

Put them in front of one of the car tires, and run them down. ._.

Answer 2

wrap them up and wait for them to hatch then let them flay away

Answer 3

***.....OOOHHH...well.I guess he told you...poor bird..=(

Answer 4

Poor bird is right :( Cat was like "Fine you don't want my gift? I hate you =( "

Answer 5

talk about in the dog house...LOL...=/

Answer 6

Hehe, they get over it when you pet them or feed them. Like a little kid throwing a tantrum.

Answer 7

Call animal control or something. I don't know. When we stayed on a farm, my mom used to give eggs to the animals and they loved it. Dogs love them especially. It's like eating a jawbreaker when it becomes soft to them.

Answer 8

I called up and I was told just to get rid of it...

Answer 9

You could take them to your local humane society, they may incubate them and hatch them. Not sure, I know we would have done that.

Answer 10

Do this...bury them just like you would a pet. Its not exactly cruel because more than likely, theyre already dead

Answer 11

I have no idea....we have a pecan tree in the yard..and the squirrels love it...the thing was as big as he is....jI think he was bringing it to me as a gift...He was super unhappy when I made him let it go...

Answer 12

Seems like I may have to. They're wrapped up at the moment to keep them warm, and it's only 3 am so I can't exactly call anyone about them.

Answer 13

Dont feel bad my friend. Ive done this myself before. It will hurt, but its for the best man.

Answer 14

Over easy.

Answer 15

Yea, your pretty much gonna have to just dispose of them. The bird won't take them back now. You could try making scrambled bird eggs?

Answer 16

Disposing of them is going to make me feel very guilty...

Answer 17

The blood is on the cats paws. Not yours xD

Answer 18

But he's far to cute to blame, it's my fault :P

Answer 19

They usually are unhappy when you let what they catch go...my cats will usually try run after it so we have to lock them inside. Once when we tried to free a bird from one of them, he bit the birds head off then walked away -.-

Answer 20

Awww the poor squirrel must have been terrified :( How did your cat even catch a squirrel in the first place? I think he just wanted to torture the poor thing, cats can be very cruel :(

Answer 21

You could try eating them, no sense wasting good food.

Answer 22

I bet your mum loves having to deal with that :D

Answer 23

Take them to the nearest vet, zoo or animal shelter.

Answer 24

Awe poor little birdies:(. Go make them another nest?:) sticks and mud, Culgan. Sticks and mud.

Answer 25

Scratch that, it's twigs.

Answer 26

They're still wrapped up nice and warm, I've been told to get rid of them though. Might have to do that unfortunately :(

Answer 27

That's so sad:(. Make a nest and buy a bird cage:) keep um away from your kitties:/ silly kitties:/. At least you get bird eggs, my little dogs bring skeletons -_-.

Answer 28

It's the first time they've brought eggs back, they usually bring back birds and mice still alive...Skeletons? Where do they find all the bones? >.<

Answer 29

Hahaha, the dogs just chew on their poor prey for a little while and then drag them onto my mom's bed xD ha.

Answer 30

That's so weird, it won't give me a new notification that you replied.. I don't think my ******** likes you very much Josh .-. I sowy

Answer 31

My cat jumped in the window with a squirrel (totally alive and screaming its head off) I had to smack my cat in the back of the head to get him to let go....it was awful the thing ran out the door and up a trees so fast...My cat gave me a look that you would Not believe...I still don't know what he thought he was going to do with it !!!

Answer 32

I haven't been getting any about your replies on this question either :s

Answer 33

Feeling's mutual then -_-

Answer 34

Until now, I got a notification for that one -.-

Answer 35

:O me too!!

Answer 36

We had a big gust of wind out of nowhere come up one day, knocking down a bird nest with 3 babes, couldn't fly yet, into out pool. Luckily we were outside when it happened. We got them out, salvaged what dry part of the nest was left, put them and it in a box, and found a wildlife rescue not too far from us. They checked them out, said they were remarkably calm for what happened, and said they take care of them, when they get ready to fly, they take them to a place w/other birds that are soon to be ready to be released, and they'd be fine. It was great, & I'm glad they have a wild animal rescue for birds too. Incucbate your eggs if possible, then take them to a wildlife rescue, & if they don't take them, ask where you can find a bird rescue.

Answer 37

take them to an animal shelter i guess

Answer 38

Awww...your kitty brought you a gift....I only get dead mice or birds..=(

Answer 39

They're always bringing home mice and birds, often still alive. He brought home a bee last week -.- It's awful when they bring you dead things :(

Answer 40

you cannot blame the cat, they are hunters.