Do cats (who are friends)kill each other by mistake or accident?

I miss Kitty — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:02:27 GMT

I am sooo upset right now. Kitty came back home now that i got her two friends from the shelter. She goes out alot still and comes when she is ready, but hey she is safe. Princess ( who is kittys' baby was found dead in the yard yesterday. When i left for work she was outside playing with stormy (one of kittys' friends that i got from the shelter). They normally play together but he plays a little too rough. I got a call to work saying that she was found dead with blood coming through her nose. I am not sure what happened but i am certain that stormy did it. Did he do it on purpose? He is now soo sad and always crying. I asked him yesterday when i got home 'stormy, where is princess/" and he started to cry (whine). All of them did. Do they know that she is dead? i am soo sad. Why is all this happening to me? I think he held her head and kicked it with his feet and it probably broked her neck. Why?

RE: Do cats (who are friends)kill each other by mistake or accident?

POP — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:09:33 GMT

My sympathy on your loss. Sometimes pets do kill each other. I have had this happen but cat to cat but dog to cat. I have to admit I have never heard of cat caticide. It is possible that some other animal, wild or domestic, may have done this. Now I would like to add one thought.

I worked with a local veterinarian who was into statistics. He did a calculation showing how much it costs to keep a cat outdoors. The amount was over 10 times the amount spent on vet bills by indoor cat owners. The numbers were absurd wheh he looked into extra costs for an outdoor unaltered males. This is just the financial end. The loss of life to preditors, children, and vehicles was heart-breaking and avoidable. Most of friends and members of our local welfare group no longer support outdoor cat keeping. I live in CT. and we now contend with feral dogs, coyotes, and an occasional bear. It is just not worth the risk. My wife and I lost a cat to a hit and run 25 years ago and we stopped letting any of our cats out off leash. We have since owned a great many cats who have lived more than 16 years, afew to over 20. It does not seem to bother them and they are truly safe from what can happen outside.

Once again, I am sorry for your loss it is never easy to lose a pet under any circumstances. Think about keeping them safe indoors. Peace and Love, Pop