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cats will be cats... and cats can kill mice. Now, mostly this wouldn't be as bad as it seems. Except here in Australia, there's a gentle variety of mice that are native to only Australia. They have really long tail and big huge ears. and don't have a fear of cats.
Our cat, Bailey, brough home one of these native mice the other morning for us. We captured it, (after it bit Ness on the hand! - I was concerned about rabies, but she assured me there are no cases of rabies here in Australia!) and put it outsde again. Only in the morning, it was still hunkered down in the box, and barely moving, but still breathing. No visual signs of unjury, but we suspected there were internal injuries adn probably a broken bone or two. So we wrapped it up in a towel, let a bit of water around it, and kept checking on it throughout the day.

At about midday, Bailey discovered it and started chasing it, and chased it into a big table umbrella, where is stayed the rest if the day.

Only at nightfall, when it began to stir, it must have tried to move to a better place. and well, Bailey was right there to play with it. and well, with his might might, easily stopped the mouse from breathing.

It's not the first time he's brought stuff in for us, usually he only plays with them. Geckos, birds, skinks (little lizards) and for a while, (thankfully) he had a craving for cockroaches (but would often leave a leg or wing as evidence).