I got the most unusual, most thoughtful, birthday present yesterday and I just had to share--

Peanut, our youngest cat (we have two), came in last night with a "special" present for me - a mole. She carried it into the house and presented it to me by gently laying it on the floor in the doorway between the kitchen and the living room. It was dead, but not a drop of blood stained the soft brown fur. I could tell that she had put a lot of thought into my gift because she usually limits herself to snakes, lizards, and crickets. A mole was out of her comfort zone, but she knew that I would prefer the nice soft fur to cold, hard scales. Isn't she sweet??? LOL The kids got a big kick out of it.

By Brandy on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 - 08:27 am:

oh my gosh i would of freaked but congrats to you lol = )

By Brandy on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 - 08:27 am:

and happy birthday too lol = )

By Colette on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 - 08:30 am:

awwww...she loves you!

By Cat on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 - 08:39 am:

OH! That's just the sweetest thing! rofl Happy Birthday.

By Dawnk777 on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 - 10:21 am:

LOL! The cat I had as a kid, did that once, dropped a mouse on the kitchen floor! We think mom would have freaked. She wasn't home. I got to get a shovel to remove the mouse and bury it! LOL!

By Heaventree on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 - 10:27 am:

I had a cat when I was a teenager who would bring home 4 birds everyday in the summer. If I wasn't home he always left me something. It was so gross. One day he brought me a bat, it was still alive!

By Tayjar on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 - 10:27 am:

Wow. That beats the mouse my dog threw up on my bed at midnight on Christmas Eve. At least, we think it was a mouse. All we could identify was an eyeball and a tail. Now, if it would have been the entire rodent, I think we'd have a draw here. But, you win since you received the entire package and in good condition. Kitty sure loves her mommy. Happy Birthday!

By Karen~moderator on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 - 10:38 am:

LOL!!! Personally, I cannot stand it when pets bring gifts like that. My dog brought us a large rat last year and deposited it right outside the patio door.

By Amy~moderator on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 - 02:11 pm:

First of all, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! And what a sweet, thoughtful present you received!

By My3cuties on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 - 02:15 pm:

I am so LOL. Happy Birthday!! What a special gift. How funny

By Wandilu on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 - 02:28 pm:

Happy Birthday!!! I believe your cat was telling you that she will love you fur-ever !!

By Truestori on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 - 03:02 pm:

Happy Birthday too you!

Its nice to know someone else that was born on the same day as me!

By Tunnia on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 - 03:47 pm:

Thank you all for the birthday wishes. I just thought my kitty story was too funny not to share! What timing!

Happy Birthday to you too Stori! I'm glad to know that you don't mind sharing your birthday with me. LOL I also share my birthday with one of my great-grandmothers (now deceased), my mom's sister, and my grandmother's sister (now deceased). Birthdays were never lonely when I was growing up.

By Karen~moderator on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 - 04:48 pm:

OH, and Happy Birthday! DUH!!!!

By Annie2 on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 - 07:13 pm:

Happy Birthday!!! Our cat hasn't brought home any presents yet but if she does I hope I look at in a funny way. After reading dora's posts though i hope our kitty never starts!!!

By Nicki on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 - 09:21 pm:

Your story reminds me of the time my husband was hospitalized for days. We had a kitty at the time who was crazy for my dh. Sammy our cat really seemed to miss dh, and after several days brought in a dead mouse and carefully placed it on his empty computer chair. (Dh spends a lot of time on the computer) I didn't leave the mouse for dh,:-) but of course I shared what Sammy did, and made his day.

Happy Birthday! Peanut must be very fond of you.

By Missbookworm on Thursday, October 27, 2005 - 09:52 am:

Hapy Birthday!!! What a great present