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John A. Stanley

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Jun 2, 2002, 4:27:56 PM6/2/02
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Can someone please tell me which mouse organ this is that the kitties
don't like to eat?

http://207.177.74.117/mouse_guts.jpg

Thanks!

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'Captain' Kirk DeHaan

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Jun 2, 2002, 5:05:16 PM6/2/02
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On Sun, 02 Jun 2002 15:27:56 -0500, j...@okranatel.net (John A.
Stanley) wrote:

>Can someone please tell me which mouse organ this is that the kitties
>don't like to eat?
>
>http://207.177.74.117/mouse_guts.jpg
>
>Thanks!

Probably the intestines. I wouldn't eat shit either.

Our one cat used to always leave this plus a disposal attachment. The
tail.

Kirk

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Woodswun

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Jun 2, 2002, 5:14:00 PM6/2/02
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In article <M/n+849zB...@okranatel.net>, j...@okranatel.net (John A. Stanley) wrote:
>Can someone please tell me which mouse organ this is that the kitties
>don't like to eat?
>
>http://207.177.74.117/mouse_guts.jpg

My cats have usually left this organ behind, too, and I've always just assumed
it was the stomach. Has the larger tube on one end, smaller, darker and
smaller thing on the other end, looks to be full of some kind of really
unappetizing contents (so I've never persued further investigation .....).

Woods

ConnieG999

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Jun 2, 2002, 5:38:57 PM6/2/02
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j...@okranatel.net (John A. Stanley) writes:

>Can someone please tell me which mouse organ this is that the kitties
>don't like to eat?
>
>http://207.177.74.117/mouse_guts.jpg

Beats me. Hard to tell without size reference, etc. Might be the "gall bladder"
or something else that's probably sour/bitter.

Don Bruder

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Jun 2, 2002, 5:56:25 PM6/2/02
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In article <M/n+849zB...@okranatel.net>,
j...@okranatel.net (John A. Stanley) wrote:

> Can someone please tell me which mouse organ this is that the kitties
> don't like to eat?
>
> http://207.177.74.117/mouse_guts.jpg
>
> Thanks!

Ummm... Without the rest of the rodent for context, and nothing to
really judge size from, I'll try "What is the gall bladder?"

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Ellen Mill

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Jun 2, 2002, 6:37:29 PM6/2/02
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In article <M/n+849zB...@okranatel.net>,

Without seeing the jpg, I imagine it's probably the gall bladder. Very
nasty tasty, according to my cats, who used to leave the gall baldders of
many different animals on my kitchen floor. Interest exercise in
comparative anatomy. :-)

Ellen

Woodswun

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Jun 2, 2002, 9:24:50 PM6/2/02
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Too big to be the gall bladder.
(http://www.bio200.buffalo.edu/labs/mousepic.html)

Woods

John Gilmer

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Jun 2, 2002, 8:35:40 PM6/2/02
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"John A. Stanley" <j...@okranatel.net> wrote in message
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> Can someone please tell me which mouse organ this is that the kitties
> don't like to eat?

I recall reading a LONG time ago that big cats get their vitamins by eating
the guts first.

I also recall a story about cat food where it stated the BEST cat food would
be formed by dropping entire mice into a blender (hair, tail, guts, toe
nails) and serving the result.

RGB

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Jun 2, 2002, 10:51:42 PM6/2/02
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My cats have been leaving strange rodents on my porch (it was a hint, they
hated
the cat food I'd bought). Anyway, these rodents have short tails, plush
coats
and are dark in color. Don't look like moles, don't have the digging feet.
Voles?
They brought me four in three days!

Sue, who bought better cat food


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jack davis

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Jun 3, 2002, 10:00:09 AM6/3/02
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Your cats are bringing you what is commomly called a "Field mouse" they
inhabit fields. Insect eaters I believe.
Jack D
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JonquilJan

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Jun 3, 2002, 11:38:04 AM6/3/02
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Gall bladder. Mine leave it as well.

JonquilJan

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Vinton Roush

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Jun 3, 2002, 12:08:12 PM6/3/02
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"Mouse Innards" must be an acquired taste. Our cat has NEVER left
parts behind when eating a mouse. On the other hand, he always leaves
the "green thing" behind when eating a shrew. I had always assumed it
was something like the gall bladder - bitter tasting, even to a cat.

RGB

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Jun 3, 2002, 1:17:00 PM6/3/02
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"jack davis" <tin...@waverly.net> wrote in message
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> Your cats are bringing you what is commomly called a "Field mouse" they
> inhabit fields. Insect eaters I believe.

I know what a field mouse looks like. They have long tails. This has a
very
short tail.

Sue

Don Bruder

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Jun 3, 2002, 3:51:41 PM6/3/02
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In article <adem2d$r13$1...@slb4.atl.mindspring.net>,
"RGB" <bis...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:

> My cats have been leaving strange rodents on my porch (it was a hint, they
> hated
> the cat food I'd bought). Anyway, these rodents have short tails, plush
> coats
> and are dark in color. Don't look like moles, don't have the digging feet.
> Voles?
> They brought me four in three days!
>
> Sue, who bought better cat food

Sounds like the right description for voles. How big? Medium-large-mouse
sized? Or itty bitty? Larger would make it almost certain they're voles.
while itty-bitty would probably be shrews (And fergawdsake don't mess
with one of those if it's still kicking! You wouldn't BELIEVE what kinda
damage such a small package can inflict, and some of them are actually
mildly venomous!)

jack davis

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Jun 3, 2002, 4:37:54 PM6/3/02
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Sorry if I confuse anyone. Think we are talking about the same thing but as
with many things it is known by different names in different areas. The
dictionary would call it a vole or meadow (field) mouse, I believe.

Jack
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The Rock Garden

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Jun 3, 2002, 6:21:56 PM6/3/02
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"jack davis" <tin...@waverly.net> wrote

> Sorry if I confuse anyone. Think we are talking about the same thing but
as
> with many things it is known by different names in different areas. The
> dictionary would call it a vole or meadow (field) mouse, I believe.


For photo field guides to all the mammal critters go to

http://www.enature.com/guides/select_Mammals.asp

Skip & Christy Hensler
THE ROCK GARDEN
Newport, WA
http://www.povn.com/rock/

RGB

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Jun 3, 2002, 7:06:37 PM6/3/02
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Seems around the right size for voles. We must have tons of them around
here. I don't think I've ever seen them bring in a 'real' mouse.

Sue

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Steve Cothran

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Jun 3, 2002, 9:22:33 PM6/3/02
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This was a great thread to be viewing while up a 2am, sick from Mr.
Tyson's packaged chicken. The jpg helped get everything going.
Excellent.

dicko

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Jun 3, 2002, 10:10:45 PM6/3/02
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On Sun, 2 Jun 2002 22:51:42 -0400, "RGB" <bis...@ix.netcom.com>
wrote:

>My cats have been leaving strange rodents on my porch (it was a hint, they
>hated
>the cat food I'd bought). Anyway, these rodents have short tails, plush
>coats
>and are dark in color. Don't look like moles, don't have the digging feet.
>Voles?
>They brought me four in three days!
>
>Sue, who bought better cat food
>

What you described is a Short Tailed Shrew.

dickm

John A. Stanley

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Jun 4, 2002, 12:36:47 AM6/4/02
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In article <3cfc159d....@news.dtccom.net>,

Glad I could be of service; I hope you're feeling better now. Somewhere
I may still have a .jpg of a horked up hairball containing a nice blend
of wet kibble and chewed up mouse. I can try to find it for you if you
need me to.

Steve

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Jun 4, 2002, 11:22:16 AM6/4/02
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I'll bet it's the gall bladder. Does it taste bitter?

Steve
Milton, CA

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John A. Stanley

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Jun 4, 2002, 2:39:49 PM6/4/02
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In article <IW4L8.20964$861.7...@typhoon1.we.ipsvc.net>,

"Steve" <stev...@attbi.com> wrote:
>I'll bet it's the gall bladder. Does it taste bitter?

Dunno. I'll have to check that out next time.

natali...@gmail.com

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Oct 11, 2016, 3:14:28 AM10/11/16
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I have done a fair bit of research on this now as my cats do the same, it's the cecum, a pouch at the start of the large intestine that uses toxins to break down the food stored there.
Hope this helps!

atha...@gmail.com

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Oct 30, 2016, 5:38:47 AM10/30/16
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That's right. The cecum.
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