# Present from a cat?? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 17, 2012, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/present-from-a-cat/637987 "2012-10-17T12:17:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ccarljc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@ccarljc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccarljc)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/present-from-a-cat/637987/1 "2012-10-17T12:17:02Z")
We have a cat that was given to us by my husband’s cousin. The cousin is getting married this weekend, and I wanted to get a small gift “from the cat”…Any ideas? I already got the cat’s paws muddy, and made pawprints on a card. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/present-from-a-cat/637987/2 "2012-10-17T12:19:55Z")
_Other_ than a dead bird or squirrel? How about a small stuffed bird toy? I think it’d be funny. ---
**Author:** ![Malthus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Malthus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malthus)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/present-from-a-cat/637987/3 "2012-10-17T12:22:05Z")
Well, my cat typically gives me dead rodents. 😃 But I suppose that would not go over well … how about something that was rodent-themed instead? I once got a very nice cheese knife set with mouse handles in sterling silver … ---
**Author:** ![PacifistPorcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@PacifistPorcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PacifistPorcupine)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/present-from-a-cat/637987/4 "2012-10-17T12:57:40Z")
Does the cat have a spending limit? You could do a digital frame with pictures of the cat if he’s spendy and self centered. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/present-from-a-cat/637987/5 "2012-10-17T13:34:10Z")
I don’t have a gift idea but, one year, I gave my wife a gift from the cat. I wrapped it with bits of wrapping paper remnants, newspaper fliers and junk mail with masking tape all over the place. She got a kick out of it. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/present-from-a-cat/637987/6 "2012-10-17T13:45:12Z")
> [@zoid](#): > > _Other_ than a dead bird or squirrel? How about a live bird or a live squirrel? ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/present-from-a-cat/637987/7 "2012-10-17T14:33:01Z")
A can of tuna. ---
**Author:** ![Malthus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Malthus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malthus)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/present-from-a-cat/637987/8 "2012-10-17T14:34:06Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > A can of tuna. But no real cat would just give away a can of tuna. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/present-from-a-cat/637987/9 "2012-10-17T14:35:47Z")
The bestest and most generous cat in the world would! ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/present-from-a-cat/637987/10 "2012-10-17T14:43:13Z")
A squirt bottle with the OP’s name on it. On the card it could read: _Enjoy the squirt bottle. My humans wont be needing it anymore._ ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/present-from-a-cat/637987/11 "2012-10-17T15:01:20Z")
> [@Malthus](#): > > But no real cat would just give away a can of tuna. 😃 You got THAT right. My cats are very generous with their hairballs. Maybe a nice comb and brush set? Do they even MAKE nice dresser sets like that any more? ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/present-from-a-cat/637987/12 "2012-10-17T15:07:40Z")
Moved Cafe Society --\> IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![Enkel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/df705f/32.png) [@Enkel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enkel)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/present-from-a-cat/637987/13 "2012-10-17T16:27:37Z")
> [@Malthus](#): > > Well, my cat typically gives me dead rodents. 😃 > > But I suppose that would not go over well … how about something that was rodent-themed instead? I once got a very nice cheese knife set with mouse handles in sterling silver … I like this idea, you could make it out that the cat thinks it is a fancy mouse trap. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/present-from-a-cat/637987/14 "2012-10-17T16:38:23Z")
Moved to Cafe society? Then buy it a DVD of little birds and squirrels. (I bought such a DVD for my cat, who loves watching it.) ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/present-from-a-cat/637987/15 "2012-10-17T17:33:29Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > A can of tuna. Or stuffed bird, or whatever - in a nice serving dish :). ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/present-from-a-cat/637987/16 "2012-10-17T18:22:14Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > The bestest and most generous cat in the world would! Since this is a mythical creature, I think the point still stands. 🙂 > [@Lynn\_Bodoni](#): > > You got THAT right. > > My cats are very generous with their hairballs. Maybe a nice comb and brush set? Do they even MAKE nice dresser sets like that any more? That’s what I was thinking - our cats give us hairball presents _all_ the time! Now I’m picturing taking a hairball and pressing it in the card, with the line, “I made this myself.” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/present-from-a-cat/637987/17 "2012-10-17T18:27:41Z")
[Toy dead bird](http://www.storenvy.com/products/559311-zombie-dead-bird-cat-toy-eco-friendly-materials-nom-nom)? ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/present-from-a-cat/637987/18 "2012-10-17T18:47:57Z")
A crystal mouse? [Swarovski Replica Mouse | Crystal Classics](http://www.crystalclassics.com/swarovski/young/replicamouse.htm) > **[Lalique Clear Mouse | Cashs of Ireland](https://www.cashs.com/lalique/figures/mouseclear.htm)** > > Lalique Mouse Sculpture, Clear - A true recollection of childhood, the mouse feeds the imagination of fairy tales. Always playful, it is one of the most petite pieces in Lalique Crystals rich animal kingdom. OR a small bird? [Swarovski Malachite Kingfisher | Crystal Classics](http://www.crystalclassics.com/swarovski/feathered/malakingfisher.htm) OR a fish? [Swarovski Surgeonfish, Scuba Blue | Cashs of Ireland](http://www.cashs.com/swarovski/paradise/surgeonfish.htm) > **[Swarovski Lovlots Sealife Shelly & Sam | Cashs of Ireland](https://www.cashs.com/swarovski/lovlots/shellyandsam.htm)** > > \- OR a cat? [Waterford 2012 Christmas Wonders Ornament](http://www.cashs.com/cmas/ornaments/156411.htm) ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/present-from-a-cat/637987/19 "2012-10-17T19:00:50Z")
> [@TruCelt](#): > > OR a cat? [http://www.cashs.com/cmas/ornaments/156411.htm](http://www.cashs.com/cmas/ornaments/156411.htm) I bought my cat a cat. My cat liked to stay up all night meowing “PLAY WITH ME!” from the floor near the foot of my bed, and then slept all day. I figured that if I got him a cat, that would tire him out during the day, so that he would sleep more at night rather than try to wake me. It worked pretty well. [Here’s a pic of my cat’s cat.](http://imageshack.us/a/img132/9714/shipscat.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/present-from-a-cat/637987/20 "2012-10-17T19:03:32Z")
Once, just as I got home from a five day stay at a hospital, my cat came to me, mewing and holding something in her mouth. She put it down at my feet. It was a fly, which quickly perked up and flew away. The expression on my cat’s face as her welcome home gift flew away both melted my heart and made me laugh like a maniac. I gave her a good long petting, and lots of baby talk. Now, I just know some buzzkill’s gonna come in here and say the cat intended no such thing… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/present-from-a-cat/637987.md?page=2)