I have had both of our neighbors cats adopt us (neighbor kids were mean to them). They have learned to use the doggie door so they come and go as they please. They older cat no longer does much of anything except sleep on the bed and eat. She will hunt and bring us something if we have been gone for a few days on vacation. Normally the next morning she brings us a gift. The younger cat is a great hunter. She catches mice, lizards, rabbits (full size cotton tails), ground squirls, & even Doves. Occasionally she tells me how much she loves us and brings it in as a gift (sometimes dead sometimes alive). The key thing is to fix them so they don't have the urge to wonder, and you will have to feed them a little to keep them around. A good mouser (critter catcher) will continue its job even if you feed them. Ours have free choice bowl in the house.
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