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Do house cats kill snakes?

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Cats are extremely agile and fast. I have read that they actually have the highest kill rate of any species of cat in the world - higher than lions, tigers, jaguars, cheetahs, anything. House cats, even if they are kittens (Scribble was only 8 months old at the time) are naturally adept at catching and killing snakes. read more

House cats can definitely catch snakes, and very easily. Cats are extremely agile and fast. I have read that they actually have the highest kill rate of any species of cat in the world - higher than lions, tigers, jaguars, cheetahs, anything. read more

Cats Eat Snakes. Cats love to catch, kill and eat racing, wriggling things. Small snakes fit this bill perfectly. This is especially true if the snake is scared out of its mind and thrashing wildly in an attempt to escape -- extremely likely when cornered by a predatory feline. read more

Cats are a non-native, invasive species that kill billions of native animals each year. They also spread toxoplasmosis around. Read about it, it will make you sick. I’d rather have ten rattlesnakes in my yard than one cat spreading disease, urine and feces everywhere. Snakes keep the population of mice and rats under control and we need more of them. read more

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