Will a cat eat a rat?

Cats can definitely eat rats and pretty much anything they catch and kill. We have a cat Tyler who is well fed but spends a lot of time outside during the day and evening exploring and hunting. He eats all sorts of small mammals and birds. I have seen him with chipmunks, mice, voles, moles, snakes, squirrels, and rabbits. read more

We heard a sudden, sharp squealing and, upon checking, saw that our neighbor's cat had just caught this rat at the back of our neighbor's house. read more

A rat may be too big for cat but the cat's instinct will tell it to hunt. Cats will hunt squirrel, rabbits, chickens, birds, mice, rats and if necessary eat them. I had a mighty hunter, named Meg. read more

Cats can definitely eat rats and pretty much anything they catch and kill. We have a cat Tyler who is well fed but spends a lot of time outside during the day and evening exploring and hunting. He eats all sorts of small mammals and birds. read more