@katzentratschen yh I knew that last bit. Same with dogs and other mammals AFAIK (including humans). It's why it's wise to have a recent tetanus vaccination especially if the wound is open.

@markleeming he doesn't wear a collar. We've tried but he always gets them off. The other cat does so too.

@katzentratschen good to know. I'll bear it mind for the future.

The wren was lucky it was this cat. The other one would have made sure it was dead and left the remains on the doorstep for me.

This cat has a habit of catching things, thinking they are dead simply because he caught them and then putting them down at which point they escape.

Yesterday one of our cats caught this wren and brought it in the house, thinking it was dead (I presume). When he put it down, it flew off and eventually hid behind a bookcase, which muggins here had to move to rescue the little fella.
Amazed how calm it was. I carried it, like this, out to a large rose shrubbery away from the house and, after I put it down, it sang and then flew off. It wasn't quivering or seemingly bothered by me.

Don't usually see many wrens. Hear a good number of them but difficult to see, being so small and fond of hiding.

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