He learns the painful way not to get between a cat and her mouse

Cats can get pretty possessive over their mice, and one cat owner discovered that it’s not always a wise decision to try to get between a cat and her mouse.

It didn’t seem to matter to the feisty feline that her mouse was just a computer mouse–she wasn’t letting anybody get their paws on it.

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After a few attempts at trying to get her prize, the owner backed off and the kitty lashed out, snagging a sleeve. Cats are natural hunters, and mice and birds are their favored prey. Luckily, mice can’t fly away, thus they are the go-to food source.

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