A half starved cat will sleep all day to conserve energy. It will only hunt what it knows it can catch or scavenge without wasting energy. A regularly fed cat will hunt for food because it knows it can expend energy and replace it. A well fed cat will hunt because it's instinctive. It will catch stuff and probably kill it, but won't eat it all because it's already full. Then it leaves it in your shoe or on the rug, or if you're really lucky, on your bed, guts and all.

Don't bait traps with cheese, it gives mice the runs... use chocolate or bread or peanut butter (crunchy or smooth, either does)!

LTS