Liz, I completely agree with your food strategies. I've been trying him on various bits of fish, cheese, egg, etc., and I fully expect him to earn his keep mousewise. I don't think I need worry - he's an agressive little critter. I live in the country, and have been taking him out in the yard with me. Moths and flies are not safe, and I hope he'll move up the prey column as he grows. I've only had one cat in the past that wouldn't hunt - the big lazy tuxedo, Bluepetal (okay, it was the early 70s), would back into a corner and look worried when his littermate killed something, and he once brought a racoon home with him - as a friend.