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I read somewhere that cats see humans as big dumb cats who don't know how to feed themselves. So when they kill something, they bring it to you as a present. They a) believe you need the food and b) hope you'll get the idea and start taking care of yourself.
So this very gross-seeming act is about as close to pure altruism as a cat will ever get.
Humane traps are fun, but not always an option. The last time I used mousetraps I lived in the middle of a big city and I didn't have a car. Where was I going to set the mouse loose where it just wouldn't become somebody else's problem.
Finally, having a cat can simply warn off mice so that they don't come onto the premises. Back in the big city I got tired of killing mice, so I got a cat. They stopped coming into my flat. They kept coming into the flat about mine, but didn't visit my place anymore.
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