This is what I do, every time my cat catches a rodent!!!!
Same. Also, I pry my fuzzy little friend's snarling gnarled maw to free the not-yet-dead rodent from its grasp. The look of disgust and betrayal I get is so painful it almost makes me want to not save the would-be victim.
Then I remember my cat doesn't have the vaccinations for being an outdoor cat and could catch something if he did eat it.