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Catfood has a lot of salt in it that can be toxic to chickens. You can get the the same type of nutrient by giving them Aviacharge, it's got fish stuff in it. Really they don't need any protein supplement if they're free ranging.
btw...I LOVE the name Mrs. Butterworth! So cute!
Ours eat mice all the time. and moles. and frogs. Which I don't like. It's horrible seeing them playing tug-of-war with a frog or a mouse between them. I don't care about the mice but it would be nice to keep the frogs, and even snakes serve a purpose. Kind of funny though to see a hen...