Printable View
You could borrow Kacey and my hiking boots. On two occasions, he's chased a mouse into a boot, and I've come home to find the cat trying to fit his head into the boot with a very frightened (but otherwise unharmed) mouse cowering in the toe of the boot. Took the boot outside, shook out the mouse, all was well. :D
I was thinking the same thing ... fast ... plus wild and scared!Quote:
That is soooooooooo not possible! Mice are FAST!
One thing about our cats - they either kill prey or just treat it as a toy and then get bored. This mouse looked alive and healthy. I put some water out near the bookcase this morning before I went to work.
We tried to corner it last night and that's when it got under the bookcases. I really don't want it to die in the house - in part for the mouse's sake and in part for my sake.:eek:
Yeah, yeah, yeah, Popcornbird. (um.... what does that mean? Is it supposed to make sense?). Why do you think I said QUICKLY. Duh. No, I shouldn't have said "duh". That is such an immature word. Oh, well. I shouldn't be mad at you. Hey, I have a question that I only want Popcornbird to answer. Do you know of any good names to name a parakeet? I might be getting one for Christmas. Thanks. And I'm sorry.
________________________________________
Jeannie121212
Use steel wool to seal the holes.Quote:
Originally posted by popcornbird
Once we were sure he ran out, we had those holes sealed..........and he never returned.
I don't get it. :confused: What did I say that made you upset? Its true, it isn't possible, because I know from my experience with the mouse that came to our house. We couldn't get in the same room as it without it bolting out like lightning!Quote:
Originally posted by Jeannie121212
Yeah, yeah, yeah, Popcornbird. (um.... what does that mean? Is it supposed to make sense?). Why do you think I said QUICKLY. Duh. No, I shouldn't have said "duh". That is such an immature word. Oh, well. I shouldn't be mad at you. Hey, I have a question that I only want Popcornbird to answer. Do you know of any good names to name a parakeet? I might be getting one for Christmas. Thanks. And I'm sorry.
Either way...........I'd really need to see a pic or know the color of your parakeet to think of a good name, before I can give suggestions. :)
Freckles, we called the folks that deal with these rodent problems, and they sealed the wall with I don't know what, but it looks like it never had a hole now. It looks like part of the wall.
Ps. You can get humane traps from any hardware store.
I've seen them at drug stores. Another place to try might be your local humane society---- sometimes they will rent them out.Quote:
Originally posted by catland
Does anyone know where you find the humane traps? Are they available as some place like PetSmart?
Good luck! :)
Oh please, don't anyone ever buy the sticky traps! The mouse dies a horrible death on those things. We were forced by mall management to use those where I used to work part time. The mouse will get stuck and in his desperate attempts to free himself, will chew off his legs or worse. :( :( :(Quote:
Originally posted by wolfsoul
There are types of traps you can buy that when the mouse walks on it, his feet get stuck on the sticky paper. I'm not sure what else you can do
Don't worry in this case. I don't plan to use a sticky trap. I just want to set it free.:)Quote:
Originally posted by micki76
Oh please, don't anyone ever buy the sticky traps! The mouse dies a horrible death on those things. :( :( :(
Those things sure are fast! We had one at work one day and it headed straight for me. Oh man, we were all freaking out. And, one time when I was a kid, my Siamese brought me one as a present and I thought he had rabies!
Sorry Popcornbird. I said I MAY be getting a parakeet for christmas, so I can't show you a picture. But..... if I do get one, it will be blue. (You know the ones with the light blue bellies?). AND. I have another question. I might not be getting a parakeet for Christmas, too. You know why? Because we are going on vacation next year, and we are going to be gone for about 2 weeks, and we don't have anyone to take care of my guinea pig. There is a dog kennal near were I live, so we don't have to worry about having someone to take care of him. So my parents maybe won't let me get a parakeet because of that. So, here's my question. Do you know of any places where people can take their pets to be taken care of? Like a dog kennal, but for small animals like birds and hamsters and rats and mice and gerbils and rabbits and guinea pigs and faretts and other small animals. A place that is in Maine. (I do not really live in Florida, it's just that my mom wouldn't let me tell the real state I was born in.
Thanks.
_______________________________________________
Jeannie121212
Yikes, I never even thought of that. :( I should have known...lots of animals will do that. :oQuote:
Originally posted by micki76
Oh please, don't anyone ever buy the sticky traps! The mouse dies a horrible death on those things. We were forced by mall management to use those where I used to work part time. The mouse will get stuck and in his desperate attempts to free himself, will chew off his legs or worse. :( :( :(