Guest guest Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Alexis, There is a humane mouse trap available. It is a little green house type thing. After you find the mouse and let it go, it helps to plant catnip around the house. We found that it deters rodents Laura in MD alexismiddle writes: We have a mouse...I found droppings under the kitchen sink and in my sons bedroom - we can't figure out how it is getting in. Any suggestions on a humane way of getting rid of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Alexis, We had a similar problem not too long ago. We used a live trap from Home Depot and set it with a little peanut butter on a cracker and set it where we found the droppings. It worked very well. We took the critter to a field far from our house so there would be no return visits. God's Peace, Gayle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 They have humane mouse traps that just catch the mouse in a little cage/box but you need to make sure and check them frequently so that the mouse doesnt starve to death (which obviously wouldn't be very humane!). You can get them pretty much anywhere (Lowe's, Home Depo, etc). , Alexis Middle <alexismiddle> wrote: > > We have a mouse...I found droppings under the kitchen > sink and in my sons bedroom - we can't figure out how > it is getting in. Any suggestions on a humane way of > getting rid of it? > > Thks, > > Alexis > > > > > Music Unlimited > Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. > http://music./unlimited/ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Unfortunately, I have a fair amount of experience with mice (rats too at one point but thats another long story.) First of all the hole you are looking for doesn't need to be bigger than a dime for a mouse to squeeze through. The most common culprits in my home were the places where pipes came through the wall. Fill any cracks/holes with steel wool, mice won't chew through it. Make sure no food is left around, even the dog food needs to be put away for now (if you have a dog.) I can't emphasize enough that you need to find the point of entry or you'll be emptying have a heart traps for the rest of your days. We were remodeling at one point and there was a hole in the wall where electrical wires came through the wall. We didn't give it any thought but when droppings showed up we discovered that the hole led into the crawl space. Now in my opinion, you'll never get the mice out of our crawl space but we patched that hole really quickly to make sure they weren't visiting the main section of house anymore. When the droppings stop appearing, your mouse problem is gone. That having been said my favorite way of keeping mice out of my house is to keep a cat. I have two feline friends and since they've been on the scene I've never had another mouse in the house. Katie http://frugalveggiemama.blogspot.com Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 There is a humane mousetrap called Have-A-Heart which traps the mouse alive and lets you take it as far outside as you want before you open the door and let it out. I've seen them at times at the home building supply stores. .... Be kind. Be of good cheer. Dick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Hi Alexis, Try the Mouse Depot or Tin cat--they are humane traps that catch them live so you can release them (just release far away or they will return). I also recommend sealing off any holes where they might be getting inside. These live traps work better than anything--you catch one and it draws the rest into the trap. Just be sure to check traps every morning--and sometimes you can't see or hear the mice in them so check really carefully. I hope this helps! Alexis Middle <alexismiddle wrote: We have a mouse...I found droppings under the kitchen sink and in my sons bedroom - we can't figure out how it is getting in. Any suggestions on a humane way of getting rid of it? Thks, Alexis Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. http://music./unlimited/ For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion list and is not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Alexis, Oh my goodness, I have mice in my house all the time. I found a tiny mouse in one of my shoes last week -- the cats brought the little guy in and he took refuge in the toe of a clog. I recently had a chipmunk who stayed for a week before we were finally able to relocate him. He would run across the floor and I'd see him out of the corner of my eye. I've had moles, squirrels, snakes, and even a live bat echolocating through my bedroom. And a raccoon once, who got in through the cat door. For the mouse and other small critters, a humane trap works well (obviously you should never mess around with raccoons, bats, or any animals that bite or are known to carry rabies). You can buy a humane trap at a hardware store. They are called Hav-a-Heart traps and they come in different sizes; some humane societies rent or lend them as well. Set it up near where you see the droppings, preferably in quiet, dark place, bait it with peanut butter, and wait. I usually cover the trap with a dish towel so the animal is a bit less traumatized once he is inside (although, face it, it's terrifying for the little one and there's not much you can do about it). Once the mouse is securely in the trap, I take the trap outside to a protected place like a bush or a stone wall and release him. My son shares in the experience of freeing the animal and the lesson is a good one for him. You need to clean the area where you found the droppings very well -- I do use a tiny bit of bleach and lots of water. As for how the mouse is getting in, it could be coming up from your cellar through an opening cut for a pipe or through some other amazingly tiny hole. I had wood rats when I lived in California (actually looked more like mice than rats) and the only way I could get rid of them without using poison or mechanically murdering them was to hire a rodent-proofing company and have the entire house sealed. The technician said that mice can get in through a hole the size of a quarter. But the rodent proofing worked well and solved a very severe mouse problem for us. Good luck, Terry > We have a mouse...I found droppings under the kitchen > sink and in my sons bedroom - we can't figure out how > it is getting in. Any suggestions on a humane way of > getting rid of it? > > Alexis > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Ohhh - we had one last year - so small but sooo destructive! We got the catch and release trap through pangea - www.veganstore.com . I put in the search engine trap and it came up. Within a week we were taking our little " Stuart " to the nearby field and letting the little dickens go - give it a try -and good luck! Alexis Middle <alexismiddle wrote:We have a mouse...I found droppings under the kitchen sink and in my sons bedroom - we can't figure out how it is getting in. Any suggestions on a humane way of getting rid of it? Thks, Alexis Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. http://music./unlimited/ For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion list and is not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Hi I love animals...but mice are way at the bottom of my list of favorites, luckily they steer clear of my place due to our big orange cat. I do remember my neighbor had a mouse in her house which she caught in a live trap and brought out into the woods to release. I found a similar trap on the PETA site. http://www.petacatalog.org/ prodinfo.asp?number=HP200 & variation= & aitem=2 & mitem=2 Good luck! Barb , Alexis Middle <alexismiddle> wrote: > > We have a mouse...I found droppings under the kitchen > sink and in my sons bedroom - we can't figure out how > it is getting in. Any suggestions on a humane way of > getting rid of it? > > Thks, > > Alexis > > > > > Music Unlimited > Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. > http://music./unlimited/ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 You can also order it from PETA online. Dick Ford <dickford wrote:There is a humane mousetrap called Have-A-Heart which traps the mouse alive Carol, mom to Melissa, 3/14/94 Julia, 2/18/97 Lily, 9/7/04 Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 I saw my little visitor again today. He (or she) was in the living room. He ran out from behind the TV, and we looked at each other and I had that kind of built-in reaction and yelled "mouse!" He ran back behind the television, but then in a few minutes gathered his courage and peeked out again. I wasn't surprised this time, so I didn't yell, so he ran on out and across the floor. He really is very cute. A little gray thing. I have ordered the mouse traps from peta. But my daughter brought up a point this morning. She said if we caught a mouse we would have to keep it as a pet. I said we would take it and let it go at the lake. She said we couldn't do that because it's a house mouse, that it has probably lived its whole life in our house, and if we took it and let it loose out by the lake in the middle of winter it would die. Is that true? We do have lots of mouses in our house actually. We have a HUGE basement, and there is a lot of stuff in the basement because I still have everything my mother owned down there (she passed away two years ago). I know there are quite a few mouses because my naughty husband has caught quite a few of them over the years, and yet they never go away. We have a lot of ivy out back and I know there are creatures living in there (possums I think) cause at night you can go out and hear them rustling around. Could be the mice come in from there, but could be they really are house mouses. So would they be okay if I let them go up at the lake? In the rain? And btw, are these things hazardous to health in any way? Do they carry disease? If they have lived their whole lives in my house I don't know where they would get disease from, but just want to be sure. Thanks for the advice, sharon Sponsored LinkRates near 39yr lows. $420,000 Loan for $1399/mo - Calculate new house payment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 the only reason a house mouse is called a "house mouse" is because they have adapted to live with human beings just like "house flies" the mouse will do fine living out by the lake they don;t need humans to survive, they just can, and there's less predation in a house, or more food available yes...mice are prolly hiding in the ivy, and definately in the basement you will never ever get rid of them, unless you a. clean up the basement, remove any nests (watch for babies) b. then seal up any openings they are getting in thru mice can squeeze thru very small holes... you can limit the mouseys upstairs by cleaning up any spilled foodstuffs, llok behind fridge and stove for "messes"...keep food in containers that mice can't chew into... as the weather turns cooler, and wetter, you'll prolly see more mice as they come in seeking shelter peppermint supposedly can be used to discourage mickey and his friends Shhhhh Nov 22, 2006 8:48 AM mouse in the house I saw my little visitor again today. He (or she) was in the living room. He ran out from behind the TV, and we looked at each other and I had that kind of built-in reaction and yelled "mouse!" He ran back behind the television, but then in a few minutes gathered his courage and peeked out again. I wasn't surprised this time, so I didn't yell, so he ran on out and across the floor. He really is very cute. A little gray thing. I have ordered the mouse traps from peta. But my daughter brought up a point this morning. She said if we caught a mouse we would have to keep it as a pet. I said we would take it and let it go at the lake. She said we couldn't do that because it's a house mouse, that it has probably lived its whole life in our house, and if we took it and let it loose out by the lake in the middle of winter it would die. Is that true? We do have lots of mouses in our house actually. We have a HUGE basement, and there is a lot of stuff in the basement because I still have everything my mother owned down there (she passed away two years ago). I know there are quite a few mouses because my naughty husband has caught quite a few of them over the years, and yet they never go away. We have a lot of ivy out back and I know there are creatures living in there (possums I think) cause at night you can go out and hear them rustling around. Could be the mice come in from there, but could be they really are house mouses. So would they be okay if I let them go up at the lake? In the rain? And btw, are these things hazardous to health in any way? Do they carry disease? If they have lived their whole lives in my house I don't know where they would get disease from, but just want to be sure. Thanks for the advice, sharon Sponsored LinkRates near 39yr lows. $420,000 Loan for $1399/mo - Calculate new house payment History repeats itself and each time the price gets higher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 It won't be too cold for them if the have adjusted to living in a house? I have four teens to twenties living in the house. Food will NEVER be all put away properly. Basement will probably never be all cleaned out either. I think I need to learn how to sell on e-bay. Older house on a hillside in the bay area, lots of little spaces for mousies to squeeze through as the house shifts and settles. Too bad we can't all just live in peace. How about the mouse babies? What happens if I catch their mama? Sometimes I WISH I could stop thinking about these things. peace, sharonfraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: the only reason a house mouse is called a "house mouse" is because they have adapted to live with human beings just like "house flies" the mouse will do fine living out by the lake they don;t need humans to survive, they just can, and there's less predation in a house, or more food available yes...mice are prolly hiding in the ivy, and definately in the basement you will never ever get rid of them, unless you a. clean up the basement, remove any nests (watch for babies) b. then seal up any openings they are getting in thru mice can squeeze thru very small holes... you can limit the mouseys upstairs by cleaning up any spilled foodstuffs, llok behind fridge and stove for "messes"...keep food in containers that mice can't chew into... as the weather turns cooler, and wetter, you'll prolly see more mice as they come in seeking shelter peppermint supposedly can be used to discourage mickey and his friends Shhhhh Nov 22, 2006 8:48 AM mouse in the house I saw my little visitor again today. He (or she) was in the living room. He ran out from behind the TV, and we looked at each other and I had that kind of built-in reaction and yelled "mouse!" He ran back behind the television, but then in a few minutes gathered his courage and peeked out again. I wasn't surprised this time, so I didn't yell, so he ran on out and across the floor. He really is very cute. A little gray thing. I have ordered the mouse traps from peta. But my daughter brought up a point this morning. She said if we caught a mouse we would have to keep it as a pet. I said we would take it and let it go at the lake. She said we couldn't do that because it's a house mouse, that it has probably lived its whole life in our house, and if we took it and let it loose out by the lake in the middle of winter it would die. Is that true? We do have lots of mouses in our house actually. We have a HUGE basement, and there is a lot of stuff in the basement because I still have everything my mother owned down there (she passed away two years ago). I know there are quite a few mouses because my naughty husband has caught quite a few of them over the years, and yet they never go away. We have a lot of ivy out back and I know there are creatures living in there (possums I think) cause at night you can go out and hear them rustling around. Could be the mice come in from there, but could be they really are house mouses. So would they be okay if I let them go up at the lake? In the rain? And btw, are these things hazardous to health in any way? Do they carry disease? If they have lived their whole lives in my house I don't know where they would get disease from, but just want to be sure. Thanks for the advice, sharon Sponsored LinkRates near 39yr lows. $420,000 Loan for $1399/mo - Calculate new house payment History repeats itself and each time the price gets higher Sponsored LinkMortgage rates near 39yr lows. $420,000 Mortgage for $1,399/mo - Calculate new house payment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 you can tell if she has had pups recently.... look for swollen teats and, sadly..which wouldbe better live catching her and releasing her, and (hopefully not) her litter if any dying or, having the hubby just get fed up and killing her? triage... baby mice fur out and are weaned in like 2-3 weeks.,.... Shhhhh Nov 22, 2006 9:45 AM Re: mouse in the house It won't be too cold for them if the have adjusted to living in a house? I have four teens to twenties living in the house. Food will NEVER be all put away properly. Basement will probably never be all cleaned out either. I think I need to learn how to sell on e-bay. Older house on a hillside in the bay area, lots of little spaces for mousies to squeeze through as the house shifts and settles. Too bad we can't all just live in peace. How about the mouse babies? What happens if I catch their mama? Sometimes I WISH I could stop thinking about these things. peace, sharonfraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: the only reason a house mouse is called a "house mouse" is because they have adapted to live with human beings just like "house flies" the mouse will do fine living out by the lake they don;t need humans to survive, they just can, and there's less predation in a house, or more food available yes...mice are prolly hiding in the ivy, and definately in the basement you will never ever get rid of them, unless you a. clean up the basement, remove any nests (watch for babies) b. then seal up any openings they are getting in thru mice can squeeze thru very small holes... you can limit the mouseys upstairs by cleaning up any spilled foodstuffs, llok behind fridge and stove for "messes"...keep food in containers that mice can't chew into... as the weather turns cooler, and wetter, you'll prolly see more mice as they come in seeking shelter peppermint supposedly can be used to discourage mickey and his friends Shhhhh Nov 22, 2006 8:48 AM mouse in the house I saw my little visitor again today. He (or she) was in the living room. He ran out from behind the TV, and we looked at each other and I had that kind of built-in reaction and yelled "mouse!" He ran back behind the television, but then in a few minutes gathered his courage and peeked out again. I wasn't surprised this time, so I didn't yell, so he ran on out and across the floor. He really is very cute. A little gray thing. I have ordered the mouse traps from peta. But my daughter brought up a point this morning. She said if we caught a mouse we would have to keep it as a pet. I said we would take it and let it go at the lake. She said we couldn't do that because it's a house mouse, that it has probably lived its whole life in our house, and if we took it and let it loose out by the lake in the middle of winter it would die. Is that true? We do have lots of mouses in our house actually. We have a HUGE basement, and there is a lot of stuff in the basement because I still have everything my mother owned down there (she passed away two years ago). I know there are quite a few mouses because my naughty husband has caught quite a few of them over the years, and yet they never go away. We have a lot of ivy out back and I know there are creatures living in there (possums I think) cause at night you can go out and hear them rustling around. Could be the mice come in from there, but could be they really are house mouses. So would they be okay if I let them go up at the lake? In the rain? And btw, are these things hazardous to health in any way? Do they carry disease? If they have lived their whole lives in my house I don't know where they would get disease from, but just want to be sure. Thanks for the advice, sharon Sponsored LinkRates near 39yr lows. $420,000 Loan for $1399/mo - Calculate new house payment History repeats itself and each time the price gets higher Sponsored LinkMortgage rates near 39yr lows. $420,000 Mortgage for $1,399/mo - Calculate new house payment History repeats itself and each time the price gets higher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 HI Sharon Usually mice come into houses when it starts to get cold outside. The rest of the time they stay outside - well that's what happens here anyway. Jo - Shhhhh Wednesday, November 22, 2006 4:48 PM mouse in the house I saw my little visitor again today. He (or she) was in the living room. He ran out from behind the TV, and we looked at each other and I had that kind of built-in reaction and yelled "mouse!" He ran back behind the television, but then in a few minutes gathered his courage and peeked out again. I wasn't surprised this time, so I didn't yell, so he ran on out and across the floor. He really is very cute. A little gray thing. I have ordered the mouse traps from peta. But my daughter brought up a point this morning. She said if we caught a mouse we would have to keep it as a pet. I said we would take it and let it go at the lake. She said we couldn't do that because it's a house mouse, that it has probably lived its whole life in our house, and if we took it and let it loose out by the lake in the middle of winter it would die. Is that true? We do have lots of mouses in our house actually. We have a HUGE basement, and there is a lot of stuff in the basement because I still have everything my mother owned down there (she passed away two years ago). I know there are quite a few mouses because my naughty husband has caught quite a few of them over the years, and yet they never go away. We have a lot of ivy out back and I know there are creatures living in there (possums I think) cause at night you can go out and hear them rustling around. Could be the mice come in from there, but could be they really are house mouses. So would they be okay if I let them go up at the lake? In the rain? And btw, are these things hazardous to health in any way? Do they carry disease? If they have lived their whole lives in my house I don't know where they would get disease from, but just want to be sure. Thanks for the advice, sharon Sponsored LinkRates near 39yr lows. $420,000 Loan for $1399/mo - Calculate new house payment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 You are a smart fraggle. I never would have thought of that. Well, my new mouse traps look like little clear houses, so I will be able to check the mouse over really well. Hopefully I won't catch any new moms. I'm a mom myself, though ... and there is that empathizing and all ... how sad it is for babies to wait for a mommy who never returns to care for them. peace, sharonfraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: you can tell if she has had pups recently.... look for swollen teats and, sadly..which wouldbe better live catching her and releasing her, and (hopefully not) her litter if any dying or, having the hubby just get fed up and killing her? triage... baby mice fur out and are weaned in like 2-3 weeks.,.... Shhhhh Nov 22, 2006 9:45 AM Re: mouse in the house It won't be too cold for them if the have adjusted to living in a house? I have four teens to twenties living in the house. Food will NEVER be all put away properly. Basement will probably never be all cleaned out either. I think I need to learn how to sell on e-bay. Older house on a hillside in the bay area, lots of little spaces for mousies to squeeze through as the house shifts and settles. Too bad we can't all just live in peace. How about the mouse babies? What happens if I catch their mama? Sometimes I WISH I could stop thinking about these things. peace, sharonfraggle <EBbrewpunx (AT) earthlink (DOT) com> wrote: the only reason a house mouse is called a "house mouse" is because they have adapted to live with human beings just like "house flies" the mouse will do fine living out by the lake they don;t need humans to survive, they just can, and there's less predation in a house, or more food available yes...mice are prolly hiding in the ivy, and definately in the basement you will never ever get rid of them, unless you a. clean up the basement, remove any nests (watch for babies) b. then seal up any openings they are getting in thru mice can squeeze thru very small holes... you can limit the mouseys upstairs by cleaning up any spilled foodstuffs, llok behind fridge and stove for "messes"...keep food in containers that mice can't chew into... as the weather turns cooler, and wetter, you'll prolly see more mice as they come in seeking shelter peppermint supposedly can be used to discourage mickey and his friends Shhhhh Nov 22, 2006 8:48 AM To: mouse in the house I saw my little visitor again today. He (or she) was in the living room. He ran out from behind the TV, and we looked at each other and I had that kind of built-in reaction and yelled "mouse!" He ran back behind the television, but then in a few minutes gathered his courage and peeked out again. I wasn't surprised this time, so I didn't yell, so he ran on out and across the floor. He really is very cute. A little gray thing. I have ordered the mouse traps from peta. But my daughter brought up a point this morning. She said if we caught a mouse we would have to keep it as a pet. I said we would take it and let it go at the lake. She said we couldn't do that because it's a house mouse, that it has probably lived its whole life in our house, and if we took it and let it loose out by the lake in the middle of winter it would die. Is that true? We do have lots of mouses in our house actually. We have a HUGE basement, and there is a lot of stuff in the basement because I still have everything my mother owned down there (she passed away two years ago). I know there are quite a few mouses because my naughty husband has caught quite a few of them over the years, and yet they never go away. We have a lot of ivy out back and I know there are creatures living in there (possums I think) cause at night you can go out and hear them rustling around. Could be the mice come in from there, but could be they really are house mouses. So would they be okay if I let them go up at the lake? In the rain? And btw, are these things hazardous to health in any way? Do they carry disease? If they have lived their whole lives in my house I don't know where they would get disease from, but just want to be sure. Thanks for the advice, sharon Sponsored LinkRates near 39yr lows. $420,000 Loan for $1399/mo - Calculate new house payment History repeats itself and each time the price gets higher Sponsored LinkMortgage rates near 39yr lows. $420,000 Mortgage for $1,399/mo - Calculate new house payment History repeats itself and each time the price gets higher Sponsored LinkGet an Online or Campus degree - Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's -in less than one year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 Hi Fraggle We had mice in one year and Colin spent quite a while blocking off all gaps - everywhere. We ahven't had them in since. Jo - fraggle Wednesday, November 22, 2006 5:16 PM Re: mouse in the house the only reason a house mouse is called a "house mouse" is because they have adapted to live with human beings just like "house flies" the mouse will do fine living out by the lake they don;t need humans to survive, they just can, and there's less predation in a house, or more food available yes...mice are prolly hiding in the ivy, and definately in the basement you will never ever get rid of them, unless you a. clean up the basement, remove any nests (watch for babies) b. then seal up any openings they are getting in thru mice can squeeze thru very small holes... you can limit the mouseys upstairs by cleaning up any spilled foodstuffs, llok behind fridge and stove for "messes"...keep food in containers that mice can't chew into... as the weather turns cooler, and wetter, you'll prolly see more mice as they come in seeking shelter peppermint supposedly can be used to discourage mickey and his friends Shhhhh Nov 22, 2006 8:48 AM mouse in the house I saw my little visitor again today. He (or she) was in the living room. He ran out from behind the TV, and we looked at each other and I had that kind of built-in reaction and yelled "mouse!" He ran back behind the television, but then in a few minutes gathered his courage and peeked out again. I wasn't surprised this time, so I didn't yell, so he ran on out and across the floor. He really is very cute. A little gray thing. I have ordered the mouse traps from peta. But my daughter brought up a point this morning. She said if we caught a mouse we would have to keep it as a pet. I said we would take it and let it go at the lake. She said we couldn't do that because it's a house mouse, that it has probably lived its whole life in our house, and if we took it and let it loose out by the lake in the middle of winter it would die. Is that true? We do have lots of mouses in our house actually. We have a HUGE basement, and there is a lot of stuff in the basement because I still have everything my mother owned down there (she passed away two years ago). I know there are quite a few mouses because my naughty husband has caught quite a few of them over the years, and yet they never go away. We have a lot of ivy out back and I know there are creatures living in there (possums I think) cause at night you can go out and hear them rustling around. Could be the mice come in from there, but could be they really are house mouses. So would they be okay if I let them go up at the lake? In the rain? And btw, are these things hazardous to health in any way? Do they carry disease? If they have lived their whole lives in my house I don't know where they would get disease from, but just want to be sure. Thanks for the advice, sharon Sponsored LinkRates near 39yr lows. $420,000 Loan for $1399/mo - Calculate new house payment History repeats itself and each time the price gets higher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 When we found a mouse upstairs, I put my cat in front of it and said, its up to you now. Poor thing, scared the life out of it. but then she is a wuss of a puss, dont know what happened to the mouse tough........... The Valley Vegan............Shhhhh <compassion2grace wrote: I saw my little visitor again today. He (or she) was in the living room. He ran out from behind the TV, and we looked at each other and I had that kind of built-in reaction and yelled "mouse!" He ran back behind the television, but then in a few minutes gathered his courage and peeked out again. I wasn't surprised this time, so I didn't yell, so he ran on out and across the floor. He really is very cute. A little gray thing. I have ordered the mouse traps from peta. But my daughter brought up a point this morning. She said if we caught a mouse we would have to keep it as a pet. I said we would take it and let it go at the lake. She said we couldn't do that because it's a house mouse, that it has probably lived its whole life in our house, and if we took it and let it loose out by the lake in the middle of winter it would die. Is that true? We do have lots of mouses in our house actually. We have a HUGE basement, and there is a lot of stuff in the basement because I still have everything my mother owned down there (she passed away two years ago). I know there are quite a few mouses because my naughty husband has caught quite a few of them over the years, and yet they never go away. We have a lot of ivy out back and I know there are creatures living in there (possums I think) cause at night you can go out and hear them rustling around. Could be the mice come in from there, but could be they really are house mouses. So would they be okay if I let them go up at the lake? In the rain? And btw, are these things hazardous to health in any way? Do they carry disease? If they have lived their whole lives in my house I don't know where they would get disease from, but just want to be sure. Thanks for the advice, sharon Sponsored LinkRates near 39yr lows. $420,000 Loan for $1399/mo - Calculate new house payment Peter H Try the all-new Mail . "The New Version is radically easier to use" – The Wall Street Journal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 haha. Is your cat a vegetarian perhaps? peter VV <swpgh01 wrote: When we found a mouse upstairs, I put my cat in front of it and said, its up to you now. Poor thing, scared the life out of it. but then she is a wuss of a puss, dont know what happened to the mouse tough........... The Valley Vegan............Shhhhh <compassion2grace > wrote: I saw my little visitor again today. He (or she) was in the living room. He ran out from behind the TV, and we looked at each other and I had that kind of built-in reaction and yelled "mouse!" He ran back behind the television, but then in a few minutes gathered his courage and peeked out again. I wasn't surprised this time, so I didn't yell, so he ran on out and across the floor. He really is very cute. A little gray thing. I have ordered the mouse traps from peta. But my daughter brought up a point this morning. She said if we caught a mouse we would have to keep it as a pet. I said we would take it and let it go at the lake. She said we couldn't do that because it's a house mouse, that it has probably lived its whole life in our house, and if we took it and let it loose out by the lake in the middle of winter it would die. Is that true? We do have lots of mouses in our house actually. We have a HUGE basement, and there is a lot of stuff in the basement because I still have everything my mother owned down there (she passed away two years ago). I know there are quite a few mouses because my naughty husband has caught quite a few of them over the years, and yet they never go away. We have a lot of ivy out back and I know there are creatures living in there (possums I think) cause at night you can go out and hear them rustling around. Could be the mice come in from there, but could be they really are house mouses. So would they be okay if I let them go up at the lake? In the rain? And btw, are these things hazardous to health in any way? Do they carry disease? If they have lived their whole lives in my house I don't know where they would get disease from, but just want to be sure. Thanks for the advice, sharon Sponsored LinkRates near 39yr lows. $420,000 Loan for $1399/mo - Calculate new house payment Peter H Try the all-new Mail . "The New Version is radically easier to use" – The Wall Street Journal Sponsored Link Don't quit your job - take classes online and earn your degree in 1 year. Start Today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 Nah, just a scaredycat, and to think she was wild for the first few weeks of her life! wheres her hunting insticts gone! I shouldnt talk ill of her as she is 15 years old now and has high blood pressure hardly any teeth, and has heamorhiging in her eyes affecting her sight. As a result she lives in our bedroom on our bed on daily medication for the rest of her life. The other two cats we have are not allowed in there, as I am not sure that she could survive the encounter. The Valley Vegan.............Shhhhh <compassion2grace wrote: haha. Is your cat a vegetarian perhaps? peter VV <swpgh01 (AT) talk21 (DOT) com> wrote: When we found a mouse upstairs, I put my cat in front of it and said, its up to you now. Poor thing, scared the life out of it. but then she is a wuss of a puss, dont know what happened to the mouse tough........... The Valley Vegan............Shhhhh <compassion2grace > wrote: I saw my little visitor again today. He (or she) was in the living room. He ran out from behind the TV, and we looked at each other and I had that kind of built-in reaction and yelled "mouse!" He ran back behind the television, but then in a few minutes gathered his courage and peeked out again. I wasn't surprised this time, so I didn't yell, so he ran on out and across the floor. He really is very cute. A little gray thing. I have ordered the mouse traps from peta. But my daughter brought up a point this morning. She said if we caught a mouse we would have to keep it as a pet. I said we would take it and let it go at the lake. She said we couldn't do that because it's a house mouse, that it has probably lived its whole life in our house, and if we took it and let it loose out by the lake in the middle of winter it would die. Is that true? We do have lots of mouses in our house actually. We have a HUGE basement, and there is a lot of stuff in the basement because I still have everything my mother owned down there (she passed away two years ago). I know there are quite a few mouses because my naughty husband has caught quite a few of them over the years, and yet they never go away. We have a lot of ivy out back and I know there are creatures living in there (possums I think) cause at night you can go out and hear them rustling around. Could be the mice come in from there, but could be they really are house mouses. So would they be okay if I let them go up at the lake? In the rain? And btw, are these things hazardous to health in any way? Do they carry disease? If they have lived their whole lives in my house I don't know where they would get disease from, but just want to be sure. Thanks for the advice, sharon Sponsored LinkRates near 39yr lows. $420,000 Loan for $1399/mo - Calculate new house payment Peter H Try the all-new Mail . "The New Version is radically easier to use" – The Wall Street Journal Sponsored LinkDon't quit your job - take classes online and earn your degree in 1 year. Start Today Peter H Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 Ohhhh, poor thing. peter VV <swpgh01 wrote: Nah, just a scaredycat, and to think she was wild for the first few weeks of her life! wheres her hunting insticts gone! I shouldnt talk ill of her as she is 15 years old now and has high blood pressure hardly any teeth, and has heamorhiging in her eyes affecting her sight. As a result she lives in our bedroom on our bed on daily medication for the rest of her life. The other two cats we have are not allowed in there, as I am not sure that she could survive the encounter. The Valley Vegan.............Shhhhh <compassion2grace > wrote: haha. Is your cat a vegetarian perhaps? peter VV <swpgh01 (AT) talk21 (DOT) com> wrote: When we found a mouse upstairs, I put my cat in front of it and said, its up to you now. Poor thing, scared the life out of it. but then she is a wuss of a puss, dont know what happened to the mouse tough........... The Valley Vegan............Shhhhh <compassion2grace > wrote: I saw my little visitor again today. He (or she) was in the living room. He ran out from behind the TV, and we looked at each other and I had that kind of built-in reaction and yelled "mouse!" He ran back behind the television, but then in a few minutes gathered his courage and peeked out again. I wasn't surprised this time, so I didn't yell, so he ran on out and across the floor. He really is very cute. A little gray thing. I have ordered the mouse traps from peta. But my daughter brought up a point this morning. She said if we caught a mouse we would have to keep it as a pet. I said we would take it and let it go at the lake. She said we couldn't do that because it's a house mouse, that it has probably lived its whole life in our house, and if we took it and let it loose out by the lake in the middle of winter it would die. Is that true? We do have lots of mouses in our house actually. We have a HUGE basement, and there is a lot of stuff in the basement because I still have everything my mother owned down there (she passed away two years ago). I know there are quite a few mouses because my naughty husband has caught quite a few of them over the years, and yet they never go away. We have a lot of ivy out back and I know there are creatures living in there (possums I think) cause at night you can go out and hear them rustling around. Could be the mice come in from there, but could be they really are house mouses. So would they be okay if I let them go up at the lake? In the rain? And btw, are these things hazardous to health in any way? Do they carry disease? If they have lived their whole lives in my house I don't know where they would get disease from, but just want to be sure. Thanks for the advice, sharon Sponsored LinkRates near 39yr lows. $420,000 Loan for $1399/mo - Calculate new house payment Peter H Try the all-new Mail . "The New Version is radically easier to use" – The Wall Street Journal Sponsored LinkDon't quit your job - take classes online and earn your degree in 1 year. Start Today Peter H Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger. Sponsored LinkMortgage rates near 39yr lows. $510,000 Mortgage for $1,698/mo - Calculate new house payment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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