My cat the mouse murderer-

Nephythys · 02-02-2007, 05:00 PM

So- my cat Tumbles has been deeply interested in the goings on in the kitchen- especially the cabinets. Once we did see a mouse in there but when it was not seen again we assumed they had moved on....well, at least moved to a new room. Recently I discovered they had eaten their way into my bag of flour

He has been interested lately again and spending alot of time in the kitchen-and I guess it paid off. Today my sons came home from school and found the freshly dead body of an adult mouse in the living room-

Augh!

I guess he is doing his job- my dear little cat-but I still feel for the little furry.

Turns out he killed a mommy mouse- because the next thing the boys found was a baby mouse hiding in the living room by the bookshelf-so they put in a container and gave it bread and water and tissue to hide in...and they are searching the house for more-

AUGH!!!

I can't just throw him out in the freezing cold- so he will be boarding with us for a while. Figure I will let him free in the spring- might have to pop for a small rodent home for him though.

Cadaverous Pallor · 02-02-2007, 05:09 PM

A BABY MOUSE??? We must have a picture. I might die of acute cuteness, though.

Nephythys · 02-02-2007, 05:10 PM

LOL- I will get one when I get home. I am kinda hoping there is only one of them- and not a litter by the time I get there!

Disneyphile · 02-02-2007, 05:55 PM

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LOL- I will get one when I get home. I am kinda hoping there is only one of them- and not a litter by the time I get there!

Definitely pictures, please!!!

I've kept mice as pets (although I've "rescued" them from reptile stores). They're cute little buggers. Only live for about a year though.

Ghoulish Delight · 02-02-2007, 05:12 PM

We had to trap and release 4 before we were mouse-free at the old place.

Nephythys · 02-02-2007, 05:16 PM

we will have to trap, release- buy new doors, windows and weather striping...

Not Afraid · 02-02-2007, 05:26 PM

If there is one baby mousie, there are bound to be more.

Mousies are cute. Charles likes them too.

Nephythys · 02-02-2007, 06:00 PM

They can live 2-3 (if they are lucky)- but I don't think we want to try to make him a pet.

bewitched · 02-02-2007, 06:07 PM

We had the same thing happen. I kept them over the winter in those 5 gallon buckets you can get at Home Depot (with lids...mice can jump!).

Make sure if you find more babies that you separate the boys and the girls; they can mate at 5-6 weeks old!

Disneyphile · 02-02-2007, 06:11 PM

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-but I don't think we want to try to make him a pet.

You're no fun.

02-02-2007, 05:00 PM	#1
Nephythys Yeah, that's about it- Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In a state of constant crap to get done Posts: 2,688	My cat the mouse murderer- So- my cat Tumbles has been deeply interested in the goings on in the kitchen- especially the cabinets. Once we did see a mouse in there but when it was not seen again we assumed they had moved on....well, at least moved to a new room. Recently I discovered they had eaten their way into my bag of flour He has been interested lately again and spending alot of time in the kitchen-and I guess it paid off. Today my sons came home from school and found the freshly dead body of an adult mouse in the living room- Augh! I guess he is doing his job- my dear little cat-but I still feel for the little furry. Turns out he killed a mommy mouse- because the next thing the boys found was a baby mouse hiding in the living room by the bookshelf-so they put in a container and gave it bread and water and tissue to hide in...and they are searching the house for more- AUGH!!! I can't just throw him out in the freezing cold- so he will be boarding with us for a while. Figure I will let him free in the spring- might have to pop for a small rodent home for him though.
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02-02-2007, 05:09 PM	#2
Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	A BABY MOUSE??? We must have a picture. I might die of acute cuteness, though. __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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02-02-2007, 05:10 PM	#3
Nephythys Yeah, that's about it- Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In a state of constant crap to get done Posts: 2,688	LOL- I will get one when I get home. I am kinda hoping there is only one of them- and not a litter by the time I get there!
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	We had to trap and release 4 before we were mouse-free at the old place. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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02-02-2007, 05:16 PM	#6
Nephythys Yeah, that's about it- Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In a state of constant crap to get done Posts: 2,688	we will have to trap, release- buy new doors, windows and weather striping...
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02-02-2007, 05:26 PM	#7
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	If there is one baby mousie, there are bound to be more. Mousies are cute. Charles likes them too.
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02-02-2007, 06:00 PM	#8
Nephythys Yeah, that's about it- Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In a state of constant crap to get done Posts: 2,688	They can live 2-3 (if they are lucky)- but I don't think we want to try to make him a pet.
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02-02-2007, 06:07 PM	#9
bewitched 101% Yummy! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: I know Kung Fu. Posts: 1,413	We had the same thing happen. I kept them over the winter in those 5 gallon buckets you can get at Home Depot (with lids...mice can jump!). Make sure if you find more babies that you separate the boys and the girls; they can mate at 5-6 weeks old! __________________ ~Whitney Wondering about the future of Ellington Woodard's punk@ss sh!t.
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