Mouse in the house!
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
Just a little update on the kitten we found about three and a half weeks ago. It's a she and she is thriving. DH gets the mid-day feedings, since he works from home and I get the morning and evening feedings. She is sleeping in a carrier, rather than having the run of the house at night, because we are still a bit unsure about how our other three cats will behave with her when we are sleeping and not able to supervise. During the day, the carrier is open on our bed and she goes in and out of it when she pleases. She isn't brave enough yet to jump off the bed, but I don't think it will be long. She has been using the litter box for about a week now and just starting to eat some solid food, but is still relying mainly on her KMR. She has had many interactions with the other cats and they are unsure of her because she is so playful. The two oldest are still adjusting to the older (approximately five month old) feral kitten we adopted a couple of months ago. I think everyone is adjusting satisfactorily though. Here's a picture of Mouse with DH.
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Comments (3)This has actually happened to me also and serves as a reminder that they are tougher than you think. I would just stay of water and let it absorb the old leaves into the new body. Good job CG!...See MoreElusive Mouse
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Comments (28)Reading all of your experiences I'd just like to share some of mine with pest problems. I've had an ongoing problem with mice and in the summer ants. We used to get roaches, but I think a conscious effort to only eat up to the kitchen table helped keep them away. For all who have problems with mice. My mom used to stay on me about killing the MOUSE in the house, but I read in a rodent book mice live in colonies, so killing on is like winning the battle, not the war. I find that the old fashion snap traps are the most effective, a bit brutal to the rodent, and often disgusting, but very effective if you know how to set them right. As the StripedOne said peanut butter works very well. But you can also use a piece of fat back or salt pork. Take a needle and thread/ dental floss and actually tie it in to the bait panel of the trap so the rodent can't make off with it without setting off the trap. Set it and put it in a hidden area, the critter will feel like its sneaking which will make it more likely to try and actually devour all of the bait. Then the next morning you should have a dead mouse to dispose of. The meat should still be there so you can reset the trap a few more times without having to apply more bait, like you would with peanut butter. Once after killing like 7 mice ine one night. I had my girlfriend over, and she saw one run out from behind the refrigerator, talk about embarrassing, she freaked out. I know how to catch mice, my problem is I dont want to be able to catch them cuz I dont want them in the house at all. Which is why I had hoped the Riddex things would successfully ward them off, and end my battles against pest for good. But judging from most of your tesimonies it would be a pointless endeavor to try them. Also, a bit off subject, I found a spider in a bunch of grapes I had bought today. It had started to weave a web at the center and also deposited a few eggs. I was pissed because I had already ate some of the grapes. So you guys check your fruits good before you by them....See MoreMouse in House
Comments (9)The only good mouse is a DEAD mouse. Sorry if I hurt anyones feelings on that, but I have a good friend who was very, very ill last Christmas from Hanta Virus from cleaning up the mouse droppings in his shed. They are dirty, destructive little pests and where there is one there are 12 more. You have no idea the mess they can make out of wiring, (a fire hazzard), baseboards, (yes they will make those little holes just like in the cartoons, and if you don't believe me, come see the one in my pantry) upholstry,(love to nest in your couch cushions, garden cushions, and car seats) as well as destroying any food stuffs they can chew their way to. Get a snap trap or a continuous grainery trap and get rid of the little monster. Rose...See More
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