So how strange am I?

[allwildgirl]

My kitty likes to eat them, but just the front half. She leaves us the back legs and tail by the back door as some kind of bizarre gift

I used to get them a lot at my old house (it was older and had lots of places for them to get in), and we used the snap traps. I hated finding them in the morning. You're right, they ARE so cute.:-(

 

[Fit_mommy]

"I don't know if you consider $10 expensive, but that's what mine cost (a green plastic thing, with a slot to put a peanut-butter coverd cracker in for bait. They eat through the cracker to get out after you lift a trap door). I don't remember where I got it, but I've seen them at www.peta.com ."

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Actually, I personally would have paid the $ 10.00 for a trap like that but I wasn't the one going to the store for it :-(

 

[smoogy]

Shaz, I live right next to some woods where there are lots of field mice. Unfortunately I have several cats & and one in particular goes out to play. There have been numerous times where I practically drag him by the tail back inside because I know he's up to no good. He once was acting a little unusual on my front lawn & apparently had a little baby mouse cornered. After smacking him to go away (yes, I know all about animal instincts, but he is also well fed & doesn't need to hunt for food) I scooped that poor baby up. I tried to nurse it back to health but you're right, they just don't recover from the shock or the trauma. The poor thing died in my arms. And I know ya'll are going to think I'm wacko, but I just felt so bad for it. My DH did too, but he made me pick it up because he was worried about hantavirus. Thanks alot! Good hand washing does go a long way.

Marla

 

[dlavie]

I don't want to shatter an illusion but if you see one mouse that means you have more. Don't get rid of the traps yet.

Better the little critter dies in a trap in the middle of the floor than if it dies in the wall stinking up the joint.

Dave