I caught a mouse
By katsmeow1213
@katsmeow1213 (28716)
United States
September 26, 2008 1:38pm CST
Sometime ago I opened up my silverware drawer and a mouse jumped out of it, scaring the life out of me, lol. Well I have no idea how I got a mouse in the house when I have 5 cats, but I assumed the cats would eventually get this mouse and any other in my house, so didn't give it another thought... until I continued to see mouse droppings in that silverware drawer. I would constantly clean the drawer and silverware, then the next day there would be more droppings.
So last week I finally decided that my cats were just too lazy, so I bought some glue traps. I figured this would be the safest and most humane considering I have cats and kids in the house. I didn't want to use poison that a cat or child could get into, and I didn't want to use a nasty, messy trap that a cat or child could get into.
So these glue traps have been sitting here for a week. One in the silverware drawer, one behind the sink, and another in my son's closet where I saw some more droppings. For a week we've had no activity on these glue traps, arg!!
Well today I come home from grocery shopping, and I hear squeaking coming from the sink area. I think I finally caught a mouse, I just can't tell if it's behind the sink or in the silverware drawer that is directly under the sink. I'm terrified to look and find out, but I'm very happy I finally caught the little booger who's been messying my silverware.
5 responses
@momjessie82 (344)
• United States
26 Sep 08
Mice are such a pain to deal with. We live in a mobile home and our park is surrounded by corn fields. During the fall and winter the mice get really bad. They live in the corn fields. As soon as the farmers start harvesting the corn, the mice move into our houses. Our neighbor has 10 or 15 cats. You would think that with that many cats running around there would not be mice, but there are. My dog is a mouser and likes to catch them. That helps some. The glue traps have worked well for us. They are safe for the kids and dogs. They are also pretty effective. If you put a tiny bit of food on the glue traps, it is more attractive to the mice and you are more likely to catch them. Good luck. I hope that you have caught the mouse and that your problems will be taken care of.
@babytaffster (2232)
• Chatsworth, California
26 Sep 08
Put a trash can near the sink (not one with bars) make a little slide going from the trash can to the top of the counter, towards the middle, or at least just far enough out of reach for the little guy, put some food (maybe peanut butter, I don't know if they like it or not) he will more than likely be lured to it and fall in the trash trying to get it, then simply take the trash can out side and throw him in the grass.
Sorry, I just can't kill a mouse so I can't think of any other solutions other than those which would kill him.
@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
26 Sep 08
He's already on the glue trap, so nothing I can do. He's stuck and will eventually die from starvation unless there is a poison in the glue that will kill him faster.
@DFrodeo06 (1325)
• United States
26 Sep 08
OMG i HATE mice and rats. but i hope it's just the one you ahave and shame on your lazy cats! but i think my dog i more afraid of the mice then i am although the dog i had before would chase them so i'm in the same boat and unforunately this is teh time of year they make their way inside!
@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
26 Sep 08
I've had this one for quite some time actually. It was awhile ago I first noticed it in the silverware drawer, I was just being lazy about catching it. I sure do hope it was the only one I had.
@ronaldinu (12422)
• Malta
26 Sep 08
I would have expected the cats to do their job. The fact that they have not touched the mouse it means that they are well fed. At last you can live in peace now that it has been trapped.
@TheCatLady (4691)
• Israel
27 Sep 08
Now that you caught him, drown him and put him out of his misery. You can't leave him to starve and he will try to gnaw of his feet to get free.
