I Hate Meeces to Pieces!

Bob_The_Insurance_Guy · 06-02-2008, 12:04 PM

OK, last year we had some mice, and eventually got rid of them, by both laying out poison packets, and my tracking them down and killing them.

We possibly have another mouse in the house, that freaked out my daughter last night. Here's the complication: I can't lay out the poison anymore because we now have a cat.

I searched my daughter's room high and low, and could not find it. The old fashioned mouse traps don't work - tried them last year, all to no avail. We haven't heard any in the walls, and we think we just have one small one right now to deal with.

I'm not into paying a pest control a whole bunch of money, just to have them do something I can do.

Any suggestions?

Here's the odd thing: I thought cats sniff those buggars out! Our cat was acting wierd last night, but never went after anything.

Mr. Bill · 06-02-2008, 12:08 PM

Get another cat. Competition may encourage them! Actually, you might want to volunteer to foster one from the animal shelter (there are so many available these days) and that way you know it's only going to be there for a limited period of time. Good luck!

senior-advisor-indiana · 06-02-2008, 01:23 PM

Just use poison again. There are plenty of cats out there if you need a new one. Obviously your cat is broken anyway.

OR

You could go buy a python from the pet store and let it roam.

The Rabbi · 06-02-2008, 01:29 PM

Rat traps with peanut butter.

GreenSky · 06-02-2008, 02:05 PM

Move to a nicer neighborhood.

Rick

CHUMPS FROM OXFORD · 06-02-2008, 02:37 PM

Rat traps, peanut butter and some NetQuote leads. The rat will never come back.

arnguy · 06-02-2008, 03:35 PM

Probably your cat was not properly trained to be a mouser by its mother. Target stores now stock a "no-kill" mouse trap (seriously) that I am sure would not harm your cat. After you catch it you can relocate it to a neighbor's home. Also, Target has a mouse trap that actually electrocutes the mice. It should be baited with peanut butter. If I recall, it uses four 1.5 volt AA batteries and has a signal to indicate when the deed is done. It will not harm your cat. The only problem i had with it, it attracted ants that were immune to the electricity.

loudee · 06-02-2008, 04:18 PM

Make sure to get "Victor" brand snap traps. There are two setting on the traps. Make sure to set it on "soft". Alot of cheap traps just don't work. Peanut butter is the best bait too.

Lou

jerrykramer64fan · 06-02-2008, 05:58 PM

Those box traps work pretty well. They are the ones where the mouse goes in and never leaves. They have a one way door on them. I throw a cracker with PB on it inside and lace it with the green nuggets. weird thing is though, the mice explode after eating the poison, so you have to hose it out. I put one in my garage and after two weeks I counted about seven mouse tails. Other then the tails there wasn't much left. You would think the new mice would smell the dead mice and not go in. I guess mice aren't the sharpest tools in the shed.

GreenSky · 06-02-2008, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by jerrykramer64fan

I guess mice aren't the sharpest tools in the shed.

However, this mouse if apparently smarter than Bob!

Rick

somarco · 06-02-2008, 08:37 PM

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this mouse if apparently smarter than Bob

Are you suggesting the mouse can sell insurance?

GreenSky · 06-02-2008, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by somarco

Are you suggesting the mouse can sell insurance?

While I'm certainly not naming names, I am positive that there are agents on this forum not as smart as a mouse. So if they can sell insurance (as they claim), perhaps a mouse could as well.

Rick

Expat · 06-02-2008, 11:06 PM

Just stop feeding your cat for a day or so. Then the mouse will seem much more attractive to the cat.

somarco · 06-02-2008, 11:15 PM

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Just stop feeding your cat for a day or so. Then the mouse will seem much more attractive to the cat

Or feed it a steady diet of beer.

The ladies in the bar are much more attractive by the 8th beer . . .

arnguy · 06-03-2008, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by jerrykramer64fan

Those box traps work pretty well. They are the ones where the mouse goes in and never leaves. They have a one way door on them. I throw a cracker with PB on it inside and lace it with the green nuggets. weird thing is though, the mice explode after eating the poison, so you have to hose it out. I put one in my garage and after two weeks I counted about seven mouse tails. Other then the tails there wasn't much left. You would think the new mice would smell the dead mice and not go in. I guess mice aren't the sharpest tools in the shed.

Are those nuggets Warfarin or just minature dynamite sticks?

The New Guy · 06-03-2008, 02:36 PM

Since I hired Seniors Avatar to patrol the perimeter, I've not seen one mouse in the house.

Also, my fish seem to be missing.

padthaiforlunch · 06-03-2008, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Bill

Get another cat. Competition may encourage them! Actually, you might want to volunteer to foster one from the animal shelter (there are so many available these days) and that way you know it's only going to be there for a limited period of time. Good luck!

LOL. I bet the daughter falls for the new cat! Of course, what's one more mouth to feed?