[Aurora_Bell]

Haha no worries. Yes I have a trap set, he kept licking the peanut butter off and the trap wouldn't go off. So my dad came over and tinkered with it on behalf of Cats suggestion.

[88sunflower]

I was going to suggest Cats.

I had a mouse problem one time in a house we rented. We got a cat and the stupid cat was terrified of the mice. Go figure that's my luck. So we set traps under the sink and we got two in less then 30 minutes. How scary is that.

[Cat1864]

I am known to just vanish after I start talking so let me warn you not to take offense. Especially today I am leaving work in 30 minutes to take my little man to the doctors.

I hope all is well with him. :)

[Aurora_Bell]

Oh dear Lord I hope that I only have one. I am not sure how he got in. I think because my back door was left open. I live in the country and there is a huge hay, corn and bluberry field across the road from me. Plus I have just under 2 acres and it's all wooded.

[Aurora_Bell]

Is your son Okay Sunny? Or is it just a check up?

[88sunflower]

I hope all is well with him. :)

Thank you he will be fine. He has had a fever since Friday night. Then about 3 this morning his cough became so bad he threw up. He was coughing so much it made him sick. I am not to worried. I am just basically bringing him to make sure its not in his chest. I know what to do with him but I worry about it sticking in his chest and getting worse.

On that note I am shutting down and getting ready to pack up. Talk to you guys later.

Bye bella...

[Aurora_Bell]

Talk to you later Sunny! Hope all goes well!

[hheath541]

I hope you have a great trip Alty! I love B.C. I used to live in Victoria, but I very young. Still remember the beauty though.

How about a romantic week end with the sumo suits? :p
And you do know you're going the wrong way right? I am on the EAST coast :D

she has to get her passport before she can pick you up on the way to my place ^_^

[Alty]

Oh dear Lord I hope that I only have one. I am not sure how he got in. I think because my back door was left open. I live inthe country and there is a huge hay, corn and bluberry field across the road from me. Plus I have just under 2 acres and it's all wooded.

We live behind a field. We often get mice in our garage, but until a year ago they never got into the house. Then hubby accidentally didn't shut the door properly and voilà, mice.

I'm not afraid of them, but finding poo in my cabinets was not okay. Also, the little bastards got into my china cabinet drawer. I have an old bible in there, it's from the late 1700's, I was going to have it appraised and sell it. They chewed it up, used the pages for a nest! :mad:

At first I got the humane traps because I hate killing anything, but after a month of them not falling for it, I got the snap traps and giggled an evil laugh every time I heard it go off. :)

The thing is, one mouse quickly leads to tons of mice if you don't get the little bugger right away. If it's a pregnant female, you'll have a huge problem in no time. Also, you have to find out where that little guy got in and plug up the hole.

Now that we have Chewy we never even get them in the garage. Beagles are hunters, they usually hunt rabbits, but since Chewy has been trained to leave rabbits alone but still has the urge to hunt, he goes after the mice instead. It's really funny to watch him and he's a pretty good hunter. Sadly he also hunts bugs, grasshoppers, moths, anything big enough to make it worth his while. He doesn't kill them though, he brings them into the house so he can play with them. :(

[hheath541]

I live in an upstairs apartment with seven cats and the people downstairs have two dogs. I don't think I'll ever really have to worry about mice.

My sister had a cat that would catch birds and bring them inside to feed to her babies. The one time I was there when she did that, my sister, mom, and a friend all screamed like little girls and wouldn't calm down until I picked the bird up and took it outside. Tigger promptly went outside and found it to bring back inside. She brought it in 4-5 times that day. I don't think it helped that it was still squawking the first time she brought it in.

There's nothing like 3 grown women freaking out and screaming over a dead bird while you pick it up with a paper towel and take it outside. The hard part was fending off 4 kittens who thought I was stealing their toy and a mommy who thought I was stealing her babies' food.

[Alty]

Our cats always brought little gifts inside. My mom would stand on a chair screaming for me to come take care of it.

From the age of 5 I was the dead mouse, bird, bat, insect, worm, picker upper. ;)

[hheath541]

When I was little, it was up to me and my brother to kill any spiders in the house. My mom would scream like a little girl. If it's not a butterfly, lightning bug, or lady bug, she's terrified of it.

[Alty]

when i was little, it was up to me and my brother to kill any spiders in the house. my mom would scream like a little girl. if it's not a butterfly, lightning bug, or lady bug, she's terrified of it.

Funny thing was, my mom was more afraid of the dead critters then the live ones. I don't know why.

My dad loved all living things, bugs, rodents, you name it. I learned a lot from him. He used to pick up live bees, he was so calm that they never stung him. Every weekend we'd go to some park or a hike and he'd tell me the names of all the trees, plants, birds, bugs, whatever we saw. He loved nature.

Oh, have to mention this. There was a baby bunny at my kids school the other day. Of course all the kids crowded around it wanting to catch it, to pet it. My son stood in front of the crowd telling everyone to back off. He just stood there telling them that touching the bunny was a bad idea, that the mother was most likely around, that rabbits don't stay with their young a lot because the adults give off a scent that attracts predators but babies don't, so it's safer for them to be without mom. He told them that rabbits are very skittish and the baby could die of a heart attack from fear. Everyone backed off and left the bunny alone.

I am so proud of my little man. I guess I have rubbed off on him. :)

[Cat1864]

I am so proud of my little man. I guess I have rubbed off on him. :)

Congratulations, Alty. :)

[hheath541]

A couple months ago my mom adopted a kitten. She was told that tillie was four months old. Well, tillie had 'six kittens no bigger than mice' Saturday morning. Now I get to coach my mom through everything I've gone through in the past 6 weeks.

She's never had to take care of baby animals before. She has no idea what she's doing. I had to give her a crash course on basic cat care when I was down to visit last summer. Thankfully, she has me and a coworker (who works with an area cat rescue) that she can ask questions.

[Alty]

Congratulations, Alty. :)

Thanks Cat. I'm so proud of both of them. They are two wonderful kids, they are compassionate, kind, love all living things and are not afraid to stand up for what they believe in. I couldn't be more proud of them. I may have a little to do with the way they are, but mostly I think I just got lucky.

They are my pride and joy. My parents would be so proud. :)

[Alty]

a couple months ago my mom adopted a kitten. she was told that tillie was four months old. well, tillie had 'six kittens no bigger than mice' saturday morning. now i get to coach my mom through everything i've gone through in the past 6 weeks.

she's never had to take care of baby animals before. she has no idea what she's doing. i had to give her a crash course on basic cat care when i was down to visit last summer. thankfully, she has me and a coworker (who works with an area cat rescue) that she can ask questions.

Yikes! How are they doing? That's pretty scary.

[Aurora_Bell]

Aww that's great about you chilin Alty!

I hope your moms kitties are doing okay Hheath.

I just made eggs Benedict. Delicious!

[albear]

I just made bacon egg and chips, even more delicious :)

[Stringer]

I'm having fresh BBQ spare ribs with a baked potato with lots of butter for dinner... smells great! :) I deserve it!