We've been in this house nearly 12 years and this is the first time we've had a mouse problem. My cat is a real mouser and has caught, killed and eaten about 14 mice in the past 2 weeks. I've not put poisen out for fear she would eat a poisoned one and get sick too. Last week, I found a mouse that had something wrong with it. It could hardly move, very lethargic. Before I realized it was sick or something, I tried to get my cat to grab it before it got away. She would have NOTHING to do with it. I mean, this is the same cat that has been constantly stalking these mice nearly 24/7 and I've watched her pounce in a flash at the first sight of a mouse and kill it instantly. Could it be that cats can "sense" illness in their prey?? Anybody know more about this....or how to get rid of these stupid mice without poisoning my cat?? The darn things have licked the peanut butter of one of my traps at least 3 times now:x
Possibly a since of fairness, in that the kill would be to easy? I have a "sort of relative" up in Milwaukee who will not kill something if it is to easy. Knowing this guy I am pretty sure it isn't because he has evolved as a human being.
I'd say probably not. Here's how lame Mattie is ... we have to *wing* a moth but not kill it for her to eat it. :? She's insane!
We had a terrible time with mice until we got the battery operated traps that electrocute mice-they are at Lowe's for $8, I think. Caught the first one within 30 minutes and they were all gone within the week. Do NOT put out poison; my cousin's Yorkie nearly died from killing a poisoned one, she didn't even eat it.
