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Dead Mouse in the cat food bin (question).
I've been on vacation and I have a new pet sitter. He didn't seal the cat
food bin in the garage, and when I went to fill the cat bowl today, there was a dead mouse in it laying on the top. The bin is FULL. I scooped the mouse (of course) and all the food around it about 2 inches in diameter and underneath the mouse. Good enough?? Or do I throw out the whole bin of food? (Which is about $40 worth of expensive kibble)!! Tia! -- ·.·´¨ ¨)) -:¦:- ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) Laurie ((¸¸.·´ ..·´ -:¦:- ((¸¸ ·.· *~*LiveLoveLaugh*~* All that I am or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother. ~Abraham Lincoln |
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Dead Mouse in the cat food bin (question).
"~*LiveLoveLaugh*~" wrote in
: I've been on vacation and I have a new pet sitter. He didn't seal the cat food bin in the garage, and when I went to fill the cat bowl today, there was a dead mouse in it laying on the top. The bin is FULL. I scooped the mouse (of course) and all the food around it about 2 inches in diameter and underneath the mouse. Good enough?? Or do I throw out the whole bin of food? (Which is about $40 worth of expensive kibble)!! Tia! Were there maggots on the mouse? Can you tell (by smell) if he's been dead for a few hours or days. If dead for days & maggots, I wouldn't take a chance, but that's just me. Bobble |
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Dead Mouse in the cat food bin (question).
"~*LiveLoveLaugh*~" wrote in message ... I've been on vacation and I have a new pet sitter. He didn't seal the cat food bin in the garage, and when I went to fill the cat bowl today, there was a dead mouse in it laying on the top. The bin is FULL. I scooped the mouse (of course) and all the food around it about 2 inches in diameter and underneath the mouse. Good enough?? Or do I throw out the whole bin of food? (Which is about $40 worth of expensive kibble)!! Tia! I'm just thinking about the scene if you'd poured out that dead mouse in front of your cats. Wow, there's a prize inside! Or as the LOLcats would put it, "Derez a fud in mai fud." -- Theresa and Dante drtmuirATearthlink.net Stinky Forever: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh |
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Dead Mouse in the cat food bin (question).
"Kreisleriana" wrote in message m... "~*LiveLoveLaugh*~" wrote in message ... I've been on vacation and I have a new pet sitter. He didn't seal the cat food bin in the garage, and when I went to fill the cat bowl today, there was a dead mouse in it laying on the top. The bin is FULL. I scooped the mouse (of course) and all the food around it about 2 inches in diameter and underneath the mouse. Good enough?? Or do I throw out the whole bin of food? (Which is about $40 worth of expensive kibble)!! Tia! I'm just thinking about the scene if you'd poured out that dead mouse in front of your cats. Wow, there's a prize inside! Or as the LOLcats would put it, "Derez a fud in mai fud." LOL! If the mouse seemed freshly dead I'd go along with scooping the first two inches out, but it depends what feels comfortable i.e. how high your hygiene threshold is. It would be a bit obsessive to throw out the whole lot, IMHO of course. After all cats all over the world eat mice all the time. Tweed |
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Dead Mouse in the cat food bin (question).
Kreisleriana wrote:
"~*LiveLoveLaugh*~" wrote in message I've been on vacation and I have a new pet sitter. He didn't seal the cat food bin in the garage, and when I went to fill the cat bowl today, there was a dead mouse in it laying on the top. The bin is FULL. I scooped the mouse (of course) and all the food around it about 2 inches in diameter and underneath the mouse. Good enough?? Or do I throw out the whole bin of food? (Which is about $40 worth of expensive kibble)!! I'm just thinking about the scene if you'd poured out that dead mouse in front of your cats. Wow, there's a prize inside! Or as the LOLcats would put it, "Derez a fud in mai fud." LOL, my thought exactly!! I also wondered how the mouse knew where it belonged (ie, with the other cat food)? Cats eat mice, so unless it's fairly decomposed (and therefore full of bacteria), I don't see why it would do anything bad to the food. How long were you away? -- Joyce ^..^ (To email me, remove the X's from my user name.) |
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Dead Mouse in the cat food bin (question).
"Kreisleriana" wrote in message
m... "~*LiveLoveLaugh*~" wrote in message ... I've been on vacation and I have a new pet sitter. He didn't seal the cat food bin in the garage, and when I went to fill the cat bowl today, there was a dead mouse in it laying on the top. The bin is FULL. I scooped the mouse (of course) and all the food around it about 2 inches in diameter and underneath the mouse. Good enough?? Or do I throw out the whole bin of food? (Which is about $40 worth of expensive kibble)!! Tia! I'm just thinking about the scene if you'd poured out that dead mouse in front of your cats. Wow, there's a prize inside! Or as the LOLcats would put it, "Derez a fud in mai fud." OMG, this made me do a liquid out the nose laugh!! (Diet orange soda burns that way)!! -- ·.·´¨ ¨)) -:¦:- ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) Laurie ((¸¸.·´ ..·´ -:¦:- ((¸¸ ·.· *~*LiveLoveLaugh*~* All that I am or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother. ~Abraham Lincoln -- Theresa and Dante drtmuirATearthlink.net Stinky Forever: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh |
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Dead Mouse in the cat food bin (question).
wrote in message
... Kreisleriana wrote: "~*LiveLoveLaugh*~" wrote in message I've been on vacation and I have a new pet sitter. He didn't seal the cat food bin in the garage, and when I went to fill the cat bowl today, there was a dead mouse in it laying on the top. The bin is FULL. I scooped the mouse (of course) and all the food around it about 2 inches in diameter and underneath the mouse. Good enough?? Or do I throw out the whole bin of food? (Which is about $40 worth of expensive kibble)!! I'm just thinking about the scene if you'd poured out that dead mouse in front of your cats. Wow, there's a prize inside! Or as the LOLcats would put it, "Derez a fud in mai fud." LOL, my thought exactly!! I also wondered how the mouse knew where it belonged (ie, with the other cat food)? Cats eat mice, so unless it's fairly decomposed (and therefore full of bacteria), I don't see why it would do anything bad to the food. How long were you away? I was away a little over 2 weeks. We also are having quite cold weather, so the mouse was rigid and frigid!! And no maggots. If there were, I would have definitely pitched the entire bin. After I removed the critter, I sniffed/smelled and practically nibbled on the kibble to make sure it was okay. Everyone is eating from the bowl, so all is well!! Thanks to all! -- ·.·´¨ ¨)) -:¦:- ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) Laurie ((¸¸.·´ ..·´ -:¦:- ((¸¸ ·.· *~*LiveLoveLaugh*~* All that I am or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother. ~Abraham Lincoln -- Joyce ^..^ (To email me, remove the X's from my user name.) |
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Dead Mouse in the cat food bin (question).
~*LiveLoveLaugh*~ wrote: I've been on vacation and I have a new pet sitter. He didn't seal the cat food bin in the garage, and when I went to fill the cat bowl today, there was a dead mouse in it laying on the top. The bin is FULL. I scooped the mouse (of course) and all the food around it about 2 inches in diameter and underneath the mouse. Good enough?? Or do I throw out the whole bin of food? (Which is about $40 worth of expensive kibble)!! Huh? You lost me! Why not just scoop the mouse out with the kibble, and drop it into whoever's bowl is first inline? (Whichever cat is the lucky recipient will probably thank you!) Tia! |
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Dead Mouse in the cat food bin (question).
bobblespin wrote: "~*LiveLoveLaugh*~" wrote in : I've been on vacation and I have a new pet sitter. He didn't seal the cat food bin in the garage, and when I went to fill the cat bowl today, there was a dead mouse in it laying on the top. The bin is FULL. I scooped the mouse (of course) and all the food around it about 2 inches in diameter and underneath the mouse. Good enough?? Or do I throw out the whole bin of food? (Which is about $40 worth of expensive kibble)!! Tia! Were there maggots on the mouse? Can you tell (by smell) if he's been dead for a few hours or days. If dead for days & maggots, I wouldn't take a chance, but that's just me. I was assuming a freshly dead mouse in my first response. If it's maggoty, I'd just remove the mouse and any visible maggots, and proceed as normal with the rest of the kibble. The cats aren't likely to care, and so what of they ingest a maggot or two? (They eat insects all the time!) |
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Dead Mouse in the cat food bin (question).
~*LiveLoveLaugh*~ wrote:
I was away a little over 2 weeks. We also are having quite cold weather, so the mouse was rigid and frigid!! And no maggots. If there were, I would have definitely pitched the entire bin. After I removed the critter, I sniffed/smelled and practically nibbled on the kibble to make sure it was okay. Everyone is eating from the bowl, so all is well!! Thanks to all! I think the cold weather saved you. Or rather, saved the food bin. Probably the main reason the mouse didn't decompose sooner. -- Joyce ^..^ (To email me, remove the X's from my user name.) |
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