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Electric mouse
Two nights ago the cat brought in this mouse. How he caught it I have no
idea. A pure fluke I suppose. But he cant catch it and I cant catch it cos it moves like a streak of lightning when chased. Now I aw worried about it starting chewing things, like computer cables. My sister-in-law says the only solution is an old-fashioned mousetrap. But I would much rather do what I usually do with mice which is grab them by the tail and chuck them out the front door into greenery. The cat is not doing its job though and I continually complain to it to earn its food. But this mouse is like greased lightning and I think I will have to visit the local hardware shop. -- Douglas Clark, Bath, Somerset, England .... http://www.dgdclynx.plus.com |
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I should also say that I am worried about the cat sticking its nose into the
mousetrap, he not having seen one before. -- Douglas Clark, Bath, Somerset, England .... http://www.dgdclynx.plus.com "Douglas Clark" wrote in message ... Two nights ago the cat brought in this mouse. How he caught it I have no idea. A pure fluke I suppose. But he cant catch it and I cant catch it cos it moves like a streak of lightning when chased. Now I aw worried about it starting chewing things, like computer cables. My sister-in-law says the only solution is an old-fashioned mousetrap. But I would much rather do what I usually do with mice which is grab them by the tail and chuck them out the front door into greenery. The cat is not doing its job though and I continually complain to it to earn its food. But this mouse is like greased lightning and I think I will have to visit the local hardware shop. -- Douglas Clark, Bath, Somerset, England .... http://www.dgdclynx.plus.com |
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I should also say that I am worried about the cat sticking its nose into the
mousetrap, he not having seen one before. -- Douglas Clark, Bath, Somerset, England .... http://www.dgdclynx.plus.com "Douglas Clark" wrote in message ... Two nights ago the cat brought in this mouse. How he caught it I have no idea. A pure fluke I suppose. But he cant catch it and I cant catch it cos it moves like a streak of lightning when chased. Now I aw worried about it starting chewing things, like computer cables. My sister-in-law says the only solution is an old-fashioned mousetrap. But I would much rather do what I usually do with mice which is grab them by the tail and chuck them out the front door into greenery. The cat is not doing its job though and I continually complain to it to earn its food. But this mouse is like greased lightning and I think I will have to visit the local hardware shop. -- Douglas Clark, Bath, Somerset, England .... http://www.dgdclynx.plus.com |
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I am advised to get a box moustrap, not the oldfashioned type which could
damage the cat. The alternative is to lock the cat out of the house while the oldfashioned trap does its job, but that cant really be done as it might take a day or two. So I will give the cat the weekend to earn its keep then see about getting a boxtrap next week. -- Douglas Clark, Bath, Somerset, England .... http://www.dgdclynx.plus.com "Douglas Clark" wrote in message ... I should also say that I am worried about the cat sticking its nose into the mousetrap, he not having seen one before. -- Douglas Clark, Bath, Somerset, England .... http://www.dgdclynx.plus.com "Douglas Clark" wrote in message ... Two nights ago the cat brought in this mouse. How he caught it I have no idea. A pure fluke I suppose. But he cant catch it and I cant catch it cos it moves like a streak of lightning when chased. Now I aw worried about it starting chewing things, like computer cables. My sister-in-law says the only solution is an old-fashioned mousetrap. But I would much rather do what I usually do with mice which is grab them by the tail and chuck them out the front door into greenery. The cat is not doing its job though and I continually complain to it to earn its food. But this mouse is like greased lightning and I think I will have to visit the local hardware shop. -- Douglas Clark, Bath, Somerset, England .... http://www.dgdclynx.plus.com |
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I am advised to get a box moustrap, not the oldfashioned type which could
damage the cat. The alternative is to lock the cat out of the house while the oldfashioned trap does its job, but that cant really be done as it might take a day or two. So I will give the cat the weekend to earn its keep then see about getting a boxtrap next week. -- Douglas Clark, Bath, Somerset, England .... http://www.dgdclynx.plus.com "Douglas Clark" wrote in message ... I should also say that I am worried about the cat sticking its nose into the mousetrap, he not having seen one before. -- Douglas Clark, Bath, Somerset, England .... http://www.dgdclynx.plus.com "Douglas Clark" wrote in message ... Two nights ago the cat brought in this mouse. How he caught it I have no idea. A pure fluke I suppose. But he cant catch it and I cant catch it cos it moves like a streak of lightning when chased. Now I aw worried about it starting chewing things, like computer cables. My sister-in-law says the only solution is an old-fashioned mousetrap. But I would much rather do what I usually do with mice which is grab them by the tail and chuck them out the front door into greenery. The cat is not doing its job though and I continually complain to it to earn its food. But this mouse is like greased lightning and I think I will have to visit the local hardware shop. -- Douglas Clark, Bath, Somerset, England .... http://www.dgdclynx.plus.com |
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I have bought a box mousetrap to try and catch the mouse alive so I can
release it into greenery as I normally do. I bought some ripe cheddar cheese this morning which I am using as bait. Now we will have to see if this newfangled technology works. Yesterday morning the cat actually caught the mouse and spent an hour playing with it before it escaped. The reason for not buying a traditional mousetrap is that I wouldnt be able to afford the bills for plastic surgery to repair the cat's nose, cats being cats. -- Douglas Clark, Bath, Somerset, England .... http://www.dgdclynx.plus.com "Douglas Clark" wrote in message news I am advised to get a box moustrap, not the oldfashioned type which could damage the cat. The alternative is to lock the cat out of the house while the oldfashioned trap does its job, but that cant really be done as it might take a day or two. So I will give the cat the weekend to earn its keep then see about getting a boxtrap next week. -- Douglas Clark, Bath, Somerset, England .... http://www.dgdclynx.plus.com "Douglas Clark" wrote in message ... I should also say that I am worried about the cat sticking its nose into the mousetrap, he not having seen one before. -- Douglas Clark, Bath, Somerset, England .... http://www.dgdclynx.plus.com "Douglas Clark" wrote in message ... Two nights ago the cat brought in this mouse. How he caught it I have no idea. A pure fluke I suppose. But he cant catch it and I cant catch it cos it moves like a streak of lightning when chased. Now I aw worried about it starting chewing things, like computer cables. My sister-in-law says the only solution is an old-fashioned mousetrap. But I would much rather do what I usually do with mice which is grab them by the tail and chuck them out the front door into greenery. The cat is not doing its job though and I continually complain to it to earn its food. But this mouse is like greased lightning and I think I will have to visit the local hardware shop. -- Douglas Clark, Bath, Somerset, England .... http://www.dgdclynx.plus.com |
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I have bought a box mousetrap to try and catch the mouse alive so I can
release it into greenery as I normally do. I bought some ripe cheddar cheese this morning which I am using as bait. Now we will have to see if this newfangled technology works. Yesterday morning the cat actually caught the mouse and spent an hour playing with it before it escaped. The reason for not buying a traditional mousetrap is that I wouldnt be able to afford the bills for plastic surgery to repair the cat's nose, cats being cats. -- Douglas Clark, Bath, Somerset, England .... http://www.dgdclynx.plus.com "Douglas Clark" wrote in message news I am advised to get a box moustrap, not the oldfashioned type which could damage the cat. The alternative is to lock the cat out of the house while the oldfashioned trap does its job, but that cant really be done as it might take a day or two. So I will give the cat the weekend to earn its keep then see about getting a boxtrap next week. -- Douglas Clark, Bath, Somerset, England .... http://www.dgdclynx.plus.com "Douglas Clark" wrote in message ... I should also say that I am worried about the cat sticking its nose into the mousetrap, he not having seen one before. -- Douglas Clark, Bath, Somerset, England .... http://www.dgdclynx.plus.com "Douglas Clark" wrote in message ... Two nights ago the cat brought in this mouse. How he caught it I have no idea. A pure fluke I suppose. But he cant catch it and I cant catch it cos it moves like a streak of lightning when chased. Now I aw worried about it starting chewing things, like computer cables. My sister-in-law says the only solution is an old-fashioned mousetrap. But I would much rather do what I usually do with mice which is grab them by the tail and chuck them out the front door into greenery. The cat is not doing its job though and I continually complain to it to earn its food. But this mouse is like greased lightning and I think I will have to visit the local hardware shop. -- Douglas Clark, Bath, Somerset, England .... http://www.dgdclynx.plus.com |
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First of all, peanut butter usually works better than cheese for bait.
If you use a traditional trap, you could place it in a closet, cupboard or even a box where that cat can't get to it. I would place 5 or 6 traditional traps in "safe" places. -MIKE |
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First of all, peanut butter usually works better than cheese for bait.
If you use a traditional trap, you could place it in a closet, cupboard or even a box where that cat can't get to it. I would place 5 or 6 traditional traps in "safe" places. -MIKE |
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