Thanks everyone, one more question

Just want to thank everyone for the calming words about George under
the bed. Yes, he's eating well, everything is fine, he just likes
chillin' under the bed. I do have another question I'd like to ask,
I've bought George 16 2inch furry mice over the last 5 months, I can't
find any of them. I've looked in the obvious places---under the bed,
couch, stove--- and occaisionally find one but the fact is I'm
missing all those mice. He's never shown signs of ill health so I
don't think he ate them. Any ideas?

On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 07:07:24 GMT, GrapplerGurl
wrote:

Just want to thank everyone for the calming words about George under
the bed. Yes, he's eating well, everything is fine, he just likes
chillin' under the bed. I do have another question I'd like to ask,
I've bought George 16 2inch furry mice over the last 5 months, I can't
find any of them. I've looked in the obvious places---under the bed,
couch, stove--- and occaisionally find one but the fact is I'm
missing all those mice. He's never shown signs of ill health so I
don't think he ate them. Any ideas?


He probably has a special hiding place, and he will eventually bring
them back out again.

When Kira was a kitten, she stole my socks. I found myself down to
only 3 pairs of socks. I couldn't find them anywhere. I searched my
bedroom, the laundry room, behind the couch, etc. Never found any. I
finally bought a bunch more.

Then, several months later, I awoke to find socks everywhere. On the
bed next to me, on the floor, on the stairway, on the living room
couch, on the cat tree, in the bathroom, etc. She must have spent the
whole night carrying socks all over the house.

As far as I know, she never took them again. And I never found any
hiding place.

Chase also hides his toys. I have no idea where, but they disappear
and reappear.


--
Meghan & the Zoo Crew
Equine and Pet Photography
http://www.zoocrewphoto.com

in article , Meghan Noecker at
wrote on 3/10/05 3:46AM:

On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 07:07:24 GMT, GrapplerGurl
wrote:

Just want to thank everyone for the calming words about George under
the bed. Yes, he's eating well, everything is fine, he just likes
chillin' under the bed. I do have another question I'd like to ask,
I've bought George 16 2inch furry mice over the last 5 months, I can't
find any of them. I've looked in the obvious places---under the bed,
couch, stove--- and occaisionally find one but the fact is I'm
missing all those mice. He's never shown signs of ill health so I
don't think he ate them. Any ideas?


He probably has a special hiding place, and he will eventually bring
them back out again.

When Kira was a kitten, she stole my socks. I found myself down to
only 3 pairs of socks. I couldn't find them anywhere. I searched my
bedroom, the laundry room, behind the couch, etc. Never found any. I
finally bought a bunch more.

Then, several months later, I awoke to find socks everywhere. On the
bed next to me, on the floor, on the stairway, on the living room
couch, on the cat tree, in the bathroom, etc. She must have spent the
whole night carrying socks all over the house.

As far as I know, she never took them again. And I never found any
hiding place.

Chase also hides his toys. I have no idea where, but they disappear
and reappear.


--
Meghan & the Zoo Crew
Equine and Pet Photography
http://www.zoocrewphoto.com

Oh my gosh that is funny!!!

Mr. Bonkers stashes them everywhere. They usually do not reappear. Theres
about 7 dozen feather tail mice floating around the house right now. Every
once in awhile we will move a piece of furnature and there will be 2 or 3
but where the heck did he put 84 of them? They're pretty cheap at the local
Menards ($3/dozen) so when he runs out we just buy another pack. And this
doesn't even get into the missing scrunchi balls.

"GrapplerGurl" wrote in message
...
Just want to thank everyone for the calming words about George under
the bed. Yes, he's eating well, everything is fine, he just likes
chillin' under the bed. I do have another question I'd like to ask,
I've bought George 16 2inch furry mice over the last 5 months, I can't
find any of them. I've looked in the obvious places---under the bed,
couch, stove--- and occaisionally find one but the fact is I'm
missing all those mice. He's never shown signs of ill health so I
don't think he ate them. Any ideas?

"GrapplerGurl" wrote in message
...
Just want to thank everyone for the calming words about George under
the bed. Yes, he's eating well, everything is fine, he just likes
chillin' under the bed. I do have another question I'd like to ask,
I've bought George 16 2inch furry mice over the last 5 months, I can't
find any of them. I've looked in the obvious places---under the bed,
couch, stove--- and occaisionally find one but the fact is I'm
missing all those mice. He's never shown signs of ill health so I
don't think he ate them. Any ideas?

One would think they do eat them the way they disappear! But I
think you will find that the toys, along with anything shiny and fun
to play with like pens and earrings, wind up in the strangest places
now that you have George. That said, if you ever do think he has
eaten something that may harm him you will certainly take him to
the vet.

"Meghan Noecker" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 07:07:24 GMT, GrapplerGurl
wrote:

Just want to thank everyone for the calming words about George under
the bed. Yes, he's eating well, everything is fine, he just likes
chillin' under the bed. I do have another question I'd like to ask,
I've bought George 16 2inch furry mice over the last 5 months, I can't
find any of them. I've looked in the obvious places---under the bed,
couch, stove--- and occaisionally find one but the fact is I'm
missing all those mice. He's never shown signs of ill health so I
don't think he ate them. Any ideas?


He probably has a special hiding place, and he will eventually bring
them back out again.

When Kira was a kitten, she stole my socks. I found myself down to
only 3 pairs of socks. I couldn't find them anywhere. I searched my
bedroom, the laundry room, behind the couch, etc. Never found any. I
finally bought a bunch more.

Then, several months later, I awoke to find socks everywhere. On the
bed next to me, on the floor, on the stairway, on the living room
couch, on the cat tree, in the bathroom, etc. She must have spent the
whole night carrying socks all over the house.

As far as I know, she never took them again. And I never found any
hiding place.

Chase also hides his toys. I have no idea where, but they disappear
and reappear.



Huh. You know, it never occured to me that my cats might be
intentionally hiding things. I thought they just got lost in play.
Now I have to wonder.

On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 07:07:24 +0000, GrapplerGurl wrote:

Just want to thank everyone for the calming words about George under
the bed. Yes, he's eating well, everything is fine, he just likes
chillin' under the bed. I do have another question I'd like to ask,
I've bought George 16 2inch furry mice over the last 5 months, I can't
find any of them. I've looked in the obvious places---under the bed,
couch, stove--- and occaisionally find one but the fact is I'm
missing all those mice. He's never shown signs of ill health so I
don't think he ate them. Any ideas?


Do you have floor heat vents?

GrapplerGurl wrote:
Just want to thank everyone for the calming words about George under
the bed. Yes, he's eating well, everything is fine, he just likes
chillin' under the bed. I do have another question I'd like to ask,
I've bought George 16 2inch furry mice over the last 5 months, I
can't
find any of them. I've looked in the obvious places---under the bed,
couch, stove--- and occaisionally find one but the fact is I'm
missing all those mice. He's never shown signs of ill health so I
don't think he ate them. Any ideas?

I don't know what it is about those mice, but cats seem to stuff them
away so well, they're never found again. Have you checked other oddball
areas--like between couch cushions, near heat vents, under the
fridge/washer/dryer? They are small enough to hide easily.

Rene

in article , mlbriggs at
wrote on 3/10/05 12:43 PM:

On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 07:07:24 +0000, GrapplerGurl wrote:

Just want to thank everyone for the calming words about George under
the bed. Yes, he's eating well, everything is fine, he just likes
chillin' under the bed. I do have another question I'd like to ask,
I've bought George 16 2inch furry mice over the last 5 months, I can't
find any of them. I've looked in the obvious places---under the bed,
couch, stove--- and occaisionally find one but the fact is I'm
missing all those mice. He's never shown signs of ill health so I
don't think he ate them. Any ideas?


Do you have floor heat vents?

How about baskets of clothes or linens. She might be "burying" them.

"GrapplerGurl" wrote in message
...
Just want to thank everyone for the calming words about George under
the bed. Yes, he's eating well, everything is fine, he just likes
chillin' under the bed. I do have another question I'd like to ask,
I've bought George 16 2inch furry mice over the last 5 months, I can't
find any of them. I've looked in the obvious places---under the bed,
couch, stove--- and occaisionally find one but the fact is I'm
missing all those mice. He's never shown signs of ill health so I
don't think he ate them. Any ideas?

They'll probably show up again - in maybe 2 years. Really. ;-) They could
be under the refrigerator, just about *anywhere*. But eventually you'll see
one that you had thought was lost forever. Or once you find one, you may
find all of the others, too - he may have a whole cache of them some place
you've yet to discover.

Cathy