How do I catch a mouse without hurting my cat?

[chefann]

Is he your hat? That seems like it would be fair.

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

I thought I had a photo but I can't seem to find one.

 

[katie0128]

We had the Critter Gitter (that is acutally his name... or was, he's dead now) come out and set traps. Got nothing, but the 'coons that were in the attic decided it was a good time to leave. Then a few days later we noticed a rather large racoon climbing out of the storm drain across the street from our house... think Rocky (my aunt named him) decided he liked the neighborhood and took up residence there. He never did try to get in our house again, nor was he dumb enough to ever get caught in the traps. Oh well. Very soon after that one of the many squirrels that lived in the 90 year old Pin Oak in the front yard went a bit nuts (or maybe just ate a bad one) and started throwing things at anyone who was in the front yard. The acorns hurt a bit, but the half eaten tomatoes from the neighbors garden were a pain to get out of your hair!

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

We had the Critter Gitter (that is acutally his name... or was, he's dead now) come out and set traps. Got nothing, but the 'coons that were in the attic decided it was a good time to leave. Then a few days later we noticed a rather large racoon climbing out of the storm drain across the street from our house... think Rocky (my aunt named him) decided he liked the neighborhood and took up residence there. He never did try to get in our house again, nor was he dumb enough to ever get caught in the traps. Oh well. Very soon after that one of the many squirrels that lived in the 90 year old Pin Oak in the front yard went a bit nuts (or maybe just ate a bad one) and started throwing things at anyone who was in the front yard. The acorns hurt a bit, but the half eaten tomatoes from the neighbors garden were a pain to get out of your hair!

Oh, I thought of Foamy the Squirrel in http://www.friendsoffoamy.com/index.php?id=114 as soon as I read this.

Check it out - it's kinda gross and this cartoon is R-Rated - NOT FOR KIDS! (I've watched this one a few times, and although I can mostly understand Foamy, that other squirrel just talks to fast for me - although I did catch the ADD comment.)

 

[missyciccolella]

We're not sure - the theory is that when DS was hauling his DJ equipment into the house after a gig, the 'coon snuck in, attracted by dog food smells.

He didn't take kindly to me trying to chase him out with a 7 iron and he bit me on the index finger of my left hand.

Apparently, I didn't have enough club.

Maybe you should have used a Big Bertha...my husband probably would have shot him...FIL shop a opossum in the garage one Thanksgiving...that was not the featured dish thank goodness. We really sound like a redneck family

Regardless, good to know you're ok and got a fur hat out of it!

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

I don't think shooting a raccoon in the kitchen would enhance the decor much, although, The Kat Lady does want to redecorate in white and red. :yuck:

 

[chefann]

:yuck: to raccoon guts?
or
:yuck: to red and white in the kitchen?

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

I'm supposed to paint red and white checkerboard on the walls.I vote for red and white checkerboard wallpaper.She doesn't like wallpaper, she likes paint.Who do you think is gonna win?

 

[missyciccolella]

I don't think shooting a raccoon in the kitchen would enhance the decor much, although, The Kat Lady does want to redecorate in white and red. :yuck:

Where is your sense of adventure? You could easily go with a hunting theme...you kill it, you cook it.

 

[chefann]

Well, I know that I'm supposed to say that you are. But we all know that Kat Lady will. Although, I agree with you. Painted checkerboard on the walls is a little kitschy. Ok- it's a LOT kitschy. Red and white tile backsplash in a checkerboard pattern would be much better.

 

[missyciccolella]

I'm supposed to paint red and white checkerboard on the walls.

I vote for red and white checkerboard wallpaper.

She doesn't like wallpaper, she likes paint.

Who do you think is gonna win?

that sounds very picnic like...and you're going to lose. Sorry:cry:

 

[katie0128]

Maybe you should have used a Big Bertha...my husband probably would have shot him...FIL shop a opossum in the garage one Thanksgiving...that was not the featured dish thank goodness. We really sound like a redneck family

Regardless, good to know you're ok and got a fur hat out of it!

We have some friends that have enough guns between them to outfit a small army that were so upset that we didn't call and have them come over to rid the house of Rocky. Of course I had this strange idea that I wanted the racoon gone, but wanted to leave my bathroom intact. Not sure their plan would have worked so well.

Oh, I thought of Foamy the Squirrel in http://www.friendsoffoamy.com/index.php?id=114 as soon as I read this.

Check it out - it's kinda gross and this cartoon is R-Rated - NOT FOR KIDS! (I've watched this one a few times, and although I can mostly understand Foamy, that other squirrel just talks to fast for me - although I did catch the ADD comment.)

Yep, that's exactly what I always figured my squirrel was doing... I named him Psycho Squirrel!!! The ADD squirrel reminds me of Kenny on SouthPark... can't understand him either.

 

[chefann]

poppity poppity pop pop pop pop pop pop pop and medication for all

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

You're not supposed to understand Kenny, that's all part of the gag. Mostly its to get stuff past the censors - but in the later seasons, he's almost understandable.http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/6b/Kenny.svg/160px-Kenny.svg.png"Hey! Kenny! Look out for the ____________!"Kenny: Mrphmph crfph frnstrmk dslprfl!CRASH!Stan: Oh my God! They killed Kenny!Kyle: You bastards!

 

[katie0128]

poppity poppity pop pop pop pop pop pop pop and medication for all

I did understand that one... reminded me of Pez dispensers.

 

[Kitchen Diva]

With four frickin' cats in the house, you'd think the mice would give us wide berth.

Nope.

Of course, when you live in the country in a house that is almost 170 years old, you have mice. On a quiet night, you can hear them in the log walls, running the freeway system that's probably been there since the winter after my house went up, circa 1840.

The best mouser we ever had, though, was Squeaky, the Ferret. He liked everything about a mouse, except the head, and that wasn't a lot of fun to step on at 3:30 in the morning.

When we were going through our "little" mouse issue I read on several different sites that Dogs are better de-micer's than cats! My previous cats (pre-Camilla) Gus and Weasel were great at killing crickets and bees! But not so much at killing mice- they did catch a couple of lost baby lizzards/geckos when we lived in Maryland...chased them through the house- it was so funny.

But whenever they cornered one, they would just sit there and stare at it. I got Gus and Weasel a Hamster- named him Willow- those cats loved that thing- They would bat at it gently, but mostly they just ran though the house with the critter, and would snif him, and occasionally lick his little head, but they never once tried to eat Willow...

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

I've got two Scottish Terriers, too. Bred to be ratters. Thnk they can catch a mouse? HAH!

 

[Kitchen Diva]

yeah- my pooches just kill wabbits...

 

[katie0128]

My feline critters - Fizbo and Ichabod - are good at getting the few mice that get into the house. All though, I think the cats think the mice are just play things because once the mice are dead, the cats just leave them where they died... usually in the garage or basement. Much better than finding a partial mouse in my bedroom!

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

yeah- my pooches just kill wabbits...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/ec/Whats_Opera_Doc_still.png/200px-Whats_Opera_Doc_still.png

I kill da wabbit!
I kill da wabbit!

 

[chefann]

My spear and magic helmet!
Magic helmet?
Yes, magic helmet! And I'll give you a sam-ple!

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

SMOG!rzzlbrzt minumums

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

http://icanhascheezburger.wordpress.com/files/2007/12/funny-pictures-cat-rat-food.jpg

Seems to be a lot of that going around.

 

[MORFIA]

so last night I thought I sons hampster run passed to the kitchen= Only it looked like it had a tail---I called my hubby 3am to come down after checking the hamspter cage-- he was sound asleep

by 5am i went back to bed DH stayed up set a ramp and a bucket up it ran up the ramp into the bucket and the 2 of them went to the park---eek

so my DS says today---Mommy I heard a loud scream at 4am--LOL oh it was loud---all rite---

lil does he know I was standing on the chair--for over an hour--

 

[Intrepid_Chef]

Never had both at the same time, but since the cat is not out at night, put the traps out then because the mice ARE. And if there is evidence that they're in a cupboard, put one there. That was the only place I tended to get mine.

 

[Kitchen Diva]

A mouse.

Need advice cat people!! We have a cat, who sleeps with us at night and my DH just found dry cat food in his shoe!

So since my cat sleeps with us, she isn't on the "prowl" at night.

Do you put a trap out? We don't want the cat to get hurt. And we refuse to use poison, since the cat is likely to find it.

ADVICE NEEDED..........please!

I went to Target and bought these nice black plastic enclosed traps- all you see is their tail once they've been snapped! I LOVE them- they are quick, as clean as you can get (after all it will have a dead mouse in it) and they only require a little cheeze whiz or peanut butter in the center!

Best of luck! Oh, and put them along baseboards behind things, like the couch, a table, dresser- but easy enough for you to get to.