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I’ve had some challenging mice over the years. One in particular took about a month to catch. I finally used an old bird feeder tube that was about 18" long. I put it on a slant against some bags on the floor with peanut butter in the bottom of the tube. The next morning I came out and there he was jumping up and sliding down the side of the tube. I took him and the tube about a mile away and turned him loose in the woods.
Back in the 40’s we had a scotch Terrier that understood “Scotty get the mouse” The next morning dad would wake up and see Scotty at the foot of the bed on the floor with the mouse in his mouth. True story! I am eyewitness to this!
I had a battle with a chipmunk one time. The cat brought it in to play with and it got away. Every time I’d flush it out, it would run to another hiding place in the house, even though I had the door open and tried to chase it that way. It would run right past the open door.
I have no idea why the animal wanted to stay in the house with the cat.
Finally, I build an improvised channel from scraps of lumber between where it was hiding and the door to the outside. The path of lease resistance was to the outside. I managed to throw a towel over it and catch it as it was trying to scale the wall of the channel. I was sorely tempted to feed it to the cat, but I just threw it off the back deck.
My Uncle used a home built, wooden live trap to catch feral cats. Once the trap triggered, you couldn’t see inside. The SPCA got regular donations. On one trip, Uncle Norm thought the trap was heavier than usual. The tech took the trap in the back and returned, laughing. Uncle had caught a Possum and a cat! Kitty was not amused with the room mate. :-) Both survived.
Many years ago I had a fight with a rabbit eating up our vegetable garden..Four foot high wood fence around with a gate. Three feet deep underground with chicken wire.I would go out every morning to find he had got at the veggies again..“How was he getting into the garden patch?”..I parked myself in the porch chair all night to find out. I even left the gate partially open to see if that was how he was doing it..About 2:00am I heard a rustling and looked down as the rascal pushed the gate open and scampered away..I smacked my head with the palm of my hand. I had locked him “in” the garden!
Simon_Jester about 10 years ago
Wile E. Herman….SUPER genius
J Short about 10 years ago
I’ve had some challenging mice over the years. One in particular took about a month to catch. I finally used an old bird feeder tube that was about 18" long. I put it on a slant against some bags on the floor with peanut butter in the bottom of the tube. The next morning I came out and there he was jumping up and sliding down the side of the tube. I took him and the tube about a mile away and turned him loose in the woods.
David Huie Green LikeNobody'sEverSeen about 10 years ago
Whereas I find where they went into the commode, couldn’t climb out, drowned.Plenty more where those came from and not tortured first by cat.
NoSleepTil_BKLYN about 10 years ago
One of my favorite repeats!
garcoa about 10 years ago
a battle of wits, and I can tell who is winning.
Brown Leghorn about 10 years ago
Back in the 40’s we had a scotch Terrier that understood “Scotty get the mouse” The next morning dad would wake up and see Scotty at the foot of the bed on the floor with the mouse in his mouth. True story! I am eyewitness to this!
What? Me worried ? about 10 years ago
It is not funny when you have a battle of wits and one contestant come unarmed !
dflak about 10 years ago
I had a battle with a chipmunk one time. The cat brought it in to play with and it got away. Every time I’d flush it out, it would run to another hiding place in the house, even though I had the door open and tried to chase it that way. It would run right past the open door.
I have no idea why the animal wanted to stay in the house with the cat.
Finally, I build an improvised channel from scraps of lumber between where it was hiding and the door to the outside. The path of lease resistance was to the outside. I managed to throw a towel over it and catch it as it was trying to scale the wall of the channel. I was sorely tempted to feed it to the cat, but I just threw it off the back deck.
dzw3030 about 10 years ago
My Uncle used a home built, wooden live trap to catch feral cats. Once the trap triggered, you couldn’t see inside. The SPCA got regular donations. On one trip, Uncle Norm thought the trap was heavier than usual. The tech took the trap in the back and returned, laughing. Uncle had caught a Possum and a cat! Kitty was not amused with the room mate. :-) Both survived.
Vet Premium Member about 10 years ago
He never even considered he may be outgunned.
boldyuma about 10 years ago
Many years ago I had a fight with a rabbit eating up our vegetable garden..Four foot high wood fence around with a gate. Three feet deep underground with chicken wire.I would go out every morning to find he had got at the veggies again..“How was he getting into the garden patch?”..I parked myself in the porch chair all night to find out. I even left the gate partially open to see if that was how he was doing it..About 2:00am I heard a rustling and looked down as the rascal pushed the gate open and scampered away..I smacked my head with the palm of my hand. I had locked him “in” the garden!