Kill it or Spare it

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » August 30, 2005 9:54 pm

Last night a mouse ran into our living room from the open garage door. Hubby and I spent a good 30-45 minutes chasing this mouse around until we finally had it cornered. When we trapped him, hubby had him by his tail--underneath a hockey stick. He was just gonna play mousie-ping-pong and end it for the little guy, but I figured since we captured it alive the 'lil booger deserved a chance.

Soooo, I scooped him up in a box and drove him several blocks to a wildlife refuge near our house. Now, he's probably already owl food, but at least he got a fighting chance instead of facing death-by-hockey stick.

What would you have done?

One thought would have been to feed it to our snake, but it's not wise to feed pets with field animals because of potential diseases. Same with making it a pet.

He's been giving me a hard time all freakin' day about sparing the mouse. Meanwhile, Victoria, whose favorite book is Despereaux, thinks I'm a hero!!

Post by **SMLCHNG** » August 30, 2005 9:56 pm

If it's outside, it lives. Ok, unless it's any kind of bee.

But it comes into my home? Bye, Bye.

shakerofsalt · Post by **shakerofsalt** » August 30, 2005 9:57 pm

Sorry, had to vote to kill it! It's the cycle of life! Maybe it would have taught his friends that were watching through the windows not to come into your house and mess around!

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » August 30, 2005 9:58 pm

shakerofsalt wrote:Sorry, had to vote to kill it! It's the cycle of life! Maybe it would have taught his friends that were watching through the windows not to come into your house and mess around!

Funny thing is he thought he was home free! He was munching a rebel fruit loop behind the trash can when we trapped him.

PHAW Webmistress · Post by **PHAW Webmistress** » August 30, 2005 10:00 pm

I'm surprised Matt didn't feed it to the snake

shakerofsalt · Post by **shakerofsalt** » August 30, 2005 10:01 pm

buffettbride wrote:
shakerofsalt wrote:Sorry, had to vote to kill it! It's the cycle of life! Maybe it would have taught his friends that were watching through the windows not to come into your house and mess around!
Funny thing is he thought he was home free! He was munching a rebel fruit loop behind the trash can when we trapped him.

Now, see, maybe his friends and family would have considered it as you helping out their gene pool then!

land_shark3 · Post by **land_shark3** » August 30, 2005 10:03 pm

Go for being a hero in your daughter's eyes!

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » August 30, 2005 10:05 pm

land_shark3 wrote:Go for being a hero in your daughter's eyes!

That's what I'm talkin' about.

Lightning Bolt · Post by **Lightning Bolt** » August 30, 2005 10:08 pm

I wouldn't kill a mouse... I'd throw him outside and get rid of whatever brought lured him in.

Now, a rat or a spider.... TOAST

NO... I don't mean I'd serve them on toast

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » August 30, 2005 10:12 pm

PHAW Webmistress wrote:I'm surprised Matt didn't feed it to the snake

He was seriously thinking about it, but we wouldn't want to transfer any diseases from the mouse to the snake.

Plus, mousie was small, snakie big. It would have been like us eating 1 kernel of popcorn.

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » August 30, 2005 10:12 pm

Lightning Bolt wrote:I wouldn't kill a mouse... I'd throw him outside and get rid of whatever brought lured him in.

Now, a rat or a spider.... TOAST

NO... I don't mean I'd serve them on toast

Don't get a lot of rats 'round these parts.

I'm about 50/50 with spiders. Usually I'll save 'em if Victoria's looking. If she's not around I'll have hubby smush it.

Alan11 · Post by **Alan11** » August 30, 2005 10:15 pm

kill the damn bastard rat stupid rodent, sorry had a bad day today

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » August 30, 2005 10:18 pm

Alan11 wrote:kill the damn bastard rat stupid rodent, sorry had a bad day today

((Alan))

Sorry to hear about your bad day.

Alan11 · Post by **Alan11** » August 30, 2005 10:20 pm

buffettbride wrote:
Alan11 wrote:kill the damn bastard rat stupid rodent, sorry had a bad day today
((Alan))

Sorry to hear about your bad day.

Thanks Mal my wonderful 2 year old american made POS died on me and I had to wait 2 hours to get it towed to the dealer. They haven't a clue what is wrong with it but it burned a quarter tank of gas for a 25 mile trip this morning. I just filled up at 2.29 a gallon too

sonofabeach · Post by **sonofabeach** » August 30, 2005 10:21 pm

kick it to sleep

nutmeg · Post by **nutmeg** » August 30, 2005 10:32 pm

I'd much rather have the mouse in the house than the snake!

Ewww I don't know how you can stand having that thing in the house..guess I'm just not a snake fan.....

sonofabeach · Post by **sonofabeach** » August 30, 2005 10:37 pm

aww who's scared of a little ol snake in their house?.....oh that's right, I am

Jason Mason · Post by **Jason Mason** » August 30, 2005 10:38 pm

I killed a mouse with a yardstick once.... I was suprised by the lack of blood

....still not fun to clean up though.

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » August 30, 2005 11:19 pm

Jason Mason wrote:I killed a mouse with a yardstick once.... I was suprised by the lack of blood ....still not fun to clean up though.

yes a mess

Ceol na Mara · Post by **Ceol na Mara** » August 31, 2005 12:25 am

I would go for one of those Have-a-heart mouse traps. I think you did the right thing. At least it had a chance.

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