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Wicked Blue

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33. Our cats never caught mice
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 05:48 PM
Jan 2021

Maybe the smell of cat kept the mice away

I love Maine Coons. Had a wonderful one for 15 years.

Mice. Any suggestions? [View all] Wicked Blue Jan 2021 OP
New cat. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2021 #1
Thought of that Wicked Blue Jan 2021 #8
YouTube Channel Shawn Woods--MouseTrap Mondays. Walk the plank is one of the best. TheBlackAdder Jan 2021 #57
Get another cat jmbar2 Jan 2021 #2
Another cat? Sanity Claws Jan 2021 #3
Live traps, lots of them. I can't handle killing Phoenix61 Jan 2021 #4
Mouse traps baited with peanut butter. Binkie The Clown Jan 2021 #5
This happens every time our house goes catless. CrispyQ Jan 2021 #6
Seal cracks in foundation, openings around outdoor pipes apcalc Jan 2021 #7
5 gallon bucket, ramp running up side, BusyBeingBest Jan 2021 #9
Can also stuff steel wool around all entry points. They won't chew it and it's very cheap. OregonBlue Jan 2021 #30
Never trust a cat Clearly fogged in Jan 2021 #10
Good kitty. In_The_Wind Jan 2021 #14
LOL Rorey Jan 2021 #19
Seal the house up. Prevent them from coming in. JenniferJuniper Jan 2021 #11
That's the ultimate answer. mpcamb Jan 2021 #42
Glue traps. Stuff steel-wool around pipes. In_The_Wind Jan 2021 #12
Steel wool, yes Rorey Jan 2021 #17
I live with a parrot and small birds. Mice drive my rescued terrier crazy. In_The_Wind Jan 2021 #22
Glue traps are horrid and inhumane. If you usr traps get those that kill instantly. Arkansas Granny Jan 2021 #20
And barbaric (glue traps) Disaffected Jan 2021 #53
In my experience Rorey Jan 2021 #13
Live traps work for me. procon Jan 2021 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Jan 2021 #16
Borrow a neighbors Corgigal Jan 2021 #18
Foster a cat. applegrove Jan 2021 #21
close access points and snap traps Kali Jan 2021 #23
Anybody who watches a mouse in a live trap Rorey Jan 2021 #27
Snap traps MissB Jan 2021 #24
no kill traps orleans Jan 2021 #25
This message was self-deleted by its author Initech Jan 2021 #26
Please do not use glue traps. They are the most inhumane trap sinkingfeeling Jan 2021 #28
Having used one once, it's horrifying. Never again. BusyBeingBest Jan 2021 #31
Agreed 100% Disaffected Jan 2021 #55
Just One Bite II BainsBane Jan 2021 #29
We have a big Maine Coon. When we moved into our new house, he just ignored them. OregonBlue Jan 2021 #32
Our cats never caught mice Wicked Blue Jan 2021 #33
I had a cat who caught and ate a mouse in the living room while I was trying to read. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2021 #34
Yes. He's our second. Had our first for 14 years. He weighed 23 lbs. Sweetest cats ever. OregonBlue Jan 2021 #44
We had mice a while back, and discovered they had a nest... 3catwoman3 Jan 2021 #35
That's bold of the mice! nt Wicked Blue Jan 2021 #36
I don't know if this will work for you... AmyStrange Jan 2021 #37
That's fascinating Wicked Blue Jan 2021 #38
That's what I was thinking too... AmyStrange Jan 2021 #39
Glue traps left-of-center2012 Jan 2021 #40
And utterly inhumane. Disaffected Jan 2021 #52
You know what they say about opinions? left-of-center2012 Jan 2021 #54
Sure, laugh it off. Disaffected Jan 2021 #56
I thought that I had ONE mouse. Tracer Jan 2021 #41
Honey mustard. Oh, wait, you meant ... nt eppur_se_muova Jan 2021 #43
Get a rat terrier. She will clean them all out. OregonBlue Jan 2021 #45
Definitely go with some snakes. Vinnie From Indy Jan 2021 #46
We had one seveal months ago. Got an exterminator. He put down those paper traps but CTyankee Jan 2021 #47
Get a pair of kittens. Or adopt an older already bonded pair of cats. mnhtnbb Jan 2021 #48
If its mice and not rats, temporary311 Jan 2021 #49
You need a professional, Wolf Frankula Jan 2021 #50
stir fried..... Hotler Jan 2021 #51
New cat(s) orangecrush Jan 2021 #58
Yeah, you definitely got to get rid of them Alpeduez21 Jan 2021 #59
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