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Smarmie Doofus

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12. I caught one on a glue trap once.

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2015, 08:05 AM

Apr 2015

Believe me, they sing, squeal and HOWL when stressed.

You can hear them .... with or without electronic enhancement.

Hideous stuff. Nothing should have to suffer that way.

I trashed the rest of the glue traps that morning and invested in the less effective but infinitely kinder spring traps.

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Mice sing just like birds, but we can’t hear them [View all] n2doc Apr 2015 OP

I will sing to you the songs of my people. n/t Adsos Letter Apr 2015 #1

OMG! That sounds so cute! I've never kept mice (only guinea pigs who are VERY vocal) and this is new BlueCaliDem Apr 2015 #2

That mouse song sure got one of my cats stirred up. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2015 #3

My cat took notice as well Mnpaul Apr 2015 #10

Mine too!!! OrwellwasRight Apr 2015 #15

I have heard them chirping. femmocrat Apr 2015 #4

We've know this since at least the late 60s/early 70s TlalocW Apr 2015 #5

Arthur Ewing and His Musical Mice bvf Apr 2015 #9

My old cat couldn't chase them, but she could still hear them Warpy Apr 2015 #6

Mice sing just like birds, but we can’t hear them AlbertCat Apr 2015 #7

I worked in a mouse infested place, whistling a catchy tune once, one ran out to me. joanbarnes Apr 2015 #8

I wish they would slow these down like the cricket songs, which sounded like a heavenly chorus when diane in sf Apr 2015 #11

I caught one on a glue trap once. Smarmie Doofus Apr 2015 #12

I run the vacuum cleaner dolphinsandtuna Apr 2015 #13

That's why they electrocute themselving... dangin Apr 2015 #14

So beautiful learning this happens with these tiny animals. Such a wonderful sound. Judi Lynn Apr 2015 #16