My tenant called at 10:30 tonight to say her cat was chasing something in her dining room and she needed me over right away. She's 88, so I hurried over to help her. She went on to explain her cat was chasing it and she didn't know if it was a kitten or mouse, lol, big difference there. She then said that at one point she walked up to it and tapped it with her foot and it crawled away. This seemed absurd to me so I kinda blew it off. As I stood in her dining room, it did crawl out and was definitely not mouse. It was very long and not elevated any, seemed to be touching the floor. It now became apparent she could have kicked it. It was barely moving, so just kinda taking its time crawling. I went home and got my husband and when we got back it was gone. Any idea at all what it could be?? It was two toned colored, grey and black and really has me flabberghasted.
2006-10-09 16:43:06 · 7 answers · asked by Mish B 3 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
This is in response to the next 5 answers. Not a millipede of centipede because it was clearly covered in fur. We live right in town and I've never before seen any possum around. It's also just a duplex we live in and rent the other side to her. No other tenants and no one in the area with ferrets that I know of. If it was a ferret or possum, it would have to be a baby. I'd estimate it was only like 5 or 6 inches long. Thanks so much so far though!!
2006-10-09 17:00:47 · update #1
We've pretty much determined it's a mole. Very odd to get them in your house but we remembed back when we first bought the house, we had them living under the porch and had one in our basement. Thanks everyone though!! : )
2006-10-10 13:02:01 · update #2
do any of your tennants have ferrets running around? those thing scan get anyone they want to do and are long black and grey, keep an eye out it could be injured and there mean when there hurt, ask around though to see if anyone else has seen it and if they have a ferret
2006-10-09 16:56:24 · answer #1 · answered by Princess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like your pest is someones pet ferret, a long multi- colored animal that is close to the floor and has a pointed nose. They are part of the rodent family and they do bite.
2006-10-09 16:56:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a chance, depending on where you live, that it is a centipede or a millipede. those things can get pretty big. good luck resolving this problem.
2006-10-09 16:47:17 · answer #3 · answered by annabelle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My first guess is a ferret also.
2006-10-09 17:17:27 · answer #4 · answered by Miss 61348 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it is someone else's pet ferret!?
2006-10-09 17:30:54 · answer #5 · answered by happy1here♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lizard...they love coming in the house this time of year.
2006-10-09 16:47:15 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
h0w big was it?! was it like a m0use but 0nly bigger?! c0ulda been RAT..
2006-10-09 16:52:30 · answer #7 · answered by ud0wne4this 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋