I posted a question here a few week ago about a mouse that my little girl in the picture brought home with her one evening. I have been unable to get him out ever since and have been worrying about him but I found he had been helping himself to bird seed under the sink, so I knew he wasn't starving! Anyway Ebony found him again today and started chasing the poor little thing again. He was shaking with fear. I took her out of the room, gave the little creature some cheese which he gobbled up hurriedly (I hope it was ok to give him cheese?) and then I took him back outside and set him free again. But now I'm worried about him! Do you think he'll be okay out there after spending a month in a warm house? Maybe he won't be able to find his family? i'm crazy I know but I grew quite fond of him!!
2006-12-14 12:47:22 · 13 answers · asked by martina_ie 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
Mice, like most other outdoor animals, are equipped for their environment. They find nice warm places to burrow, and generally have little trouble locating food sources- not to mention a way into someone else's house. His family may be long gone, but he'll soon be working on starting a new one. He's just had a nice vacation, and now it's time to go back to work.
2006-12-14 12:59:41 · answer #1 · answered by B K 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I too caught a house mouse. We startled each other. He was on the kitchen sink counter. We stared at each other and then he made his move.He jumped onto the screen of an opened window, I slammed the window shut. He was stuck: I was perplexed. What now? Well after a couple of hours, he settled down, We opened the window, grabbed him and put him in a cage.The we transported him to a large beautiful park. He looked around and off he ran straight to another house.And so it goes.Your house mouse will find away. They are not monogamous and are tough little survivors.Have a great holiday and relax.
2006-12-14 21:04:16 · answer #2 · answered by firestarter 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He's probably found his way to my house, to join the collection that my cat Ron brings home! Ron always brings his prey home live and lets it go, so that he has someone to play with in the middle of the night. Its easy enough letting the birds go but the frogs, slo worms, lizards, mice and even a rabbit once, are a bit harder to evict!!
Don't worry about your mouse, if he can't find his family he'll soon make a new one!
2006-12-14 21:03:06 · answer #3 · answered by libbyft 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
How cute!
He probably snuck in and out of the house anyway. If you don't already have a mouse problem, you probably should have taken him farther away.
Even without getting back into the house, a mouse can find lots of cozy places to hide.
2006-12-14 21:18:03 · answer #4 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well yeah, your a bit touched, but aren't we all. I once trapped a mouse in one of those sticky traps, he was wiggling to get off, so I pulled him gently off and put him in my tub to recover from the ordeal. Go on, its' ok to miss the guy. Seriously, he will be fine outdoors, animals adapt quickly to their surroundings. If you should find him again, perhaps buy a small hamspter cage and keep him as a pet is an option.
2006-12-14 20:54:31 · answer #5 · answered by mainemode 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As long as your mouse knows you're not gonna kill him, and he's quick enough to get away from Ebony, he'll stay around because he's found a food source. He will find his way back in.
2006-12-14 20:51:30 · answer #6 · answered by ihave5katz 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He'll be fine outside, or, he may find his way back in to your house. Just remember, anywhere you see mouse droppings there will be lots of mouse urine you can't see.
They're fairly dirty to have in the house and they do okay outside. They find bunches of leaves and other shelters. He won't freeze.
2006-12-14 20:52:06 · answer #7 · answered by Vik 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
awww... what a kind heart you have... I am sure the mouse would have made its way back to its old lair and keep well away from the territory of your cat (it will remember how it was cought once). Don't worry - mosue sounds like he's an old soldier and he will definitely survive.
2006-12-14 22:08:26 · answer #8 · answered by Phoebhart 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
One thing's for sure, he'll be able to find his way back into your house. Yep. He and all his mouse friends will soon be living under your kitchen appliances.
2006-12-14 20:54:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
mice prefer seeds and stuff to cheese - it's cats that like cheese paradoxically. Mouse will be fine don't worry
2006-12-14 20:53:26 · answer #10 · answered by kimbridge 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋