if you catch a mouse in a humane trap can you keep it as a pet in a cage
2007-04-22 21:34:32 · 12 answers · asked by ceaskew25 3 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
fair enough i just didnt want it to be eaten by next doors cats, will find a nice field to release it in when i catch it
2007-04-22 21:46:06 · update #1
nope. it'll b 2 truamatic for the lil thing. u'd neva b able 2 hold it as it'll bite the cr@p outa u, u dnt kno what diseases its got and if u said 2 a vet it was a wild mouse i dnt think they'd treat it to be honest. daft, but true. like rats, its concidered virmin. personally think thats disgusting, a animal is an animal, just cuz i brought my hamster, does that make its life more important than a wild mouse or rat? personally dnt think so..BUT, there ya hav it.
its nice 2 kno i'm not the only one who'd catch mice n rats in humane traps (also caught half of next doors cat once...lol, got its head in n it closed on it!! opps), but yea, u need 2 releace it in a field. but b4 u do, just check the skies 4 birds of pray! ur lil mousey buddy wont hav a hole 2 go hide in, maybe if u got a few rocks at the edge of the field n piled 'em up so theres a lil hole 4 him 2 run to if need be?
good luck, hope ur not 2 disapointed abt not being able to keep mousey, but it's for the best.
2007-04-23 00:20:38 · answer #1 · answered by evilbunnyhahaha 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wild animals have been known to die from stress while caged. If you want to tame a wild mouse the only way is to leave food out in the middle of the floor and stay still for hours. It'd be easier to buy one from a pet shop.
It's nice that you don't want the mouse to die, but I think it'll be kinder to let it take it's chances with the cat. Don't worry too much, unless the cat is a proper ratter, it probably won't be able to catch it anyway.
2007-04-22 23:36:24 · answer #2 · answered by edge6661 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's really thoughtful of you to think of the cats I must say that first. It's really nice of you. Anyway I agree with the rest of the people. It probably wouldn't be fair on the mouse and what about where it's been. And standing up for rodents. They probably don't spread as much disease as humans. Anyway release it in a nice field that's a great thought good on you!
2007-04-22 21:50:04 · answer #3 · answered by Princess Peeps 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I would not as you dont know what it could have wrong with it if you want a mouse as a pet I would suggest that you go to the pet store
2007-04-22 21:39:59 · answer #4 · answered by cat 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
no thats not fair, what if it is a female that has a little of younge. you cant be sure of the mouses health either, it could be carrying a diesease. please get one through a pet shop if you really want one, you can then handle and tame it.
2007-04-24 09:00:06 · answer #5 · answered by MELANIE L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could but i am not sure it would be fair on the mouse as it is used to being wild if you want one they are only a few pounds in a pet shop
2007-04-22 21:38:42 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I agree with Daniel J, it would be unfair to keep it as it's natural habitat is the great outdoors.
It's a lovely thought though.
2007-04-22 21:41:19 · answer #7 · answered by Tooly 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
no, because the mouse might have a disease/infection such as rabbies and pass it onto you if it bites you, but if it was a tamed mouse, ehh its worth the try...i guess
2007-04-22 21:40:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
no it would be to scared and stressed to eat
2007-04-22 21:58:43 · answer #9 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im sure you can but why? thats just gross..who knows where its been...?
2007-04-22 21:43:57 · answer #10 · answered by Mercia L 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋