cat living with mice?

Question

is it a bad idea to bring a kitten into a house with pet mice?

Answer 1

not if you dont allow it.
if you teach it and train it and not allow it to mess with it or kill it then it will know.
some cats theres no hope cause yes cats are hunters and its in there nature but it will only hunt and kill if you allow it.
me i have 4 cats 2 well now 1 hamster cause it died of old age, 2 doves and all with in there reach. but do the attack and kill...... NOPE cause i DONT ALLOW IT there is no killing in my house unless its bugs.
ive train them and taught them not to kill there is no fun it killing .............tourchering how ever............yeah thats ok. as long as there is no killing
but they know what will happen if they do.
still keep the mice in a seprete area but also really REALLY teach your cat and let em know whos boss and what is allowd. basiclly you just got to act like a mad *** black woman, . i not trying to classified any races, im just saying that they really know how to use the tone of there voice to really set thing straight. In the animal kindom there is no forgiveness, no feeling sorry. so dont soften your tone, cause you are the leader and the boss.

Oh heres a funny story. 7yrs ago when my oldest tabby cat Mystical was 3mos old, i had a rat that gave birth. and my kitty used to try to attack the rat but the babys, she took them out of the cage and treated them like kittens it was so cute and yes she was mothering them. ... but then a year later when she had a litter, one of her sons a blk kitty name Danger, made lunch out of them. it was sad but alittle funny, thats a black cat for ya

Answer 2

You'll just need to be really careful. Make sure the mouse cage can't be knocked over & also that the door closes securely so it can't be opened except by humans.
Cats & kittens differ in how "predatory" they are, just like different people have their own personalities. Some cats are better than others about leaving small pets alone, too, but even the best-mannered kitty needs training.
It's probably a good idea to have the kitten in another room (preferably behind a closed door) while you're handling the mice or cleaning the cage. Something about the quick, jerky movements of mice really grabs a cat's interest (much less than our rats do).
We have cats, rats & mice & wouldn't give any of them up. Only 1 of the cats--our 5 month old kitten-- currently has much interest in the mice & we're constantly telling him to get off the cage. I hope he grows out of it but meanwhile we'll just keep watch & keep reminding him. Amazingly, the mice aren't really bothered or frightened by the cats.

Answer 3

I think one of the first questions I would ask the owner of the kittens is, does their mother catch mice + birds ? If she did, chances are the kittens learned this from her. Especially if the mother cat was an outdoor cat or let outdoors. Then find out what other type of pets they were raised with. Some people have other pets + the 2 get along well. A cat toy you should avoid is the real fur toys, this will only encourage a mild cat to a killer.

Its always easier to bring in a cat when its a small kitten, with supervision they could come to like each other. Then the cat can get used to the mice + not be agressive. NEVER leave the 2 unsupervised. : ) Not even for a second! Mice are much smaller than the cat.

Here's what I found (it was tough to find an answer for this lol - this refers to rats)

"These animals (cats) are predators and could easily kill your rats, but rats are not as likely to run into conflict as smaller rodents. If you can supervise any interactions and be able to make sure the other animals can't have access to the rats when you aren't around, this can work out fine. "

Answer 4

It is possible for cats to not attack a mice but they must be introduced at a very young age, say a few days old. Otherwise, they can end up dead.

Or you can put the mice in a cage that won't allow your cat to paw inside and make sure it's secure. Then you, your cat, and your mice and live happily ever after.

Answer 5

Exactly that is a great idea. The kitten will get rid of your mice problems. It is a better idea then leaving mouse traps arounf the place. They have the hunting instinct in them. The kitten will know what to do when they see the mice. If you put a collar on the little kitty, it will help and chase all the mice away.

Answer 6

I've heard of cats an mice getting along when they have been raised together. But never seen always had cats to get raid of rats and mice.

Answer 7

I have a friend who has a kitten and two mice (pip and peep). The cat has not tried to attack them as far as I know but you should try to keep the cat away from them and keep the cage up semi-high. I think you should be fine.

Answer 8

as long as the mice are in a cage and the kitten is raised knowing she/he isnt allowed to attack the mice it should be fine. i think it would be like getting close to a puppy while it eats so when its older it wont growl when you get near it when it eats.

Answer 9

quite a bad idea unless you really spend time to cultivate your kitten into some tame cat who learns to love mice.

Answer 10

not if the mice are in a cage that is out of reach..i had hamsters and 3 cats they never bothered about it