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slightlv

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3. That's exactly what we do!

Reply to brewens (Original post)

Fri Sep 27, 2024, 10:47 PM

Sep 2024

Let the cats corral the mouse (in our case, a little field mouse) and then pick up the mouse with some paper towels are something, and release him into the back 40. Meanwhile, the cats are staging a revolt because we took away their "toy"...!

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My cat Silver had her first mouse encounter. She was thumping around behind my entertainment center long enough for me [View all] brewens Sep 2024 OP

Good for you! drmeow Sep 2024 #1

My neighbor cleared out a bunch of brush and ground cover at the property line and we had a wicked wind brewens Sep 2024 #2

That's exactly what we do! slightlv Sep 2024 #3

I do hope you realize that by releasing the mouse right outside, in the shrubs Otto_Harper Sep 2024 #4

Quick thinking on your part! HeartsCanHope Sep 2024 #5

my grandma's wee little cat would have killed it. even my indoor cat 'killed' a mouse. it was still breathing. pansypoo53219 Sep 2024 #6

Thumbs up Figarosmom Sep 2024 #7