The Ongoing Tale of the Tail
A week or so back I had a meltdown on a blog when I saw a quite long, very bald, Tail whisking out of sight behind my stove.
and some kindly souls here suggested leaving the door open so the poor wee timorous cowering beastie could escape into the night. I reported that I found a tiny turd on the kitchen floor after I did so.
I now have to believe that the rat sh*t itself, turned tail and fled back to the stove when it saw the horde charging in through the open door.
I bought poison (yes, I know. I'm sorry. I don't like killing things either) in blocks about an inch square and left one out on the washing machine (about an inch clearance from the counter - safe from the cat and dog.
First morning the poison had two tiny scratch marks from wee teeth. Awwwww. I moved it to near the stove. About half an hour later I wandered back into the kitchen to get coffee. It had gone.
Second morning the replacement treat had gone, as had the one left on the washing machine
Third morning both were untouched. PHEW.
Fourth morning both were gone
Yesterday, both were gone.
This morning there was a scratchy little note saying 'thanks but does this come in any other flavours?'
Long story short, can anyone put me and the dog and the cat up for Christmas?
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And yeah, put aside the poison to sprinkle in my sugar bowl
Although - that would be biting the hand that feeds them, so not THAT clever ...
I hope you thought this trough!
The cat plays with them until they are too exhausted to play any more, or have limbs sticking out at odd angles. He gets bored and wanders off. The dog will sometimes finish them off but is very disappointed when there is only one squeak.
They then both wait for me to tidy up with dustpan and brush.
Its nature red in tooth and claw in this house.
NEXT time I buy a tortoise as a housepet.
I'd be more afraid for the dogs
Now I'm wondering how many there ARE
And where I can get a more effective cat
Thank you, poppet
I read that feral and house cats kill up to a billion rodents and birds per year.
Not your guy though.
* laying around eating lasagna and watching Garfield.
He's a complete rubbish as a cat, I've seen him bring a shrew into the house, and let it chase him out.
Leaving me to try to persuade the shrew to leave - phew. Scold like a shrew is called that for a reason
Fact
Rodents? Huh. Roll their eyes and say 'make me'
However if you have mediating skills, or know a pied piper, please pop on over. Mi casa es su casa.
Which is sort of why I went poison instead of traps - bad enough a mommy rat taking poison home for the kiddies, better than them starving to death because she was killed.
Actually I don't like thinking about it either way. I just want them to go AWAY.
How did you get rid of your lot?
Yessssss!!!!
Vlogs doing the unbearable!
Finding out how a mouse got into the house, and eliminating that access helps. When cold weather hits pests are looking for winter lodging well ahead of time. I know here when we have a wet , cold fall, mouse traps fly off the store shelves, Talking to people with similar problems will get you thinking,
However the dog was a different matter so I have a large door flap now and they both come and go at will. As do the creatures of the woodland, apparently.