Mice

Doug

We've got mice.
I rather admire the little blighters, they're incredibly fast and hugely resourceful, but I'd like to get rid of them nonetheless.
I've stuffed up their holes with wire wool, caught a good few of them in traps, but am rathe reluctant to start poisoning them. Short of getting a cat, what else can I do?

David

Not sure you can, I think its cats & glue traps. You'll never seal them out. What about enticing the odd stray cat in for a few days? You don't have a cat then but can reap the benefits.

andy

Invite them round to ours. There are loads of them.

We're in exactly the same position in terms of blocking/humane catching. Having a dog actually seems to encourage them.

Killing seems to be the only route left.

Lucy

I hate mice but, being a committed veggie, I am somewhat reluctant to let Andy loose with the traps. Plus, they are so cute when you surprise them and they twitch their nose at you whilst eating your bread!

David

Get a hamster. Leave andy to the glue traps.

Lucy

could we borrow your cat?

andy

Or try and train a squirrel to get rid of the mice.

David

Now there's a fantastically convoluted idea: _Let's train squirrels to get rid of mice_. Maybe we could harness the power of badgers to replace the current nastiness that is CPZ wardens. I'm afraid our cat is far too lazy, Lucy.