Son of a....

[cornerofmadness]

started cleaning up the kitchen only to discover a mouse has moved in.

And Roy still won't come in the house.

not sure when I'll be able to get out of here to get poison. I do have traps. They've NEVER worked in the past mind you.

I thought I heard something last night.

I hate vermin

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[marenfic.livejournal.com]

You have my sincere apologies. Yuck. We used one of those zapper things once many years ago when we had more than one and every time it zapped, I shuddered.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

the last two times i used poison I'M the one who got sick but these traps never seem to work. I didn't wnat to get another cat until spring (since my power goes out often and I have to leave) but ...

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

My traps worked once I learned how to set them.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

the mice have never even gone for the bait. i have metal traps too b ut i nearly broke a finger with those.

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Wild. Must not be as hungry as my mice, who were eating dog food and...

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

no signs at all they were over b y the ct food

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Hrrrrmmmm. Picky mice.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

they're mostly on the counter though i put the trap down below.

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Ahhh.

Mine were on the counter and in the cabinets. And under the cabinets.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

god kows where all this is. probably in the clothes closet like last time

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Ugh. Mice.

[ishte.livejournal.com]

You coudl try sticky traps instead of mechanical ones... put them where you found poop.

I don't know about Roy. I'm almost inclined to say that it sounds like someone took him in their house and did something evile to him. So now he doesn't want to stay in even when it's super cold and awful. If he seems afraid of being inside, he may need some coddling in the house to make him feel more confident about being in there with you.

Pet him while he's eating and see if he ducks or avoids you. If he ducks that's generally a good indication that someone has been hitting him or worse kicking him.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

i'llhave to buy the sticky traps.

Roy has ALWAYS ducked when you try to pet his head. He doesn't mind if you touch his body. This fear of the house started last year. I thought maybe something sprayed near the door but no.

everyone here loves him and feeds him and I'm beginning to thinl that's the problem. He has options. He really likes Van and being surrounded by cigarette smoke