Monday, October 30, 2006

Where There’s One, There’s Many



My cat sucks! Last night we heard this mouse in Steph’s room and somehow we were able to get a picture of it, but my cat became board and left….what kind of a cat does that? Below are a few facts that have kept me from sleeping well at night. The “jumping” one pushed me over the edge.

→ The house mouse is remarkably well-adapted for living year-round in homes, food establishments and other structures. Homeowners are especially likely to notice mice during winter, following their fall migration indoors in search of warmth, food and shelter. Once mice become established inside a home, they can be extremely difficult to control.
→ A mouse can jump down 12 feet without injury. What's more, mice have a 12 inch vertical jump. Mice can also scale rough vertical surfaces and walk along thin ropes and wires.
→ If your dog or cat unexplainably gets excited, it is more than likely that mice are moving about.

Today at lunch I bought a mouse trap that can catch multiple mice. They get trapped in and the best part is you can see them through the clear plastic…..more to come with this one…..hopefully!

What really has me worried is that I saw a mouse today at work….is it me?

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

You told me they couldn't jump!! This is not good...

Kresta and Carrie said...

honestly--what animal NEEDS to fall 12 feet and live?

Carlee said...

That jumping thing gives me the creeps. . .So really, a mouse could latch on to say, a comforter, make it's way up onto a bed and nest in a pillow? Comforting thought. Makes me pretty uncomfortable. No more sleepovers on your couch until this gets solved!