An Interesting Day. (Non Pipe Related Semi-Rant)

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4dotsasieni

Part of the Furniture Now
Jan 6, 2013
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You'll just have to train your cats to do what our last outside cat, "Squirty," did. (We can't have outside cats any more because of too many coyotes in the neighbourhood.)
Anyway, Squirty would spend the day out hunting, killing and collecting rodents ranging from mice to squirrels to voles, then bring them to our front porch, line them up in neat rows and let us know that she had a successful day. I even wrote a little ditty about this, sung to the tune of "Wabash Cannonball":
When Squirty goes a huntin'

she always gets her catch,

she brings them back to show us,

when we open our latch.
We hear her yowl of triumph,

and we know what's in store -

with fear and trepidation

we open up our door.
(Chorus): And we'll see mousies by the dozen,

rodents by the score,

rows of little squeakers,

all lined up by our door.
Yes, we'll see mousies by the dozen,

rodents by the score,

and rows of little squeakers, all lined up by our door! :roll:

 

eibhir

Can't Leave
Jan 16, 2013
305
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United States
That's a great ditty! Made me laugh, thanks.

When I was 8 my mom got me a brown mouse for a pet that I named Watson. I carried her around the neighborhood in my pocket and fed her chips. She was all soft and cuddly and loved to be held in my hand. I think of her when I see one of the wild ones, but they don't get chips. I've always had a soft spot for rodent, except hamsters. They are very smart and if raised right friendly and loving. I have rats because they were a gift from my former boss that had babies. It was me or the snake. Glad I chose me.

 

numbersix

Lifer
Jul 27, 2012
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I don't like mice inside as they spread disease and are fire hazards because they chew wires
+1
I can relate eibhir - I wouldn't feel too good about crushing a mouse to death either.
I use hav-a-hart traps and they always work. Put a cracker with some pnut butter and you will have the mouse the next day. I then release it about a mile from my home so it won't find its way back.

 

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