As usual a wealth of practical info ...jordaanerMarch 1 2004, 10:56:57 UTC
I think that it's the smell of the cats really puts the mice off, but I have no idea how long it takes. I have seriously considered taking either cat fur or (a bit gross but still) 'used' cat litter down to the (mouse-infested) cafe and hiding it somewhere. I know it sounds awful, but it can't be any worse health-wise than having meeces running around.
Probably you could find out for sure by searching online, I've been too lazy to try it so far.
Re: As usual a wealth of practical info ...zachel77March 1 2004, 13:38:39 UTC
heh... honestly i'm less concerned about the mice problem and more interested in if the mice will actually come out while the cats are around, so my cats will not have to suffer any pointless trauma. i just wonder if it will be worth it for the cats... plus everything i read online just now warned of the risk of cats catching diseases from the mice. not something i want to deal with!
Re: As usual a wealth of practical info ...jordaanerMarch 1 2004, 14:06:26 UTC
I wouldn't take our cats anywhere, put it that way. It would freak them out totally. (Hence my strange ideas of taking fur etc instead.) They would be unlikely to unwind enough to actually want to go mouse-hunting anyway.
B. apparently used to live in a semi-detached house in the US at one stage - his side, with 2 cats, was mouse-free, and the other side (with no cats) was infested. So the trick is to get the mice scared away by the scent of the cat, I reckon.
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Probably you could find out for sure by searching online, I've been too lazy to try it so far.
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B. apparently used to live in a semi-detached house in the US at one stage - his side, with 2 cats, was mouse-free, and the other side (with no cats) was infested. So the trick is to get the mice scared away by the scent of the cat, I reckon.
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