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[pensnest]

Sable was making quite a bit of noise this evening. Because she was playing with a GIANT MOUSE. A very lively giant mouse, which escaped her. She left the house in a miff, leaving me with a GIANT MOUSE in my sitting room.

I am Not Happy.

Comments

[dine]

well, no wonder you're Not Happy! Sable needs a strong talking to - she's obviously got the wrong idea of what to do with a mouse (hint - don't play with it then leave it live in the sitting room)

[pensnest]

It occurs to me this morning that perhaps she intended it as a pet? After all, she was talking to it, much as I talk to her. And it did not co-operate.

Hah.

[jerakeen]

Oh, no.

This is why I no longer have a cat flap. So many mice. One of my cats once even brought in a crow. WTF kitty.

[pensnest]

A CROW!! That is badass. My Princess Fluffykins twice brought a live pigeon through the cat flap. It is amazing how many feathers there are on a pigeon.

[jerakeen]

The crow was alive as well. I had to catch it. It was traumatic for both of us. :D

[pensnest]

Yikes! I live in fear that my very small cat will attack the crow that regularly lands in our garden. Handling a live crow must be a scary business!

[jerakeen]

It was super scared, or I don't think I would've been able to touch it.

[corvidology]

Hey now, she doesn't wanted to make sure her takeaway offering was extra-fresh!

[pensnest]

Hah. She should know by now that we don't want to kill our own meat. Hmph.

[frausorge]

Not cool, Sable!

uh. Does one dare ask what happened to the mouse after Sable's exit? (Don't feel obligated to answer if you'd rather not revisit the subject, though!)

[pensnest]

Last seen, it had hidden under one of the sofas. I have little faith in our ability to scoop it up in the dustpan - the usual recourse - so as far as I know it is Still There. Woe.

[yarnofariadne]

That's the worst :( River used to bring mice in and leave them for me to chase out when she got bored with them.

[pensnest]

The live ones are the worst. My Beast has now given me fresh chills by asking whether a mouse would be able to negotiate the stairs. I may never sleep again.

Not that I particularly appreciate corpses around the house - we have had several, including a rat and a squirrel (!!!) - but at least they don't run away when you (and for 'you' read 'Beast') attempt to dispose of them.

[yarnofariadne]

Oof, yeah, I'm not sure whether I hate the corpses or the live prey more. To be honest I'd really prefer to keep the next cat we get indoors to sidestep this issue; River pre-dated me in the flat so she was already set in her ways but when I'm around from the beginning I would much prefer to not do this whole thing.

[brandywine28]

I think every time you post a cat & mouse anecdote, I pretty much always respond with some form of all-caps 'NO', and -- this time's no different. NOPE. NUH-UH. NO.

[pensnest]

Sable is complaining again now. Or possibly, calling for the mouse to come and play with her. She is making a lot of fuss!

[turps]

Mice were bad enough, but now a giant mouse!

Sable is getting far too confident I feel!

[turlough]

Sable is getting as bad as Fluffy was bringing wild creature into the house!

[ephemera]

That really is the thing I don't miss about having a resident kittie!