Getting rid of mice the humane way, please help

moggylover

Now Q, I know you are going to say that I am batty (and that is okay cos I am:D ) but did you know that you can ask mice to leave?

That Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall bloke did it on his TV programme with the smallholding in Devon, River Cottage - he had mice, and this lady came and "asked" them to leave, really nicely - and apparently they went!

Now I haven't tried it - they would have to be Japanese mice to come near my cat infested house:D - but it seemed to work for him. You are supposed to tell them they are lovely but that you just cannot have them in the house and can they move on please.

Let me know if it works - and NO I have not been drinking. It really was on River Cottage.

Quasar

moggylover wrote: »

Now Q, I know you are going to say that I am batty (and that is okay cos I am:D ) but did you know that you can ask mice to leave?

That Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall bloke did it on his TV programme with the smallholding in Devon, River Cottage - he had mice, and this lady came and "asked" them to leave, really nicely - and apparently they went!

Now I haven't tried it - they would have to be Japanese mice to come near my cat infested house:D - but it seemed to work for him. You are supposed to tell them they are lovely but that you just cannot have them in the house and can they move on please.

Let me know if it works - and NO I have not been drinking. It really was on River Cottage.

Well methinks my thread has the most original post ever, in it! :T

I shall certainly ask the little blighters to pee off! :mad:

Or is that too impolite?

And yes, you ARE batty but that's how I like ya.

mrbadexample

I'll sell you Spaghetti for the bargain price of £103.49 - the cost of his latest vet's bill. :money:

I've already told him I can get a brand new cat for a tenner. :rolleyes:

Quasar

mrbadexample wrote: »

I'll sell you Spaghetti for the bargain price of £103.49 - the cost of his latest vet's bill. :money:

I've already told him I can get a brand new cat for a tenner. :rolleyes:

Aww you heartless so and so.

I bet you wouldn't part from him for anything. :A

mrbadexample

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I bet you wouldn't part from him for anything. :A[/quote]

50p?

flossy_splodge

I've tried a humane one. it is just a long cuboid box. It worked for a small field mouse but not for a full grown yucky mouse!
By the way, they like CHOCOLATE best!! Honest.:eek:

Quasar

flossy_splodge wrote: »

I've tried a humane one. it is just a long cuboid box. It worked for a small field mouse but not for a full grown yucky mouse!
By the way, they like CHOCOLATE best!! Honest.:eek:

I know, I've been told by several people already

stamford

One of these would be fairly humane -the mouse only gets one go at it

meher

stamford wrote: »

One of these would be fairly humane -the mouse only gets one go at it

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sorry Q I don't know anything about electric devices but remember someone saying that peppermint oil keeps them away - you don't have to worry if they would drink or lick on it because they won't - they only keep themselves miles away from the smell. Just sprinkle some of it in some cotton absorbable cloth and stick it in a couple of corners.

Quasar

meher wrote: »

........................... :rotfl:

sorry Q I don't know anything about electric devices but remember someone saying that peppermint oil keeps them away - you don't have to worry if they would drink or lick on it because they won't - they only keep themselves miles away from the smell. Just sprinkle some of it in some cotton absorbable cloth and stick it in a couple of corners.

Oooooh thanks meher, I shall certainly try that . I do prefer spearmint personally, but if it has to be peppermint so be it.

Sorry no stamford, I won't kill helpless little mice so thanks for your advice but I will pass on it...

By the way, no signs of any mice today, and I checked all the places carefully!