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Old 03-04-2015, 09:57 PM
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Well as title states I've been flipping my garage upside down recently trying to find the mouse that was chewing on the car inflated plastic car bubble, well he crossed my path just earlier and I went after it full force sure enough I found him and 4 other mice in a little spot behind a cabinet I have on the floor. Was gonna kill them (always did before) but since having kids I think that changed my prospective on this in this matter. I have them in a plastic container with a small pot with food and another with water and they're next to a heater to keep them kinda warm-ish.

I'd let them free outside but there's a foot of snow everywhere here and I feel bad if I let them freeze to death, can I do anything to free them but spare them their lives? They're out of the shock state of mind now cause they're moving around eating and drinking in this plastic tub.
 
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know anybody that owns a snake?? lol!!
 
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Old 03-05-2015, 05:29 AM
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How compassionate of you Habbie! I am happy that you have chosen to spare their lives. Most would not, but I wouldn't either. I have a pretty strict "no-kill" policy in my life. Obviously you can't nurture these critters throughout their entire lives. If you lived in my town, I'd suggest you drop them of at my workplace. It's lousy with mice, but we don't really mind. Maybe you know someone with a barn? Or someone with a workplace like mine in an industrial plaza sort of place where they can't do a lot of harm. Just sneak 'em into a parts store and cut 'em loose! Of course, there's no promising their next captors will be so kind...
 
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Old 03-05-2015, 05:48 AM
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I can't think of anything on how to spare there lives with that much snow and being so cold. Your a good man though for not killing them. If they were in my garage they would of been dead long ago no questions asked.
 
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Old 03-05-2015, 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by JuniorCar
How compassionate of you Habbie! I am happy that you have chosen to spare their lives. Most would not, but I wouldn't either. I have a pretty strict "no-kill" policy in my life. Obviously you can't nurture these critters throughout their entire lives. If you lived in my town, I'd suggest you drop them of at my workplace. It's lousy with mice, but we don't really mind. Maybe you know someone with a barn? Or someone with a workplace like mine in an industrial plaza sort of place where they can't do a lot of harm. Just sneak 'em into a parts store and cut 'em loose! Of course, there's no promising their next captors will be so kind...
I read your post this morning and you gave a great idea, I took them with me to work and since I'm the one who opens up the shop in the morning I'd be the only one in the building for an hour or so plus I've seen a few mice there before so I let them go free in the shop which is climate controlled too so wish them the best of luck. Thanks for the input guys.
 
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Old 03-05-2015, 12:40 PM
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I have to give you a . When I lived in South Jersey, there was a family of Chipmunks that lived behind my tool box. (My Tool Box, My Garage, those were the good old days)
I caught them one buy one and found there were 7 of various ages. A family.
Knowing they were Ferrol, I took them out to the woods and set them free. It was Summer so they would be warm. And since they were wild. I new they would be fine.
 
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Old 03-05-2015, 01:36 PM
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Ill take em! lol!

 
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Old 03-05-2015, 03:27 PM
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LOL that's funny!!
 
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Old 03-05-2015, 05:50 PM
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LOL soo Funny !!! Id like o take some wild animal to work but it would be much bigger than a mouse
 
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Old 03-05-2015, 06:33 PM
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I would let a moose loose in the shop If I can lol. It'll keep my guys on their tippy toes lmfao.
 


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