Horrible thing just happened

[Abitsickandshakey]

Somehow, a little bird managed to get inside our flat today. Possibly through a vent or something.

It had been chirping for a while and I'd thought it was outside. Then saw it on the floor. Seemed like maybe it had hurt a wing because it wasn't fluttering in the air at all (growing up in our house, birds sometimes came into our conservatory and would flap about like mad) just hopping around.

Anyway, we closed the doors into the sitting room where it was to put on jeans to deal with it and i was looking up a local bird rescue place because I thought it was hurt - and we heard the snap of one of the mousetraps.

Obviously, it was dead.

We are kicking ourselves for not triggering the mousetrap in the room. Why the fuck didn't we do that before going in the next room???

I'd rather we didn't have the mousetraps at all, but we have a problem with mice getting into our food etc so we do need them. I don't like killing the mice either but not sure what else we can do there.

Honestly, I feel a little sick and upset. We were going to catch it, and bring it to the bird sanctuary. I was trying to talk to it and explain not to be afraid and we were going to try to help it and then it died because of our fucking mousetrap.

My mum is very seriously ill and getting results of a crucial scan tomorrow and my FIL died last week and I'm worried about MIL being alone now and if she'll be ok, and honestly this pointless death of a little living thing who was hurt is like salt in the wound.

I don't know, it underlines a feeling of complete helplessness perhaps. We had good intentions to help it, but we didn't act quickly enough and then it was too late.

Can I get a grip or a handhold please?

Aw.
You had the very best intentions.
Why not give a small donation to the sanctuary you were going to take the bird to so they can help other birds.
That may help your peace of mind

Very sad for the little bird. But no less sad than it would be for the mouse that the trap was intended for. I do find it a little odd that people should be distraught over one but seem indifferent to the other.

But sorry you're upset OP.

Very upsetting OP but wild animals, sadly, are at risk of long and painful deaths sometimes, at least this was quick and clean. There are worse things.

But no *more sad than it would be....

Oh this is sad. But just one of those things.

It's sad thinking of all the little chickens etc who get killed painfully each day for our food. If we dwell in it it's awful.
Don't dwell on this, you have so much on your plate and it's done now. Take care.

@ThisIsJeopardy

Very sad for the little bird. But no less sad than it would be for the mouse that the trap was intended for. I do find it a little odd that people should be distraught over one but seem indifferent to the other.

But sorry you're upset OP.

I thought this too.

You're a kind soul.

Thank you very much for all your replies. It is appreciated, very much.

What a horrible thing to happen. I really feel for you and I would feel exactly the same in your shoes. Like others have said, it was an accident and hopefully the poor bird won't have suffered.

Perhaps a time to think about the ethics of your mousetrap? Equally as unpleasant for a poor mouse. I would seriously look at getting humane catch-and-release mouse traps in the future.

I’m sorry that happened.

Why would you be sad about a mouse trap killing a bird but not a mouse?

So you kill mice but feel bad that you killed a bird? That makes sense!

@Blondiney

You're a kind soul.

😂😂😂

YABVU to use such an inhumane form of pest control, when there are so many alternatives on the market.

Nothing should suffer such a disgusting end.

As others have said, a quick, painless death. But l hear you about it feeling like a bad omen, a little needless extra loss. Don't blame yourself; it was a bird not a rodent so you didn't think of the mousetrap.

I hope all the medical issues you mentioned work out.

Oh great, the night people are out, to have a dig at an already upset OP.

Go to bed. FFS.

@Kanaloa
You said what I was thinking… sometimes it’s the straw that breaks the camels back😢
Be kind to yourself Op, your intentions were good.
Sending very best wishes for your family members, and a big hug for you xx

You don’t mind killing the mice. You can get humane traps where they can be released. They really do work. So yeah it was an accident the bird got killed but….

Oh @Cockadoodles you are mean. The OP is having a really hard time.

OP, I wouldn't look at this thread anymore. The majority wish you well, but you are likely to have nasty comments too (bored people, miserable people, whatever) and sounds like life is tough for you at the moment.

It suffered the same fate that the mouse would.

@Cockadoodles

You don’t mind killing the mice. You can get humane traps where they can be released. They really do work. So yeah it was an accident the bird got killed but….

So you would quite happily capture a mouse with a 'humane mouse trap' and let it out into the cold to freeze to death or drown in the rain, rather than just letting it have a quick and instant death?

OK then..

And you have the audacity to attack the OP!

So it's fine to kill mice in an inhumane trap, but not a bird? You can buy humane mouse traps where the animal is captured and can be released elsewhere unharmed.

@IDontLikeMondays88 and @Enough4me sadly, the late night tends to bring out the nasties.

@thriftyhen

So it's fine to kill mice in an inhumane trap, but not a bird? You can buy humane mouse traps where the animal is captured and can be released elsewhere unharmed.

I will say to you what I said to another poster...

So you would quite happily capture a mouse with a 'humane mouse trap' and let it out into the cold to freeze to death or drown in the rain, rather than just letting it have a quick and instant death?

OK then..

And you have the audacity to attack the OP!

Now get off your high horse eh?!