Catowners, you may be familiar with this little conundrum.
Cat brought in mouse (at 6.30 this morning - tbh she is lucky to still be alive herself ).
After 30 mins faffing with cat, mouse, pot, furniture etc, cat was deposited outside, mouse (still very alive) was cornered & trapped under a pot.
I then carefully slid a thin magazine under the pot, turned pot upright, weighed magazine down with heavy books, and left it on the side in the kitchen til I could dispose of it.
However, when I came to tip the mouse out into a flowerbed, mouse was NOT THERE.
So...the mouse must still be IN THE HOUSE.
Ds is 18 months and into everything and I can't bear the thought he finds it somewhere - dead or alive.
So, do I get a trap? Are there humane ones? Where do I get one from? Where do I put it?
Our downstairs is open plan, so it could be anywhere.
Just wait for the screams as it runs up my trouser leg while typing!