I am looking after some mice... how the heck do I catch them?

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They are in a cage (obviously).

They run into their house any time I try to get one.

Any tips?

Send a cat in, that will sort the men from the boys.

OK, bumping for a more sensible answer.

why do you need to get them?

have you got the game mousetrap?

Well I'll need to clean their cage out.

Thanks again for helpfulness, mumsnet never fails to deliver.

Can you quickly pop their house into a shoe box or similar to hold them in while you clean them?