WIBU to borrow a cat?

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We have a mouse under the fridge, I think DCat brought it in. It has been there for a couple of days, and I think it is eating cat food. Unfortunately DCat spends most of her time asleep in the other room now, and I don’t think she will ever catch it again. My neighbour has 2 young cats I know well ( I often feed them) and I am wondering if I could borrow one for half a day… the difficulties would be - my cat HATES other cats and would go ballistic - and the next door cat would see that my cat gets nicer food and would probably keep trying to come back in… OK I think I’ve talked myself out of it. Other than keep covering the cat food what can I do? Humane traps are useless. Is there any way I can get DCat to take an interest? She’s 14.

Why are you bothered about the trap being humane if you are okay with setting a cat on it?

Bait the trap with Nutella, they can’t resist.

I suppose a cat that knows what it’s doing will kill the mouse straight off - don’t the snap traps leave them in agony so that I would have to finish it off? Don’t fancy that, I know it’s wimpy.

A snap trap will finish off a mouse much more quickly than a cat will. Just set the trap and keep the cat out of the way - should catch the mouse in no time.

Cats play with them, it’s a long drawn out process. A cruel way to die.
A trap could have its neck snapped and it be dispatched in seconds.

Ok thanks I will look into it.

The cat I had before this one would kill a mouse in 2 seconds, no messing. This one used to hunt a bit. Now she brings a mouse in now and again, completely unhurt, and loses interest as soon as it has run off

Not all cats, mine would be completely clueless!

Why not get a humane trap then release the mouse into the woods?

You have to check humane traps constantly. Mouse could be caught in 'humane' trap and either die of fright, or may starve/dehydrate if trap not checked often. Please don't use sticky traps. They are unethical and horrendous.

No I would not dream of a sticky trap! I have tried a humane trap but the stupid thing is no good, it closes by itself with nothing in it.