EWWWWW -- I am totally procrastinating something NASTY right now!!

[AlexandNessa]

I do hearby swear that I love our little cat Alex with all my heart. However, can some pet psychic please ESP him that I do not need these little pieces of love that you and I call MICE delivered to my bedroom?!

He snuck out on me as my hands were full with groceries. I figured I'd put the frozen stuff away and then go search for him. In those 5 minutes, that little brat... er, I mean, love of my life, Alex, ran back inside with something in his mouth.

Hoping and hoping and hoping it was just a leaf I saw, but knew it wasn't. It couldn't be. He wouldn't bring me that kind of present. No, that would be an acceptable present, and our boy goes ALL OUT!!

No, he killed a mouse, and he raced past me with it in his mouth, and I JUST FOUND IT! He's left it outside my bedroom.

Of course, my hubby is at work, and won't be home for 4 and a half more hours. This is a guy's job! Not fair! I don't know if I can scoop up a dead mouse and throw it away. I JUST DON'T THINK I CAN!

EWWWWWWW I don't know if I can do this. IT'S A DEAD MOUSE!

 

[DMickey28]

Ewwww.... I'd plead ignorance and wait for hubby...

Luckily Dallas leaves the mice and occassional bird OUTSIDE...

 

[AlexandNessa]

EWWWWWWWWWW.......

I wish I could! I called him first in a panic. He knows. He totally knows and I BLEW THAT CHANCE!

I just tried to do it, and I couldn't! I just couldn't! It's gross. Just gross.

OMG OMG OMG

I am soooooo scheeevvveeed out right now.

 

[LiteBrite]

Who cares if hubby knows you're leaving it there for him to pick up? If there was ever a job to be left for the man to do, THIS IS IT! Isn't that what we keep them around for?

 

[EthansMom]

If it really bothers you, you could always use a broom and dustpan to scoop it up and then wash the floor (and dustpan and broom, if necessary).

I don't mind dead mice. My cat will bring a mouse into our bedroom in the middle of the night when it's still alive. So, I'll be sleeping soundly and wake up to the sound of the cat running furiously around in my bedroom, playing cat-and-mouse. So, then, I have to get out of bed, chase the flippin' mouse and, if I catch it (usually in a big cup or small bucket), I chuck it as far outside as I can (don't have the heart to kill the poor thing). So far, I've caught 2 out of 3 mice. I was happy that the last one the cat brought us was dead.

 

[lsyorke]

Mine brought in two and hid them under the Christmas Tree, next to the radiator. Didn't find them until the smell practically drove us out of the house. Her version of presents under the tree... GROSS!

 

[AlexandNessa]

I think the neighbors may be ready to call the police since I have been screaming every time I look at it. I tried. I totally tried. I'm too grossed out.

 

[Robinrs]

I had a cat many many years ago when I lived with my parents put one right in the hallway entrance to the front door. I put a bucket over it and ran to get a neighbor, ANY neighbor. My parents were out of town and the only neighbor I could find was Mr. Bourne, a sweet little 80 year old man who looked just like George Burns.

Well, Mr. Bourne didn't find my disaster worth rushing to so it took him about a half hour (or it felt like it) to get to my house. He FINALLY picked it up with a piece of newspaper and flushed it down the toilet...ewwwwwwwwww!!

I begged this 80yo man to PLEASE flush the toilet several times just in case it floats back up... .. it didn't...

Mr. Bourne waddles back home, shaking his head and still smoking the cigar he never let go of while getting rid of my "problem"...

I NEVER forgave that cat for that "present" ...

 

[Micca]

EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW. I just wondered what it would feel like as a guy to post EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW. Doesn't work for me

 

[Tink9748]

If it really bothers you, you could always use a broom and dustpan to scoop it up and then wash the floor (and dustpan and broom, if necessary).

I don't mind dead mice. My cat will bring a mouse into our bedroom in the middle of the night when it's still alive. So, I'll be sleeping soundly and wake up to the sound of the cat running furiously around in my bedroom, playing cat-and-mouse. So, then, I have to get out of bed, chase the flippin' mouse and, if I catch it (usually in a big cup or small bucket), I chuck it as far outside as I can (don't have the heart to kill the poor thing). So far, I've caught 2 out of 3 mice. I was happy that the last one the cat brought us was dead.

I'm not sure I could keep a cat that brings in live mice to run around in my bedroom. I'm with the OP there is no way I could pick up a mouse dead or alive. I would probably leave the house until dear BF came home to get rid of it.

 

[AlexandNessa]

I'm with the OP there is no way I could pick up a mouse dead or alive. I would probably leave the house until dear BF came home to get rid of it.

This is exactly what I wound up doing last night! I made 3 attempts, was too scheeved, and bolted till hubby came home!

 

[Beth76]

I can soooooo sympathize with you. My cat usually brings them into our room in the middle of the night, but not dead. She still chases them around in there. More than once I made DH get up to help her take care of it since I couldn't lie there listening to her hunt this thing. I've also found a few dead ones while DH was gone for the day, but they were in the basement so we just stayed upstairs. I refuse to touch them too.

 

[Meriweather]

Our cats catch them in the house and yes, they want to share and bring them to the bedroom to play with. Always at night (I guess that is when the mouse come out to look for "goodies" ). I am good at waking up to the "cat chasing mouse" sounds. They way they run is different for that.
We catch them....and can't go back to sleep until we do.....throw them outside and wait for them to find their way in again
Twice now, one kitty has brought the LIVE mouse up onto the bed to share and play That really freaks me out!!

But, you are right, it is the man's job. But when DH is out of town I have to do it Shovel, gloves and broom

 

[L107ANGEL]

I think the neighbors may be ready to call the police since I have been screaming every time I look at it. I tried. I totally tried. I'm too grossed out.

First of all I can picture this and I am sorry I am laughing You need to breathe!!!! Get a can and just quickly put it over it for the DH to come home to deal with this. Do you think you can do that?

 

[AlexandNessa]

First of all I can picture this and I am sorry I am laughing You need to breathe!!!! Get a can and just quickly put it over it for the DH to come home to deal with this. Do you think you can do that?

Yes, it's funny NOW!!! This was last night, and that's pretty much what I did --- threw a towel over it, bolted, and waited for DH to return home from work.

BTW, here is a pic of the culprit and "Pest Remover"

 

[Planogirl]

My cat likes to sun himself in the flower bed. Last night I heard a muffled yowl at the window and he was sitting there with something small and squirmy in his mouth. I yelled "out!!!" and he took off with it. I definitely didn't want any presents brought in!!!

Just keep telling yourself that your furbaby means well. I keep trying to tell myself that!