On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 04:43:22 GMT, Tony P.
wrote:

I told him initially that if he didn't have the stomach to
deal with mice killed the old fashioned way (I always had to
dispose of the body), this would be a problem and IT IS. He
doesn't know how to deal with a live mouse and I can't stand
the idea of an animal virtually being tortured to death.

I'll cut to the chase... he bought the glue traps and we
have a live mouse caught in a trap now. So, what's the next
step?

Hubby suggested putting it outside and letting the cat have
his way with it. I don't think that's fair. So, the mouse
is slowing dying of exhaustion, fright, thirst and
starvation as I type.

Got any sharpened knives, particularly old ones that you don't really
want anymore? Just take the head off. Yes it'll be bloody, so spread
newspaper out and cut with the head AWAY from you. The blood might
spatter a bit, after all the little mouse heart will keep pumping for a
little bit of time not yet knowing the head is gone.

Oh, yeah...

I'm sure he'll jump at the chance of shafting a mouse and
the prospect of it running around like a chicken with its
head cut off will be particularly appealing.


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