Well, my cat and mice seemed to have come to an agreement and peaceful co-existence. Perhaps LuLu, who was from France, had the wrong pheromones, or maybe it was his French indifference that convinced the mice is was safe, if not friendly, territory. Live and let live was our world.
------ Sara Mattes > On Jul 15, 2023, at 6:02 PM, June L Matthews <matth...@mit.edu> wrote: > > Sorry – my cat walked across my keyboard. See below for rest of intended > message. > > From: June L Matthews > Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2023 5:54 PM > To: DJCP <djcp0...@gmail.com <mailto:djcp0...@gmail.com>>; Debra Daugherty > <dadaughe...@gmail.com <mailto:dadaughe...@gmail.com>> > Cc: Listserv Listserv <lincoln@lincolntalk.org > <mailto:lincoln@lincolntalk.org>> > Subject: RE: [LincolnTalk] seeking mouse exterminator > > Re mouse traps, and cats: > > They make Have-a-Heart traps for mice. The bait (e.g. peanut butter) lures > the mouse inside, a grid drops and traps but doesnn’t kill the mouse. No > blood, no gore. You then need to take the trap outside, preferably slightly > farther than your neighbor’s yard, and release the mouse. Hopefully it will > enjoy its new-found freedom and stay out there. > > I’ve read that simply having a cat, even if it doesn’t hunt, is an effective > deterrent. Apparently cats release pheronomes (or whatever) that mice can > detect and decide that it’s a good plan to stay away. > > Other opinions welcome. > > June > > > From: Lincoln <lincoln-boun...@lincolntalk.org > <mailto:lincoln-boun...@lincolntalk.org>> On Behalf Of DJCP > Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2023 9:22 AM > To: Debra Daugherty <dadaughe...@gmail.com <mailto:dadaughe...@gmail.com>> > Cc: Listserv Listserv <lincoln@lincolntalk.org > <mailto:lincoln@lincolntalk.org>> > Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] seeking mouse exterminator > > We have aggressively sealed up any and all potential holes in our house and > then use snap traps. We still catch a few every year but it's gotten a lot > better than when we started. > Diana > Giles Rd > > On Sat, Jul 15, 2023, 8:04 AM Debra Daugherty <dadaughe...@gmail.com > <mailto:dadaughe...@gmail.com>> wrote: > Also, outdoor cats kill birds, which isn't good. On the other hand, poisoning > mice (who then leave the house sick and easy prey) kills mouse predators, > which also isn't good (and creates a vicious circle). Does anyone have > success with trapping? > > On Sat, Jul 15, 2023 at 7:14 AM Joanna Owen Schmergel via Lincoln > <lincoln@lincolntalk.org <mailto:lincoln@lincolntalk.org>> wrote: > One must not be allergic…. > > And some cats are too lazy to hunt, ignore the mice, or are afraid of them! > > Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone > <https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=nativeplacement&c=Global_Acquisition_YMktg_315_Internal_EmailSignature&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=Global_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100000604&af_sub5=EmailSignature__Static_> > > On Friday, July 14, 2023, 9:45 PM, June L Matthews <matth...@mit.edu > <mailto:matth...@mit.edu>> wrote: > > I’m surprised that no one has offered the obvious solution – get a cat! > > June > > > > From: Lincoln <lincoln-boun...@lincolntalk.org > <mailto:lincoln-boun...@lincolntalk.org>> On Behalf Of Karen Seo > Sent: Friday, July 14, 2023 7:34 PM > To: lincoln@lincolntalk.org <mailto:lincoln@lincolntalk.org> > Cc: k...@alum.mit.edu <mailto:k...@alum.mit.edu> > Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] seeking mouse exterminator > > > > Thank you to all who replied -- Mice are clearly a common problem in > Lincoln.😁 Here's a summary of the recommendations so far. I would note that > it is a bigger problem to find someone who has time to help than it is to > find someone who does a good job. Will let you know the outcome. > > Waltham Chemical 978-771-9767 > Colonial Pest > 1-800-525-8084 > Bionomic Pest Solutions --Justin Hedlund 401-261-7240 > Proof Pest 617-855-9700 > Aardvark Pest Control -- Karla Tomlinson 617-323-8638 > Gary's Wildlife 508-946-0060 > Concord Carlisle Pest Control --Matt Carr 978-866-0552 > Terminix --Chris > 855-847-0270 > GreenHow > 617-964-4733 > Thanks again! > > > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > <mailto:Lincoln@lincolntalk.org.> > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org > <mailto:Lincoln@lincolntalk.org>. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org > <mailto:Lincoln@lincolntalk.org>. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln.
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