Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site decwrl.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!lll-crg!dual!decwrl!daemon From: daemon@decwrl.UUCP (The devil himself) Newsgroups: net.pets Subject: A different topic... Message-ID: <3574@decwrl.UUCP> Date: Mon, 12-Aug-85 11:31:02 EDT Article-I.D.: decwrl.3574 Posted: Mon Aug 12 11:31:02 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 14-Aug-85 23:18:16 EDT Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation Lines: 16 I have a different problem, which could have been posted to NET.PESTS, if one existed. I have had a second (or is it third) group of mice born in our wood pile next to the house. I am concerned that they will start to migrate into the house when the weather starts to get colder. I have two cats, but they are only interested in watching the mice, not catching them. Besides, the mice are out of reach of their paws (the wood pile is 2 feet in width--much longer than their legs can stretch). How does one recommend getting rid of the little pesties??? I thought of 'rat poison', but with the cats outside, I felt that was not a good idea. Do mouse traps really work and do cats stay away from the traps, or does curiousity get the better of them?? I realize that this topic may not be appropriate for this group, but I was tired of reading the debate about declawing cats. Nicki Lipp Colorado Springs