This weekend I managed to corner and harmlessly trap a mouse that had been visiting our kitchen for a few weeks. Evidently living in the space between the floor and basement ceiling. Really rather an adorable little thing. I took it well away from the house and released it.
Thing is, I've repeatedly found myself hoping it's okay. I need to read up on the most benign way and place to release a mouse for when this happens agaain.
@pieist Ha, we have a 'law' that you can only move animals 1km away. With rabbits and possums, that's about 2 days before return.
Anyway, nobody ever has 1 mouse. If you find a mouse, there are many more.
@hasmis Perhaps, but this isn't quite my first rodeo. On several other occasions in my life I've seen consistent indications, trapped one (once two on subsequent nights) and that was the end of it. All indications, noise, residue and other effects gone.
@pieist Yeah, well behaved mice. But there's always Crazy Uncle Harry...
@hasmis Perhaps I just catch the one that doesn't move in perfect silence, clean up his droppings and reseal the bread bags he gnaws into, and the rest are more clever than that. I've had worse housemates.