Bouncy Mouse!

[elfie_chan]

Yesterday, Loki found a mouse and chased it around the house. We were unable to catch it, and Loki lost interest the moment we started trying to find out what he was playing with. Today, we found the mouse again. It ran across the floor when we came home and hid behind the china hutch. Alex went and grabbed a wire wastepaper basket and had me stand sentinel while he pounded on the china hutch to try to drive the little bugger out. It worked--the mouse ran up the basket and over my hand. Little mousy paws are tickly. Plus, it startled me. I jumped back, and the mouse ran under the hall desk. Alex cornered it with the basket and got it to run inside.

The problem with this is that the wire sides of the basket are perfect for mice to climb up. Alex had to keep tossing the mouse in the air so that it didn't climb out of the basket. It was rather amusing to watch the little mouse go flying up in the air and land (softly!) back in the bottom of the basket. I rushed to open the door, and the mouse found freedom by flying outside onto the patio. It sat very still for a few seconds, and then scampered away.

Now, of course, I have this mousy conversation in my head:

House Mouse: OMG! It was so freaky!*
Field Mouse: What? What happened?
House Mouse: The Huge Things chased me, and I ran into this box! And every time I tried to climb out, I wound up jumping into the air! It was SCARY!
Field Mouse: OMG! Then what happened?
House Mouse: The next thing I knew, I was outside! I'm never going back in there again!
Field Mouse: Word.

*Conversation translated from Mouse.

Comments

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

How delightful! I can just imagine the silly mouse bouncing up in the air and looking surprised.

[elfie-chan.livejournal.com]

I felt a little sorry for him, not to mention a little guilty for finding the whole situation so funny--his little paws were all splayed out and he looked pretty freaked. At first, I couldn't figure out why in the world Alex kept tossing him up in the air, but then I figured it out as I was dashing for the door.

Still, it was really hilarious.

[brightshadowsky.livejournal.com]

Mousers and ratties are amazing climbers. i'd often find my little rodent-types scaling the wire-mesh lid of their tank, traversing its length upside-down. 0_o Silly little fuzzies.

[elfie-chan.livejournal.com]

I love the image of your little ninja-rats.

[haddassah.livejournal.com]

That is so funny. I have a visual in my head so I can replay it over and over and over.

[elfie-chan.livejournal.com]

I'm glad it amuses you. ^_^

[naelany.livejournal.com]

Conversation translated from Mouse. *chuckles* Too funny ^_^. I'm told though, that once a mouse has been in the house, he'll come back inside even if you put them outside (even far away). Might want to consider that?
In the meantime though, I'm glad you got rid of it ^_^

[elfie-chan.livejournal.com]

Luckily, 'round our house, there's all kinds of other fun animals that take care of our mouse problem for us. It's the Great Circle of Life. I expect that bobcat I saw earlier today will be hunting in this territory later on...

[naelany.livejournal.com]

That's true, I'd forgotten about that lol. I can't believe you guys had snow already by the way. Blows my mind

[sarsalot.livejournal.com]

Ahehehehehehehe....Awww, mousie stories. I'm not to fond of wild micies (because they related to wild rats, which we get - have you heard the story of the Rat in My Bed?) but that was the cutest image EVAH.

[elfie-chan.livejournal.com]

I'm not fond of wild micies, either--at least, not when they're in my house. But I like releasing them into the wild rather than letting them wander around my house and poo behind the furniture. Alternatively, Loki gets them. He's a good hunter, yes he is! *makes ridiculous-sounding noises at cat, while cat looks on in bemusement*

No, tell me the story of the Rat in Your Bed! *sits down with popcorn to listen intently* That sounds scary, actually.

[sarsalot.livejournal.com]

Our last cat was a fabulous hunter, and the dog's shaping up to be one as well. Nothing like headless rat first thing in the morning.


After much searching, I found the story of the Rat in My Bed in my old lj (added you so you could see). It is a tale of horror and fear, and ickyickyickyness.

[elfie-chan.livejournal.com]

*reads, then snugs you sympathetically* OMG, that sounds scary. Did the rat ever get caught?

Thanks for adding me. ^_^

[sarsalot.livejournal.com]

Yeah - rat trap in the kitchen. I think thye were mostly scared off after that (alhtough I can tell you some funny stories about hearing some running in the - double brick - wall between my room and my brother's at 2am. *scurryscurryscurryskritchfallTHUMP*).

[elfie-chan.livejournal.com]

*snickersnicker* Silly rats.