Beautiful_Insanity
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Last night a friend of mine texted me and asked if I could take his friends mouse. The girl who had the mouse just had a baby (as did I) and she's quite irresponsible. She also just had a litter of kittens (like her 5th litter) and can't handle all of the animals. Apparently she's taking a bunch of them to the SPCA today, and the mouse was on the list to go as well. I figured he was probably better off with me than going to the SPCA, as there aren't too many rodent lovers around my area- and the SPCA is already overloaded with animals. In fact, I'm not even sure if they take animals other than cats and dogs.
So, here I am now with this new mouse. I've had quite a few rats over the years, but never any mice. I'm not sure what exactly to do with him. He's really scared, and from the looks of things (and knowing where he came from) I don't believe he's had much, if any, handling. I don't really mind if I can't play with him like I do the rats, but for cage cleaning, I'll need to figure something out.
Any mouse owners/rescuers have any tips for handling? He's so fast and skittish, I can't seem to catch him. Plus, I don't want him to be so scared- I've tried just leaving my hand in the cage and letting him get used to me. It's just I don't know if I have the time to do it enough for him to really calm down. I've already got 4 rats, a dog, a cat, a boyfriend, and a six week old baby. I would try to find him another home, but I honestly don't think anyone around my area would be up for it either. Like I said, I don't know many rodent lovers -_- So yes, if anyone has some suggestions for mouse care/handling/taming I would really appreciate it.
I think it's about time for this little guy to have a nice, happy life!
So, here I am now with this new mouse. I've had quite a few rats over the years, but never any mice. I'm not sure what exactly to do with him. He's really scared, and from the looks of things (and knowing where he came from) I don't believe he's had much, if any, handling. I don't really mind if I can't play with him like I do the rats, but for cage cleaning, I'll need to figure something out.
Any mouse owners/rescuers have any tips for handling? He's so fast and skittish, I can't seem to catch him. Plus, I don't want him to be so scared- I've tried just leaving my hand in the cage and letting him get used to me. It's just I don't know if I have the time to do it enough for him to really calm down. I've already got 4 rats, a dog, a cat, a boyfriend, and a six week old baby. I would try to find him another home, but I honestly don't think anyone around my area would be up for it either. Like I said, I don't know many rodent lovers -_- So yes, if anyone has some suggestions for mouse care/handling/taming I would really appreciate it.
I think it's about time for this little guy to have a nice, happy life!