Mousey mousey

[maggies_lens]

So I come home from work, all exhausted. Al goes to get dinner, I go to feed and clean Remi and Rosie. Went to the feed bin to get Rosie's feed, reach in without really looking and started scooping feed into her bowl with my hand. Feel something very soft, warm and fuzzy in my hand. Look down. MOUSE!!!!
Side note: maggie loves animals. All animals. She considers mice sweet, if inconvient in feed bins.
Only a wee lil one. Poor little thing looked pretty worn out, and wasn't jumping high so who knows how long the fuzzy had been in there. Went inside, grabbed a jar, coaxed said mousey into jar using advanced Mouse Whispering techniques perfected as a child. It takes years, folks. ;-) Took him inside and took some happy snaps and a little vid.
Yes I know, I know... mice are vermin. Kill, main, destroy.
But that's not me. Waited till Al got home, we walked him to the little park and let him go. Dunno if he'll survive, and he headed right back in the same direction on my house. -_-* Ah well, good luck, little buddy.

Camera shy :-)

Comments

[madeyemads.livejournal.com]

awwwwwww he's so cute!
I can't bring myself to kill moths if they end up in the pantry- I let them go outside :D
Good on you for not being one of those people who thinks it's okay to kill someone just because they are smaller than you. I hope he does okay!

[maggies-lens.livejournal.com]

I loooove mice, even tho I know they are a major problem here. Not their fault; they didn't ask to be brought over here. Yeah, I figure the world is a tough and ugly enough place, why make it more so when it's just as easy to try and make it a little nicer. Even in such a tiny way. I just love their delicate little ears and paws... and those huuuuge eyes!!!

[half-a-cider.livejournal.com]

He IS cute? Is he wild...or do you think he escaped from someone?

My horse has a pet mouse (Very Tiny Mouse). It lives under the stall mats. I don't know its name. He won't tell me.

[maggies-lens.livejournal.com]

Oh yes def 100% wild, he was VERY unhappy to see me when I opened the feed bin lid. Unfortunatly Australia has a bi of a serious problem with mice.... we just don't have enough carnivores t o take care of them. Wild cats and foxes prefer catching native animals as they don't have the instincts to escape them.
Eheheheheeee, that's cute that your horsey has a mouse. I love how you get these random friendships forminig up in the animal world.

[handfulofrain.livejournal.com]

Awww!