Your advice on sending my mouse “roommate” elsewhere while protecting my cats has paid off! Which is a good thing, since I was forced by rodent allergies to move out of my bedroom and into an inflatable bed on my studio floor until the problem got solved. This was getting ridiculous…
The “herbal pouches” arrived in a timely fashion last Friday, but did nothing except make my room smell like an herbal essence factory for a couple of days. Frankly, it was kind of overwhelming to my senses but the mice didn’t seem to mind a bit. As a matter fact, he (or she) did their “business” right on top of one of the pouches. David (my son) figured the mouse was thumbing his nose at me.
And if you were concerned re: the strong herbal scent and the dangers to our cats, worry not. While I tried them out, I kept the kitties out of my bedroom. So thanks so much for that advice.
Mouse-Free at Last!
Today I’m pleased to report that my handyman son par excellence actually found the spot the mice were getting into my room. My attached bath had a convenient little (very hidden) space around some of the plumbing that made a lovely enter/exit doorway. That has now been sealed off, and no further sign of Mr. or Ms. Mouse! We figure they were just coming in at night for some undisturbed sleep in a safe place. I guess they figured an old animal lover like me wouldn’t mind! Ha!
But unfortunately, my mouse work is not over. Since they’d made themselves so comfy, they (or should I say “he,” since this is more of a male mouse thing) decided to mark my bedroom as his special territory. In other words, the herbal smell was replaced by a very distinct, very strong mouse smell. So this coming weekend, after sealing off that room and having a fan blow through the open window all week, I will be donning mask and gloves and doing a major post-mouse cleaning before moving back into my bedroom.
I figure I’ll rearrange the furniture while I’m at it. Bonus!
So this is the update on the mouse invasion. And that is the happy ending of my mouse tale! I thought you deserved to know.
Your Animal Loving Artist,
Merry