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There’s a moooouse loose about this hooouse.

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Cherrytree59 Fri 13-Jul-18 20:07:40

Nandalot
I will remember your feather duster trick.grin

Squiffy Fri 13-Jul-18 20:06:55

A cardboard tube or a hoover tube can often entice them out of their hidey hole. Obviously, you need to block one end so that they don't run straight out again! I've often used that method and it seems to work. I think they feel safe in the tube.

Once they're in the tube you just pop it outside and leave it until the mouse/vole decides to leave.

MissAdventure Fri 13-Jul-18 19:54:46

They're very sweet, voles. My cat used to fetch them in and let them go.
Apparently they don't taste too good.. hence the cat giving them up so easily.

Nandalot Fri 13-Jul-18 19:52:32

grin
Well at least he didn’t tickle my feet or run up my skirt.

MissAdventure Fri 13-Jul-18 19:48:30

Did you tickle him until he ran out? smile

Nandalot Fri 13-Jul-18 19:47:29

Thank you for your suggestions.I will remember the cat crunchies for next time, but he is too cute for the roller and bucket. Now, if he was a rat.
He is out. Cat was locked upstairs. Human barricade at stairs. We managed to get vole into hall, limited furniture, and with help of feather duster managed to persuade him through open door.

MissAdventure Fri 13-Jul-18 19:35:14

youtu.be/dkVhKf33ygI
I caught a few mice by this method.

Cherrytree59 Fri 13-Jul-18 19:26:52

Let him settle,
A trail of cat crunchies (carnivore) on piece of cardboard in the open
Then colander over the top?

Nandalot Fri 13-Jul-18 19:09:13

Well actually it is a cute little vole that our cat brought in and is now hiding under the couch. Before that it was under the desk, the bookcase , the tv cabinet..... Cat has been banished but we are having no luck catching it, it is so fast!
DH has a mouse phobia and is not happy. Any ideas?