Mouse Trap Shenanigans!!

[CDP]

Digger said:

I assume you also mean humane traps, where you release them a mile or two away? If it comes to it this is what I will do in the future.

I've been told humane traps are even worse as mousey is deposited well away from his territory so has nowhere to eat or hide and starves (or gets eaten).

[Anthony Micallef]

Timmy35 said:

Simpo Two said:

You left it with one broken leg still in the trap and then set a second trap hoping it would stagger into it? And then when the poor bd did, you thought about setting a third trap? You may not have the guts to finish what you started but you'd certainly qualify for Gestapo training.

Christ some of you lot. It was a fricking mouse for goodness sake.

^^^^ This. I had to check the thread to make sure it was a mouse you were talking about!

[Nightmare]

out of interest where does your 'it's just a.....' line get drawn? is it down to physical size of something or what?

I hate the idea of anything suffering. It genuinely surprises me how being a bit heartless is seen as some sort of 'manly' thing to do. Either catch something humanely (ideal) or kill it outright (if something like a muse has THAT much impact on your life it just has to die) - anything else should be viewed I would hope - by anyone I would consider normal - as very unfortunate and sad.

I make zero excuses for this attitude. I personally think anyone who feels differently should have a good think about things. being humane is never a problem. ever.

[Timmy35]

Nightmare said:

out of interest where does your 'it's just a.....' line get drawn? is it down to physical size of something or what?

I hate the idea of anything suffering. It genuinely surprises me how being a bit heartless is seen as some sort of 'manly' thing to do. Either catch something humanely (ideal) or kill it outright (if something like a muse has THAT much impact on your life it just has to die) - anything else should be viewed I would hope - by anyone I would consider normal - as very unfortunate and sad.

I make zero excuses for this attitude. I personally think anyone who feels differently should have a good think about things. being humane is never a problem. ever.

I don't think the OP was deliberately setting out to break the mouses legs one by one to teach it a lesson, he was trying to kill it humanely, it wasn't co-operating. It is however just a mouse. So I feel the OP need not lose too much sleep over his heinous crime.

As for 'humane mouse' traps, I think they are guarenteed to be inhumane whereas a lethal mouse trap as the OP was using is generally humane.

[Mobile Chicane]

CDP said:

Digger said:

I assume you also mean humane traps, where you release them a mile or two away? If it comes to it this is what I will do in the future.

I've been told humane traps are even worse as mousey is deposited well away from his territory so has nowhere to eat or hide and starves (or gets eaten).

I send them on their way with 'emergency rations' (a biscuit).

[croyde]

When your house is overun with them and the droppings are everywhere including in the toaster, you soon lose any humanity.

[CDP]

Nightmare said:

if something like a muse has THAT much impact on your life it just has to die)

Sorry but mice can't really be tolerated in the house, especially where food is prepared or eaten but they're also known to nibble electrical cables and cause all sorts of other damage. There are times when health and safety concerns are genuine.

[Nightmare]

Timmy35 said:

Nightmare said:

out of interest where does your 'it's just a.....' line get drawn? is it down to physical size of something or what?

I hate the idea of anything suffering. It genuinely surprises me how being a bit heartless is seen as some sort of 'manly' thing to do. Either catch something humanely (ideal) or kill it outright (if something like a muse has THAT much impact on your life it just has to die) - anything else should be viewed I would hope - by anyone I would consider normal - as very unfortunate and sad.

I make zero excuses for this attitude. I personally think anyone who feels differently should have a good think about things. being humane is never a problem. ever.

I don't think the OP was deliberately setting out to break the mouses legs one by one to teach it a lesson, he was trying to kill it humanely, it wasn't co-operating. It is however just a mouse. So I feel the OP need not lose too much sleep over his heinous crime.

As for 'humane mouse' traps, I think they are guarenteed to be inhumane whereas a lethal mouse trap as the OP was using is generally humane.

Sorry i should have clarified this wasn't aimed at the OP - he clearly didnt feel good about the situation

not sure what you mean about humane mousetraps being inhumane?

[Nightmare]

CDP said:

Nightmare said:

if something like a muse has THAT much impact on your life it just has to die)

Sorry but mice can't really be tolerated in the house, especially where food is prepared or eaten but they're also known to nibble electrical cables and cause all sorts of other damage. There are times when health and safety concerns are genuine.

didnt suggest they should be - just dont believe they need killing personally.