Post by creepyeyeball on Jul 20, 2016 12:00:32 GMT -5
So, remember how yesterday I said I was taking a half day? I banished the kids to their rooms to entertain themselves for a few hours and vegged on the couch with the baby.
As we were on the couch I saw something grey scurry under the dining room table. I got up and it was a mouse, which then ran back to the closet under our stairs (which has access to the creepy cellar). We've caught mice in traps, so I know they are there. I mean, it's an old farmhouse surrounded by fields, so we're bound to have them. But in daylight? In summer? I know it's just because the kids were upstairs and the house was quiet do they thought it was safe to come out.
So I freaked and told the kids we are getting cats. We are headed to the humane society today to rescue two hopefully gifted mousers. I may be insane. Just what I need are two more things to keep alive and feed!!
creepyeyeball just make sure that if you are going to let them be outdoor cats (which I really don't condone), that they are not declawed and that you don't ever declaw them. Declawing itself is inhumane, but then they also need those claws to defend themself outside (and also better for catching your mice).
Post by wineallthetime on Jul 20, 2016 12:17:05 GMT -5
Mice story. One time I came home from work and was cleaning up the kitchen before picking up my son from daycare. At the time we had a glass jar with dog treats in it on our counter. I noticed the lid was off, so I went to put it back on and then saw there was a mouse INSIDE THE JAR! I put the lid on and called H freaking out. I still have nightmares about it. I ended up picking up my son and taking him out to eat while H got rid of the mouse and sanitized the kitchen.
Mice story. One time I came home from work and was cleaning up the kitchen before picking up my son from daycare. At the time we had a glass jar with dog treats in it on our counter. I noticed the lid was off, so I went to put it back on and then saw there was a mouse INSIDE THE JAR! I put the lid on and called H freaking out. I still have nightmares about it. I ended up picking up my son and taking him out to eat while H got rid of the mouse and sanitized the kitchen.
DS2 is my mouse handler. I physically can't do it. I freak out. But DS will put the trap, mouse and all, in the garbage can for me. I don't know what I would do without him.
I think mice are cute, too. My brother had snakes growing up, and if I saw a mouse in the cage I would rescue it and set it free! Still, I don't want them in my house.
Post by rubykitten on Jul 20, 2016 13:50:13 GMT -5
renbee ugh! Coworkers are annoying! When they start to say how it was a nice LONG vacation, i head them off at the pass by saying that my maternity leave was great but compared to other countries it's pathetic. In our country, puppies are legally supposed to stay with they're moms for 8 weeks before they are sold. I guess moms in the US are only 4 weeks better than dogs.
So, remember how yesterday I said I was taking a half day? I banished the kids to their rooms to entertain themselves for a few hours and vegged on the couch with the baby.
As we were on the couch I saw something grey scurry under the dining room table. I got up and it was a mouse, which then ran back to the closet under our stairs (which has access to the creepy cellar). We've caught mice in traps, so I know they are there. I mean, it's an old farmhouse surrounded by fields, so we're bound to have them. But in daylight? In summer? I know it's just because the kids were upstairs and the house was quiet do they thought it was safe to come out.
So I freaked and told the kids we are getting cats. We are headed to the humane society today to rescue two hopefully gifted mousers. I may be insane. Just what I need are two more things to keep alive and feed!!
My grey tabby is a great mouser. When we first moved to our house (it had been vacant for a while), he caught and killed at least 5 mice. He's kept the house clean ever since. He's earned his keep!
Post by creepyeyeball on Jul 20, 2016 15:16:11 GMT -5
I'm so annoyed. I guess I didn't realize they had to accept an application at the humane society and it can take a few days. I promised my kids we were coming home with cats. I spent 45 minutes chasing four kids around the cat rooms, trying to keep them from being bitten and/or hurting the five millin cats that were dangling from everywhere, all while wearing a baby. I finally, by some miracle, got both boys to agree on one cat and both girls to agree on the other. Went to the desk to let them know. I fill out the application and they say they will call me in a few days. WTHeck? Call the vet number on the back and verify I'm a good pet owner and give me the cats? I don't get it.
So I had to leave with a toddler crying that she wants the cat and several kids whining "but you PROMISED mom!!"
All that's ever in the news about the shelter in our county is how underfunded they are and how there are too many pets/not enough homes. I even heard the lady at the front desk complaining about these things while we were there. Well, no wonder. When I got in the parking lot and called DH to let him know he told me to go back in and tell them we were no longer interested. He said a coworker offered to give us his cats that he no longer wants for free and I can have them to keep my promise to the kids. So we saved $100, but the shelter lost it and still has those two cats we were interested in.
creepyeyeball We tried to adopt a dog from a shelter that required a 4 page application. After we finished the application they wanted to do a home visit before they would even let us see the dog. Ummm...no. We went to a different shelter and got a dog that same day. She's the best dog ever, so it all worked out.
creepyeyeball We tried to adopt a dog from a shelter that required a 4 page application. After we finished the application they wanted to do a home visit before they would even let us see the dog. Ummm...no. We went to a different shelter and got a dog that same day. She's the best dog ever, so it all worked out.
I understand they are trying to encourage impulsivity and all, but we were looking to rescue adult cats. They had a million roaming that place and I know they aren't that in demand. They watched my kids loving on these cats and I provided a vet number for them to call as a reference. Just call and let us take them home. What a waste of time.
ETA - I meant discourage impulsivity. My brain is fried!
The boys just let me take a two hour nap!!! I'm even more tired now though lol. I'm waiting for DS1 to wake up so i can go get a giant iced coffee.
That's how I feel when I nap now. It's like you're not waking up during the cycle where you feel refreshed because you wake up when the kid does. Iced coffee is also my go to when that happens lol.
Post by craftcrazymama on Jul 20, 2016 15:57:39 GMT -5
We had the funniest mouse incident yesterday.
We get quite a few because we live on a green belt and they come in off the fields. They don't bother me but I prefer them outdoors.
Well yesterday I was cleaning the kitchen up and unpacking DDs lunchbox yaddering away to her about what she'd eaten and loading her empty containers into the dish drawer when she starts yelling 'Shut It Shut It'! I wondered WTH then saw a mouse scurry over the top of the dish drawer and back into it, so I slammed it shut. Poor DD was shaking and her face was the perfect cartoon picture of what to do when you shriek at a mouse. It was so cute and funny. I'm not sure why she was bothered. This is the kid who picks up spiders, moths, flies, etc
Anyway, DH got home and we excitedly told him all about the mouse so he went to the dish drawer to free it. Gone!! Totally altogether gone! Huh? Wouldn't a dish drawer seal when you shut it? To keep the water in? WTF? Where's the mouse now?
creepyeyeball sorry but it's actually a great policy to have an application and take a few days. Not only does it help deter impulse "purchases" but they also to make sure you're not an ass hole haha. When I got my dog, I had to provide references, and I think they ran a background check. I would prefer the wait than have some ass hole adopt dogs for fighting.
creepyeyeball sorry but it's actually a great policy to have an application and take a few days. Not only does it help deter impulse "purchases" but they also to make sure you're not an ass hole haha. When I got my dog, I had to provide references, and I think they ran a background check. I would prefer the wait than have some ass hole adopt dogs for fighting.
I get it. I just think they need to find a way to speed up the process. I mean, I can buy a gun easier and in less time than it takes to adopt a stray cat in need of a loving home.
But now I know. If I ever want to adopt there again I will submit the application a week before we go.
Also, I never thought to look at Craigslist for cats until today. Tons for free. I even found a guy getting rid of a flock of hens for free right down the road from me!
I don't know if we've discussed this before, but I was looking at an old thread and realized NatalieDavid hasn't logged on since April 22... Hope she is OK...
I don't know if we've discussed this before, but I was looking at an old thread and realized NatalieDavid hasn't logged on since April 22... Hope she is OK...
Post by wineallthetime on Jul 21, 2016 7:04:07 GMT -5
I've been sleeping horribly for the last month for some reason. Last night I had just gotten into a deep sleep when my 2 year old woke up screaming at 2am. H and I were too tired to fight with him to go back down in his room, so we brought him in ours which we rarely do. Sleeping with a 2 year old is like sleeping with 10 monkeys or something.
I got a call from daycare yesterday as I was packing up to go pick the kids up. DD had a temperature over 101F. She had a rough night, but is feeling great this morning. Of course we can't take her in because she has to be below 100.5 for 24 hours. I hope DS does not get whatever it was. DH is home with DD today, but neither of us has the time to take off from work right now.
My parents don't seem to remember what it is like to have kids. They are the "we took our kids everywhere" type that just thinks you should drop everything and go. I know they were not actually like that but they still expect us to go to them rather than coming here. They live less than an hour away and are retired but they can't make the trip here. They use their cat as an excuse, even for a day trip, and we have 16 chickens, 8 ducks, 6 turkeys, and 2 dogs to care for, not to mention 2 kiddos that don't like to travel. Rant over.
TLDR: My parents bailed on me again and I'm just tired of it.
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