WHAT THE FRACK?!
This guy was slowly crawling toward a hidey hole.
Immediately SCREAMED for ST. He stuffed it into a bag and killed it. I laid out more traps in other places and we combed the kitchen and living room for more signs of our squeaky friends. Under the stove, where I'd previously crumbled rat poison, I found two pieces of green-colored poop. Awesome.
This led to an emotional breakdown on my part. Right before we headed out to lunch, I started crying. It's been exhausting mouse-proofing this apartment. I feel like I'm living in filth. This apartment suits us so well - lots of space, great location, super price - except that its mice-infested. So now we're faced with the decision of moving to a different place. Just the thought of how much money and energy we'll need makes me sad.
We have four appointments to look at apartments tomorrow with my dad.
:-(
it's okay, bub! how about getting a kitty cat? think of them as cousins of the hamster which is an exotic animal (cost me $120 to find that out at the vet when her hamster was sick and it still had the audacity to die on us after i fed it medicine and anointed its beady eyes).
ReplyDeletemaybe there is a lesson in the mickeys. i dunno, maybe love all creatures? it will get better and it doesn't mean u r living in filth. it means that they r resourceful and hungry critters. that's all.
{{{hugs}}}
I thought up the cat idea also but ST said no because 1) he hates cats and 2) it would just add more filth. Cat poop is stinky and someone has to clean it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the encouragement, dude. I was like... hysterical. I felt (and still kind of feel) dirty, dirty, dirty. Thank God for ST - he handled the killing, cleaning, and hugging afterward.
ReplyDeletebtw, my nemesis was the roach and i am happy to live on the island, roach free.
ReplyDeletei think u can train your kitty to poop and pee in the toilet (i kid u not!). they have kits to teach them and it's all about behavioral modification. how bout a dog? i do have to admit, si does have less roaches and rats than the other boroughs.
ReplyDeleteu must see this, lol! kitty using the toilet! they use similar techniques of behavioral modification to get the bears to learn how to ride the bicycle, lol.
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