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When: May 11, 2018
Where: Own backyard, The Netherlands
It's our little backyard friend!
You know, we always forget just how tiny he is, till we see him again. Though it could be very well possible he *does* have a family and the one we saw last month was another one entirely.
The cat has been going crazy now that he's sort of discovering his killer instinct after capturing his first fly - he actually caught a mouse last month - we got the cat inside and rescued the mouse. I don't care if they're considered a pest; they're not wrecking anything, they don't come inside the house - it's a living creature just trying to survive. Plenty of people in the houses around us keep birds outside, and we have a wild bird feeder, so I can't blame them for coming to look for food here
Anyway, the first time we spotted this little guy scurrying around the backyard, he didn't mind our presence in the slightest. I was allowed to walk around him, get my camera and start taking photos. This one instance, he was closest to the house (didn't even attempt to venture inside) and I had set up here when he started springing towards the camera probably feeling courageous and walking away again. He was maybe 10 centimeters from my lens - hard to focus on so unexpectedly, but seeing him this up close, is too amazing
Species: House Mouse (Huismuis)
Latin name: Mus Musculus
Originates from pretty much all over the world.
Current status: Least Concern
Did you know:
…It is one of the most abundant species of Mus.
…Although a wild animal, the House Mouse mainly lives in association with humans.
…It has been domesticated as the pet or fancy Mouse, but also as the laboratory Mouse. As the latter, they are most commonly used in genetically engineered models for scientific research.
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Comments: 51
Thank you!
I love how close I was able to get to him - or I should say, how fearlessly he walked right up to the camera a few times (and jump back, he did know what fear was just a little). This really was a lucky shot that I didn't think would be focused, but was so happy when it was!
Great memories of spending time with him in the backyard 
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WOW! Incredible encounter...and the wet mouse looks kind of pitifull, reminds me our local saying
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Thank you so much!
You know, I don't recall him being wet - he had just groomed himself extensively though. He did have a squinty eye, so he wasn't in top condition, but definitely cute.
What local saying is that?
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Well, there is it: looks like wet rat (for person either rained on, sweaty or generally not dry)
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He really is
Kind of always love seeing him
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I don't care what the haters say. Rodents are the cutest.
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...and i know, that i like you! 
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Wow, that is an impressive shot! I think people tend to overreact towards mice. I've captured them and turned them loose. Cute little buggers. And don't get me started on rats. I have two rescue rats as pets. Wish I could get some good photos of them like you did here.
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This was a really lucky moment for sure 
If we can, we try to release them too 
Wow, that's really cool! I hope you do manage to take some pictures, I think they're more inclined to sit still and not scurry off for you like this mouse did with me
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Aww.. the adorable house mouse. I love that it approached you... maybe if you bring it some snacks.
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It was the best moment
And we did 
When our cat caught him (or one of his relatives) we were quite rattled; took the cat inside, brought the mouse a little dish for water, some seeds and a small bit of bread.
He seemed to recover well - the food was gone the next day
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How could you not 
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Also yeah I agree with you. I don't care if mice or rats are a pest either, they deserve to live. They're still animals. I think it's cruel when people set out bait and traps. We don't get much rats/mice here, but once we did, so we just placed bits of onion around our backyard. That mice/rats hate the smell so they stay away. Cruelty-free way to get the job done!
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Ooh, that's a good trick, we'll keep that in mind
In our row of houses, there are quite some bird feeders and bird aviaries so there's plenty of food to go around for mice and I think they're move about the row of houses looking for food. I recently heard our (normally already loud) neighbors squaking about a mouse as well, so they're not just visiting us
There are some really awful and cruel ways to get rid of so-called pests - the glue that seems to be a trend now is particularly cruel and vicious and hurts a lot more animals than just the ones its targeted at
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Aww he's so cute! I have a cat also and she brings mice in now and again, I try and rescue them but alot of the time it ends sadly. Yes she brings them into the house very alive still! A few days ago she brought one in and it hid under the sofa so I tried to find him but I couldn't so I decided to leave it for a few hours. Later that night the little fella comes out and starts strolling across the front room carpet. Eiko notices straight away and goes to grab him a chase into the kitchen ensures and I finally manage to grab him! 
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A friend of mine has a cat like that - he brings in mice too, as a sort of gift. Not the nicest gift we'd like to receive, of course, but it's the thought that counts and it's in their instinct.
Glad you were able to rescue this mouse!
We don't get mad, just slightly upset. He's gone from a very inept hunter to one that is definitely improving by practice. He caught one mouse, and it was still alive when we made him let go. We took the cat inside (no punishing) and let the mouse scurry off in peace.
He recently caught a smaller one, but that one didn't make it... Again, mostly upset, no punishing, but it's sort of heartbreaking you know? A little life lost
It's a good thing we're co cautious with the cat because we're afraid he'd escape the closed-in backyard (our town isn't overly friendly to cats) so he's not allowed outside on his own. There have been some near misses with wood pigeons as well, but hopefully we can prevent him from catching, but mostly killing, more critters.
Thanks
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Aww hope you continue to enjoy your cat, there always doing something to make you laugh, mine watches the tv and YouTube? Lol
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Haha, that's so cool
Mine goes crazy when the neighborhood cat visits for a drink from the pond in the front yard...
I really want to put one of those cat apps on my tablet and see how he responds to that, but I keep forgetting. Also, his nails grow crazy fast, so I'm kind of afraid he'll scratch it up.
I do think he'll like it though, because it's sort of reminiscent to football; players and the ball moving across the field, which he sometimes likes
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