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Buddhism

leftyladyfrommo

(19,896 posts) Tue Mar 5, 2013, 11:18 AM Mar 2013

What do I do about the mice? [View all]

The Buddha stated that we are no to kill things - any living things. And I really agree with this. Their lives are just as important and valuable as any other life.

So what do I do about the mice that have come into the house. This happens every years as soon as it gets really cold outside.

I can't put out regular death traps. And I have heard that the sonar stuff doesn't work. And I can't trap them and put them outside when it is this cold.

So do I just live with them?

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What do I do about the mice? [View all] leftyladyfrommo Mar 2013 OP

Killing creatures doesn't ever get rid of them anyways. Neoma Mar 2013 #1

Get a cat. TeeYiYi Mar 2013 #2

Buying a cat for the purpose of killing mice is the same as just killing them yourself. nt ZombieHorde Mar 2013 #9

Can't have a cat at my house. leftyladyfrommo Mar 2013 #3

we catch them in 2 humane traps & set them free at wooded lakeshore w/ food supply (wild bird food) eShirl Mar 2013 #4

I tried this with no luck FreeState Mar 2013 #5

Build them a little house of their own outside Shankapotomus Mar 2013 #6

I'm going to try the live trap leftyladyfrommo Mar 2013 #7

The sonar thing worked for me this year (only) JudyM Mar 2013 #8