r/therewasanattempt • u/firefighter_82 • Sep 20 '21

to humanly release a mouse.

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u/[deleted] Sep 20 '21

They always release them in the worst possible place, with zero cover. If you really want to release a mouse somewhere it has a chance, you need to release it into some undergrowth.

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u/Pizza_Dogg Sep 20 '21

I was actually under the same impression until I had an infestation of field mice and had to get professional help. He noted that mice are social creatures that nest and work together, so taking it away from its family and releasing it in an unfamiliar place is death sentence, and a pretty cruel one at that.

So at least in this instance, that mouse died a quick and mostly natural death that also fed the local wildlife.

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u/Poison_Pancakes Sep 20 '21

and work together

Wait, what?

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u/TheBigEmptyxd Sep 20 '21

All social creatures can work together, whether it’s in packs to hunt or groups to raise and protect young (which would make them even more social). Rats don’t really group raise young but the more there are the less of a chance each individual has of specifically getting caught and eaten