The Great Mousecapade

Well, I do not have too much to report. The boys were sorely disappointed this morning to discover that there was no gruesomely, decapitated mouse in our trap. Infact, there was no sign of the intruder anywhere. After an early morning inspection, it was determined that the vent on the side of the house is missing it's flapper thingy. It is a little flapper that is supposed to open outward to vent the dryer heat but close on it's own otherwise. Well, it is not there at all. Not sure when it fell off and we never found it laying out there on the ground or anything. Essentially, we might as well have had a wee door mat saying "Welcome" underneath the vent because it was just wide open and practically beckoning critters inside. """SHUDDER""" I don't even want to think about what else could have made it's way into the garage. I purchased a little cage thing that goes over the vent to keep out the critters. I also bought a new hose to replace the one chewed open by the previous guest. I honestly do not think the critter in question is still in the garage. The garage has no water source available and if it was inside I would think it would have found the peanut butter traps by now. Just to be on the safe side, the cats are still safely cordoned off from the garage. I think I will keep it that way for a few more days. I am crossing my fingers that this mouse hunt is over. ;)