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About Mari
Expertise
I am able to answer general questions related to rodents, my area of expertise being mice. Feeding, keeping, breeding and the other aspects of mouse life!

Experience
I have kept fancy mice for nearly 15 years, and currently have 20 mice and two gerbils.

Organizations
Finnish Show and Pet Mice club
Finland's Humane Society
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Self-taught

 
   

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Topic: Rodents



Expert: Mari
Date: 9/17/2006
Subject: mice

Question
I recently found my cat attack a mouse and stopped it, I have the mouse now it's not a new born but I have no idea how to feed it or get it to drink. Also every time i take it in my hands it jump out of them and tries to run away.  

Answer
Simply put, wild mice belong to the wild. Attempting to tame it will only result in a very stressed-out mouse. Just as dogs as descendants of their wild ancestors, wolves, wild mice are that to the fancy mice people keep as pets. Wild mice belong to the wild and should never be kept as pets, just as a fancy mouse should never be let out to the wild!

If the mouse seems injured, please seek a vet immediately! Good luck!

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