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you say that but my cat made friends with the mice, I caught them hanging out together once
I moved into a house with a mouse problem (we’d find dropping on the floor in the mornings) and my two cats were useless. We got a dog about two months after moving in and the mouse problem disappeared immediately.
What kind of dog was it? Some dog breeds were specifically bred for hunting pests.
American Eskimo. Though she’s a rescue, so she could have some other stuff in there, but she looks pretty Eskie. She was definitely bred to tell us about everything she thinks could be a threat (which is everything). She used to be super fast though and she has definitely caught at least one squirrel in her life, and she was pretty young when we got her so I wouldn’t be shocked if she caught a mouse. We never saw it though.
The cats were still sweet boys/girls who deserved cuddles though, right?
Oh yes of course. We all know who has the real power. (Not the dog. Not us either.) One has since passed but the second is still going and she regularly wakes my husband up early in the morning to demand breakfast, and he gives in because he’s a sucker. We got two more after the old lady passed and the dog doesn’t dare look any of them straight in the eye, even when they’re rubbing on her, it’s hilarious.
This is pure truth. Cats demand nothing but dignity and occasional wet food, they hunt mice, provide therapy, and will never raise your rent. Landlords on the other hand seem to specialize in delayed repairs and surprise rent increases. Hard pass.
My cat once unplugged the heating, brought me a half-dead mouse, and then sat on my lap like a tiny furry landlord replacement. Best tenant I ever had, and actually useful. Cats rule, landlords drool.
