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Bill at BOATS 4 SAIL
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Office Critter

Post by Bill at BOATS 4 SAIL »

I've got a critter living in my office that I can't identify. It looks like a bratwurst wearing a shiny dark brown mink coat. It's not a mouse or a rat. I don't think it's a mole or a vole.
It comes out from behind my file cabinet, grabs a piece of cat food, runs back behind the file cabinet, and chews on it. My cat ignores it.
Any ideas?
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MadMacX
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Re: Office Critter

Post by MadMacX »

Oh boy, I'm going to grab a beer and some popcorn, this will be interesting! :D

Pat
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Re: Office Critter

Post by James V »

Buy a trap
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Re: Office Critter

Post by Irafatsar »

take a picture, we have a king snake in the garage.
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Re: Office Critter

Post by FLembo18 »

Possibly a Pet Rock Gone Wild :!: :?: :D :D
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Re: Office Critter

Post by Laika 26X »

Damn I love this site!!

How long is the sucker?

Just remember, we're higher on the food chain.

Most stuff tastes just like chicken, or just add "Franks Red Hot" :evil:

If not willing, freeze and ship to me.

"Sub" Ed
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Re: Office Critter

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Bigfoots have to start small, ya know....

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Re: Office Critter

Post by John McDonough »

If your cat ignores it, its either mutated cat or a Skunk..

Call the Animal rescue league, they have those harmless cage traps. They will catch it for you and gas it in private..or release it to the wild..
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Re: Office Critter

Post by Hamin' X »

Might it be a brown ferret:

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Re: Office Critter

Post by rfrye94760 »

Bill, I'd start looking for a new cat.
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Re: Office Critter

Post by kmclemore »

One word.

Havahart.
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Re: Office Critter

Post by SkiDeep2001 »

Bill, time for a little detective work. Here is an animal scat chart http://www.mspca.org/site/PageServer?pa ... whatanimal or http://icwdm.org/Inspection/scat.asp or http://www.terrierman.com/scatanswers.htm. Now you can get the scoop on the poop, so to speak. And if it's not hurting anything other than stealing a little kitty kibble now and then, why not let it be. At least till it shows that it's going to morph into some man eating monster. Maybe it will be better than having the cat as a master, if you know what I mean. 8) Rob - skip of :macx: Catman Doux
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Re: Office Critter

Post by AWKIII »

It's a Chiapet!

Stop watering it. It will go away.
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Re: Office Critter

Post by The Mutt »

Charge it rent or teach it to type.

Maybe it's a teanager avoiding chores.

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Re: Office Critter

Post by Scott »

Large bore handgun.

May not atually get to hit it but youll have fun blowing holes in the building. If you do hit it, not much left to clean up.
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