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Anonymous
Help me out /an/.
I found a injured baby filed mouse in my garage this morining. I live in canada, so it's very cold. So instead of shoting him outside, i put him in an extra cage with some paper towels on the bottom for heat and some in the corner so he can hide.( I used gloves of course). My questions are, do you think he has disease? And what should I feed him before I let him go? Or could I keep him, if he doesnt have disease?

I send a pic of it to my email, it still not there, i'll post it when i get it.
>> Anonymous
pic isnt it, but it looks like that, and if it helps, i live in montreal, but not teh city part, like i see rabbits and foxs around my place
>> Anonymous
I just read about teh hanta disease? is there anyway I can tell if it has it? Its moving around fine now. Like walking around and running and sht? Any Halps?
>> Anonymous
Really? no help?
>> Anonymous
Really?
>> Anonymous
its a mouse.
just give it mousy things. keep it warm and if you handle it often it should tame down
>> Anonymous
yeah it looks like your average mouse. I rescued an adolescent mouse from my work, when I nearly drowned it with a hose. He was really nice until he got better. Then all he did was bite me and then eventually escaped.

I hope my ferret or rat killed it. >:O
>> Anonymous
But like in reality, it shouldnt have any diseases that will kill me or make me sick? Cause I really want to keep it, its much cuter then the ones at the pet store.
>> Anonymous
lolcanada
>> Anonymous
Do its eyes look clean and clear? Is its fur cleanish, or is it scraggly at all? If it looks unhealthy, it most likely is. Also, checking its feces is a good indicator. Mouse poop should look like... mouse poop.
Wash anything you use to handle it with diluted bleach, and use gloves to change its bedding.
If you have a heating pad, you can put it on low under some towels. And give it a blanket, they prefer that so their nails don't get caught.
When it comes time to feed it, milk is the obvious option, but cow's milk can cause diarrhea. They recommend puppy milk replacement, which I believe you can get at most stores. Or, crushed up rodent food mixed with (warm) water. Also, Pedalyte, an infant supplement, can be useful, especially for rehydrating due to diarrhea etc. Mix it in with the food. Feed it every couple of hours.

I'm feeling helpful tonight.
http://www.afrma.org/rminfo8.htm
http://www.rmca.org/Articles/orphans.htm
>> Homer's cousin
I've had pet store mice in the past I kept as food for my frogs. I also have a cage trap and have caught a few field mice trying to escape the cold of winter by finding a way into my house. I just put them in with the pet store critters and after fighting for the first day or so, they got along fine. Never had one bite me. Never had one get tame enough to hold in my hand like the pet store mouse, just a pat on the back. I fed my mice store bought pellets, but I think they liked the table scraps better--pizza crust, chicken bones, steak or rib bones etc. If you keep it get a water dispenser and a wheel to run in as well as a companion.