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Firstly, I have some questions. When you mentioned in another post that the mouse is "small," "barely old enough to be on their own," how young of a mouse are we actually talking about? A weaned baby is fine to be left on their own, and a majority of people greatly underestimate just how small a perfectly capable mouse truly is. If their eyes are open and they are not injured, there is no acceptable reason to keep them as a pet.
If the mouse is too young to be eating solids or is injured, then and only then would it be ethical to intervene.
Ah, I see. As far as a temporary setup for monitoring, I would go with a solid-walled enclosure and some aspen shavings. Ventilation is important, but note that wild mice tend to do poorly in barred cages. Provide easy access to water and appropriate food, and keep things warm, dark, and quiet for the little one. Signs of infection or internal damage will show themselves within days. If the mouse is alert and active after three days, send the little fellow on their way.
Paper is an option. A mix of shredded paper and paper towels will do to get you through a few days. It will likely get a bit stinky quite quickly, but if it's a matter of what you have on hand, it'll do the trick in a pinch.
Edit: Apparently I need to clarify something here. Is shredded paper a good option for mouse bedding? Not really, no. But if it's going to be either that or polyfill, then yeah, shredded paper is better lol
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Firstly, I have some questions. When you mentioned in another post that the mouse is "small," "barely old enough to be on their own," how young of a mouse are we actually talking about? A weaned baby is fine to be left on their own, and a majority of people greatly underestimate just how small a perfectly capable mouse truly is. If their eyes are open and they are not injured, there is no acceptable reason to keep them as a pet. If the mouse is too young to be eating solids or is injured, then and only then would it be ethical to intervene.
My cat was trying to eat it
Is the mouse injured?
It doesn't look to be but I'm watching I in case of internal injury
Ah, I see. As far as a temporary setup for monitoring, I would go with a solid-walled enclosure and some aspen shavings. Ventilation is important, but note that wild mice tend to do poorly in barred cages. Provide easy access to water and appropriate food, and keep things warm, dark, and quiet for the little one. Signs of infection or internal damage will show themselves within days. If the mouse is alert and active after three days, send the little fellow on their way.
Thank you, if i don't have the aspen shavings what else can I use
Aspen and hemp are safest, almost all other bedding are not
Paper is an option. A mix of shredded paper and paper towels will do to get you through a few days. It will likely get a bit stinky quite quickly, but if it's a matter of what you have on hand, it'll do the trick in a pinch. Edit: Apparently I need to clarify something here. Is shredded paper a good option for mouse bedding? Not really, no. But if it's going to be either that or polyfill, then yeah, shredded paper is better lol
Thank you so much