you could always put food out and make a pet of whatever it is! Anja ----- Original Message ----- From: jomarigsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 6:13 AM To: GSD List Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Critters and GSD's I have little "situation" that I could use some advice on <g>!! I was rudely awakened this morning by a "critter" trying to escape from underneath my bathroom sink. "IT" was banging on the cabinet door to get out. Quite frankly, I didnt know I could get out of bed so fast and exit my room!! This would be an easy problem to solve if I were married <g>, but since Im just a chicken women by myself....the first thing I could think of was to go get my biggest "Man of the House" (thanks Kid!) and put him in my room in case that sucker got out of the cabinet. Although, the thought of blood on my white carpet if he caught the thing did horrify me a little LOL. I left Kid on guard while I found my clothes so I wouldnt freeze to death, then I propped my clothes hamper up against the cabinet door to try to think this through <g>. SomeTHING has come up through my wall. I heard it in the wall the other day and feared it would get through this hole in my sheetrock in my bathroom (apparently left there by a plumber sometime ago). Not that Im paranoid or anything <g>, but it sounds larger than a field mouse. Maybe more like a squirrel or heaven forbid a RAT...EKKKKK!!! Anyone have any ideas on the best way to get this thing out? I know I could let him out and the dogs would probably get him...but that could be messy <g>. I surely dont want the thing dying in my wall...how bad would that smell (and just in time for my holiday party!) Is this the kind of thing you call an exterminator for? I guess my friendly neighborhood rat snakes are hibbernating right now and didnt get this thing before it got into the house (oh sheesh, theres another scarey thought, if this thing could get in...whats stopping the snakes!) . I think I may have an answer after typing all this...Im putting the house up for sale immediately. Unless....someone has a less drastic suggestion. Thanks in advance. Joyce Jomari Shepherds Visit us on the web at www.jomarishepherds.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2004. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2004. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================