Wild mouse help?

Question

My sister found a wild mouse she said that his/her family was attacked by a cat.

We don't know if it is an adult or a baby but it is really small. He is only about the size of a cockroach, not including his tail. We are not sure what type of mouse he is but he is brown.

What do I feed him? Should I try bottle feeding with an eye dropper if he is a baby? The only problem is that he is so d**n fast! He accidently got out of his cage when we first got him home and ran around my sisters room, we got him back with little stress since we pushed him into a yatzee cup (the only thing we could find! lol) He has grown used to us a tiny little bit, we have cleaned his cage twice since we have got him and he knows to jump into the yatzee cup already when we present it to him which is awesome.

We have had him for a few days and we were so scared he would die because he was so stressed when we first got him.

If he is an adult we would be happy to put him back into the wild!

Answer 1

send me a picture ill tell you if its a boy or girl send it to  [e-mail]

Answer 2

You're very lucky the mouse wasn't injured by your cat.

My cat will often catch mice outside and when I catch on and go to rescue them, they often die within a short amount of time.

To me, the mouse seems to be an adult.

When I found a baby rabbit, I googled '3 week old rabbit' and what not until I found an image that was the same size as the rabbit I was looking after.

You need to decide whether or not you're going to keep the mouse.

While some people may say wild mice carry diseases, it just doesn't phase me.

Before you handle the mouse, you should wash your hands with soap and water (for the mouse's protection) and then again after.

I would keep him for a short while and then set him lose.

I'd want to take pictures of the little cutie and give him a a few good meals to fill his belly.

Once again, I'm glad he didn't die when your cat got him and that he found loving people to make sure he was alright.

Answer 3

i think it is a adult.if it can run that fast well maybe its an adult if it is a baby it would run slowly.

Answer 4

It us probably an adult by the sound of things (as he is running around).  If he is well enough to run around then he is well enough to be released.  Release him away form main roads and near undergrowth.  If you want to provide some food then mouse food from the pet store is good for wild mice too.  Also grass, hay, fruit and veg (not potatoes, lettuce, tomatoes or citrus fruit), wholemeal bread, wholemeal cerial or porridge, basically most stuff!  If he is a baby then you would still feed him the same as he would be weaned by the time he was that agile.  Either way don't handle the mouse or talk to it to much, for an adult this is stressful and for a baby it will make them imprinted on humans and a fear of humans is essential for their survival.

Answer 5

hes probably an adult.

be careful handling him because he is a wild mouse and they are not like pet mice, they can carry diseases.

it would be better to let him back into the wild since he wouldnt do well if he was kept in captivity.