Acts of kindness towards animals

[Bill Ryan]

Posted by Ravenlocke (here)
Mulboyne

In Britain, a 13 volunteers mobilised to rescue a 33kg Akita inu called Rocky. Rocky was hiking with his owners in the Lake District when he refused to move on. Rescuers carried him down Scafell Pike on a stretcher. There are no plans for a statue. https://telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/05...lake-district/

https://x.com/Mulboyne/status/1658261902705967105

Wow, I had to find out what exactly had happened. (Rocky was exhausted and had cut his paw. He was perfectly okay and no statue was needed!) Here's a short video about the incident:

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=llsOBJ92ydQ

[Bill Ryan]

Posted by Bill Ryan (here)

Posted by Ravenlocke (here)
Mulboyne

In Britain, a 13 volunteers mobilised to rescue a 33kg Akita inu called Rocky. Rocky was hiking with his owners in the Lake District when he refused to move on. Rescuers carried him down Scafell Pike on a stretcher. There are no plans for a statue. https://telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/05...lake-district/

https://x.com/Mulboyne/status/1658261902705967105

Wow, I had to find out what exactly had happened. (Rocky was exhausted and had cut his paw. He was perfectly okay and no statue was needed!) Here's a short video about the incident:

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=llsOBJ92ydQ

I was thinking some more about this, since (as many of you know!) I climb fairly high mountains quite frequently with my own dog, Mara.

My guess is that Rocky was far more of a playing-in-the-city-park kind of dog, unaccustomed to long strenuous days out and walking on very rough stony ground (which is what the summit of Scafell Pike is like). So his paw-pads might have been relatively soft, compared with Mara's paw-pads, which after a lifetime of mountaineering are as tough as shoe leather.

I also know that when Mara's on a long hike, especially one with a lot of climbing, she needs water. (Not food or doggie treats!) I've climbed Scafell Pike many times, and there's almost no water anywhere near the summit. And if Rocky's owners just had coffee or orange juice with them, that wouldn't have helped the big thirsty dog one bit. If I'm going anywhere with Mara where I know there's little or no water, I always make sure I carry plenty enough fresh water for her with a little plastic bowl for her to drink out of.

And a dog's apparent size and strength (for lolloping round in the park or playing with the kids!) doesn't count at all. Like humans doing anything athletic, a dog needs to be in pretty good shape for mountain hiking. As many of you also know, Mara is 13 years old (= 85 years old for a human!), and is blind, but she's in such good condition that she still climbs high mountains easily. (Here she was just this morning, happily at the summit of a 14,000 ft peak in Ecuador.)



Of course, I've thought of what I'd do if Mara was ever in trouble way up high and needed a rescue. I could empty out my backpack and just about fit her in, and though she weighs 50 lbs I could get her down myself that way. (But whether she'd relish that new experience is entirely another matter! )

[shaberon]

Posted by Ravenlocke (here)
In a coastal town in Greece, a local chef has quietly turned his restaurant kitchen into more than just a place for customers. At the end of each day, instead of discarding leftover ingredients that are still safe and fresh, he sets them aside with a different purpose. The extra rice, vegetables, and portions of meat are carefully cooked again — this time for the town’s stray dogs.

What is impressive there -- being strays, not used to people -- is how orderly and composed they look.

Here, I think only one of our dogs was a normal purchase, shopped for and selected for the kind of dog she is, part Boston Terrier or something close to that.

The others were all salvaged from some category of "extra, unwanted beings"; our goat was slated for euthanasia. We're not a shelter, but we try to give a good life to a few creatures from disadvantaged situations.

Usually there are no problems. My presence will pacify them. I've had a goat nose kiss a cat. That's a hard level to reach.

However, I am a little concerned about them on their own and a tendency to gang up. We think they may have killed one of our cats. A few weeks ago, a raccoon came to the house, probably trying to escape the cold. The dogs surrounded and attacked it, and someone just happened to be there and stopped it. We then took in the raccoon and kenneled it until it seemed to have recovered, and released it back into the wild.

I don't know how to curb this behavior. Seems like a hard-wired pack mentality that pops out on the occasion of finding something their own size (small).

[Ravenlocke]

Luis Aníbal Rincón Arguello. ® 🇨🇴

Translated from Spanish

What a piece of history!
The best one you’ll see today

More hearts like this 💞

Watch it till the end

This is true humanity

https://x.com/Rincon001A/status/2026736899843318174

[Ravenlocke]

PROTECT ALL WILDLIFE

This is the story of Patrick Kilonzo Mwalua, known as the Water Man of Tsavo in Kenya.

It all began with a Buffalo. The animal was slumped beside a dry waterhole in Tsavo West National Park, its great ribs rising and falling slowly in the dust. No rain had come. No relief was in sight. And no one else, it seemed, was coming. That moment, burned into Patrick’s mind, and marked the beginning of a mission that would define the rest of his life.

Patrick was a pea farmer who saw wild animals in Tsavo West National Park dying from thirst during long droughts. Natural water holes dried up, and animals like Elephants, Zebras, Buffaloes, and others suffered.

He decided to help. Starting around 2016, he rented a water truck and drove thousands of gallons of fresh water to the park several times a week, often every day in tough times. He delivered about 3,000 gallons each trip. The animals learned the sound of his truck and gathered to drink as he poured the water. ❤️

His work saved many lives and showed how one person can make a big difference for wildlife.

Patrick founded the Mwalua Wildlife Trust to build better water solutions, like boreholes and dams, for long-term help.

Sadly, Patrick passed away on June 18, 2024, at age 51 after fighting kidney failure for many years. Even while sick, he kept supporting the effort from his hospital bed.

His wife, Rachel, and the trust continue his mission today. The water deliveries and conservation work go on to protect the animals.

Patrick's story reminds us that kindness and action can change things for the better.💧🐘

Patrick received a very well deserved Head of State Commendation.

https://x.com/Protect_Wldlife/status...91673688842430

[Ravenlocke]

Mark Lambert - Catholic Unscripted Podcast

Not something you hear every day! At a Spanish convent, nuns fight to preserve rare giant rabbit species

https://x.com/AuditeInsulae/status/2047643806619619391

https://www.ncronline.org/news/spani...rabbit-species


At a Spanish convent, nuns fight to preserve rare giant rabbit species
Toledo, Spain — April 23, 2026


Sr. Consuelo Peset Laudeña's morning routine is not what one would typically expect from an abbess. Before prayers and breakfast, she heads to inspect, one by one, cages housing 35 giant rabbits and their young inside the Convent of St. Anthony of Padua in Central Spain.

At 54, Peset leads the group of Franciscan sisters who have taken on the mission of conserving Spain's giant rabbit, a species in danger of extinction.

This species is not only a genetic heritage belonging to Spain but also part of the country's historical memory, the abbess said: During the Spanish Civil War and the postwar period, raising them was crucial to feeding families and orphanages in times of scarcity.

"Many families have managed to get by thanks to this animal, and now it seems we are forgetting that part of our history," she told Global Sisters Report.

'We have to protect creation.'
—Sr. Consuelo Peset Laudeña

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Peset said that in Spanish regions such as Valencia, Madrid and Asturias, numerous farms kept up to 300 breeding females, which made it possible to feed a large number of people, especially those orphaned during the war.

The breed, a cross between the Flanders Giant and Spanish greyhound-type females, can weigh up to 20 lbs. and has a high reproductive capacity, as each female can bear up to 22 pups per month.

Maricarmen Pleite Orozco, a volunteer at the convent, recalled having tasted meatballs made of rabbit's meat and described it as white, juicy and very flavorful.

According to data from the Interprofessional Organization for Farm-Raised Rabbit Meat, rabbit meat is lean, rich in protein, and contains high levels of phosphorus, selenium, potassium and vitamins — qualities that help prevent childhood obesity, anemia in adolescents, high cholesterol and gout.

The Spanish Giant rabbit can weigh up to 20 pounds. Its meat was used to cope with food shortages in the postwar period. (Lissette Lemus)

Raising the animals at the convent began more than 30 years ago when Peset's parents gave her a pair of rabbits for personal consumption. However, a decade ago, the initiative took a new turn toward conservation when the sisters discovered the species was at risk of extinction.

"We contacted an association, I sent some photos, and they told me, 'You have a spectacular animal, and it's endangered,' " she recalled.

Although Peset was not leading the convent at the time, her community agreed to participate in the recovery, breeding and study of the species.

To do so, they obtained permits from local authorities and set up a small farm, with an initial investment of about 5,000 euros, or about $5,700.

Since then, the breeding system has changed. Now, each animal must have a pedigree, a feeding log, and have adequate space and ventilation.

Of the 11 sisters in the cloistered community, three are dedicated to caring for the farm. Thanks to her training as a veterinary assistant, Peset assesses the animals' health every morning and can detect if one is sick by the smell of its urine.

"I do a visual check. I take a walk around and see which animals are listless or lethargic, and if any have died in the nests, they must be removed immediately," she said.

In the afternoon and evening, additional checks are conducted to ensure that the rabbits with young have enough food and that the animals have not chewed through the water systems.

The nuns at the Convent of St. Anthony of Padua in Central Spain groom the rabbits' coats as part of their daily care, but when the animals are young, the fur is left in the nest to help keep them warm. (Lissette Lemus)

Unlike traditional breeding, conservation requires stricter conditions such as ventilated spaces, appropriate cages and temperature control.

"Rabbits start to suffer at 26 degrees [Celsius]; they tolerate the cold well, but not the heat," the abbess said.

Cleaning must also be rigorous and consistent. Every two days, the convent team performs a general cleaning, and once a week, they dismantle and pressure wash all the cages. When there are young, maintenance is performed daily. The caretakers check the nests, remove dead animals and replace the bedding material — except for the fur shed by the mother, which helps keep the young warm.

As for feeding, rations of hay, barley and corn are calculated to maintain an appropriate weight. Rabbits with young receive special feed and can eat larger quantities. By the end of March, 90 young had been recorded.

The sisters also have an identification system to prevent inbreeding. Each animal has a microchip with a number that allows its genetic lineage to be traced, key information for controlled breeding.

Limitations

Despite these efforts, the project faces a significant limitation: The rabbits raised at the convent cannot be sold, as the permit granted by the authorities only allows breeding for personal consumption.

To promote conservation, raise awareness and encourage the breeding of this species, the sisters have chosen to donate rabbits to schools, to a theme park in Toledo, and to registered private breeders.

The Spanish Giant rabbit is the result of crossing the Flanders Giant and Spanish greyhound-type females. (Lissette Lemus)

Although breeding at the convent has been self-funded solely through the sisters' labor, last year the local council provided financial support for the first time to renovate the cages, which were in poor condition.

Even so, Peset said she believes the authorities could do more to preserve the species. That's why she calls on them to "get a little more involved" and issue permits that would provide an economic engine.

"They could help us obtain permits to do many things, because if this animal doesn't have an economic outlet, people won't be encouraged to raise it," she said.

Like many religious communities, to meet their financial needs, the sisters also make artisanal sweets and ice cream that they sell in a shop next to the convent. The variety of products includes traditional sweets.

Despite the difficulties, the abbess said that she will continue the work of preserving the giant rabbit because it aligns with Pope Francis's call to care for nature spelled out in his 2015 encyclical Laudato Si', encouraging Catholics and people of goodwill to care for the environment.

"We have to protect creation," she said. "We are Franciscans. St. Francis is the patron saint of veterinarians, and that is the source of the love and admiration we feel for the Spanish giant rabbit."

[Ewan]

Posted by Ravenlocke (here)

"We have to protect creation," she said. "We are Franciscans. St. Francis is the patron saint of veterinarians, and that is the source of the love and admiration we feel for the Spanish giant rabbit."

Heh...

[Ravenlocke]

More about the bunnies that the nuns take care of,

L'Écho Chrétien

Translated from French
⛪🐇 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗘 — For 30 years, the 11 Franciscan sisters of the Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue convent have been saving the Spanish giant rabbit from EXTINCTION, which can reach 9 kg.

Last March, they succeeded in bringing 90 baby rabbits into the world.

https://x.com/lechochretien/status/2051980090620178691

[Johnnycomelately]

From Animals are Magical, just now. I had forgot this thread, but I think it belongs there too.

Posted by Johnnycomelately (here)
Here’s a story of the ongoing fight to protect and rescue male chickens, “cocks”, which are bred and used for fighting each other for betting and entertainment. I am thankful for folks who take up battles like this.


https://www.animals24-7.org/2026/05/...elf-on-tiktok/


Cockfighter-turned-cop-killer informed on himself––on TikTok!

May 6, 2026 By Merritt Clifton


Busted as Edgar Lara, cockfighter & murder suspect is known on TikTok as Edgar Arellano Holguin––& that isn’t all!


CAMERON, Oklahoma––What better cover for a cockfighter-turned-cop-killer claiming association with a major Mexican drug-dealing cartel than a dual identity?

What better cover for a cockfighting derby than to call it a fundraiser for a murdered cop’s family––and to falsely claim that the dual identity of the cockfighter-turned-cop-killer was as an informant for Showing Animals Respect & Kindness [SHARK]?

Some cockfighters and even some sheriff’s deputies in LeFlore County, Oklahoma might believe the “informant” story, but the actual dual identity of accused cockfighter-turned-cop-killer Edgar Lara, 36, was and is Edgar Arellano Holguin, @edgar.lara282 on TikTok.


“Informant” informed on himself

As a purported informant, and as a cockfighter for that matter, Edgar Lara also known as Edgar Arellano Holguin was completely unknown to Showing Animals Respect & Kindness until after he allegedly fatally shot LeFlore County sheriff’s deputy Walker LeMay on April 19, 2026.

But Edgar Arellano Holguin informed on himself in TikTok videos in which he displayed his dual identity as Edgar Lara. Holguin also posted multiple videos showing off his gamecocks and his guns.

Holguin further claimed in TikTok videos that notorious convicted Mexican drug trafficker Eduardo Arellano Félix, 69, serving a 15-year prison sentence since 2013, deported to a Mexican prison in 2021, is his “blood father,” and that Ramón Arellano Félix (1964-2002), involved in at least 20 murders, was his uncle.


Boasts of drug-trafficking kin

Ramón Arellano Félix died in a shootout with police bearing some resemblance to the killing of Walker LeMay.

One key difference, though, is that the police officer who died in the shootout with Ramón Arellano Félix managed to fire the bullet that killed Ramón Arellano Félix as his final act.

Wikipedia identifies Eduardo Arellano Félix, Holguin’s claimed father, as “brother of Benjamín, Ramón, Javier and sister, Enedina, all drug traffickers.

“The Arellano-Félix Organization,” says the Wikipedia entry, “also known as the Tijuana Cartel, has been responsible for numerous murders and the smuggling of thousands of tons of marijuana, cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine.”

But according to a LeFlore County sheriff’s office affidavit, Edgar Arellano Holguin, known to them at the time only as Edgar Lara, is actually the son of Miguel Lara, of Wister, Oklahoma.

Pulled gun on father before killing sheriff’s deputy

Miguel Lara, says the affidavit, on April 19, 2026 “contacted law enforcement requesting for them to remove Edgar from Miguel’s property.”

Miguel Lara, reported Reagan Ledbetter for KOTV news in Tulsa, told the sheriff’s office “that his son Edgar Lara pulled a gun on him and forced him from his home. The man told deputies Lara had been staying there for a few weeks, and he wanted Lara gone.

“Deputy Walker LeMay went to the house first, by himself,” recounted Ledbetter, “and talked to [Edgar] Lara. LeMay noticed Lara had two guns, so he left, called in back up, and they made a plan to have officers and deputies drive up the 400-yard driveway together, but before they got to the house, the shots started and didn’t stop for hours.

“Deputy LeMay was killed returning fire.”


The Poteau Pit

Fast-forward one day short of two weeks.

Posted Showing Animals Respect & Kindness to Facebook, “Today our team is at a new cockpit at 13299 Red Barn Road in Cameron, Oklahoma. This pit,” called the Poteau Pit, “is in Le Flore County, which is a well-known corrupt county when it comes to law enforcement.” Showing Animals Respect & Kindness charged.

“The Le Flore county sheriffs have been called several times over the last few years,” Showing Animals Respect & Kindness said, “all leading to no action from them.

“Today,” the Showing Animals Respect & Kindness post continued, “we need the power of our supporters to call and tell these corrupt sheriffs how important it is that they get out there and shut this pit down!


“Cockfighting is a felony in Oklahoma”

“Cockfighting is a felony in Oklahoma,” Showing Animals Respect & Kindness reminded, carrying potential penalties of “up to 10 years in jail and a $25,000 fine. But laws are meaningless without enforcement.

“Remind the sheriffs it is their responsibility to enforce the law.

“There are 100+ vehicles, that’s a lot of potential felonies at this location,” Showing Animals Respect & Kindness detailed, “sitting on hundreds of thousands of dollars of illegal gambling money. Plus there are children at this fight! That is illegal as well.”

Showing Animals Respect & Kindness drone video surveillance confirmed the number of vehicles parked around the alleged cockpit, the presence of children, and men carrying roosters in and out of the building.


Deputies were “too busy” to stop cockfight

Most indicatively, an eight-minute segment of the Showing Animals Respect & Kindness surveillance video showed the attendees discovering the SHARK Facebook posting, calling others over to see it, and then rapidly absconding the scene.

“The cockfight at the Johnson property started at noon,” recounted the Showing Animals Respect & Kindness event report.

“Drop cages, men carrying fighting roosters, and many cockhouse trailers were spotted. SHARK called in to report the cockfight at 12:40 p.m . and [the LeFlore County Sheriff’s Office] dispatcher recorded the call.

“Soon afterward, deputies reported that they were too busy to check on the cockfight and that it would be at least 2.5 hours before they could.


“Driving out in a mad rush”

“At this time SHARK posted a photo of the cockfighting event on their Facebook page, which cockfighters are known to monitor. Minutes later, men began fleeing from the pit and rapidly driving out of the property in a mad rush.

“It wasn’t until almost 5:00 p.m. that an officer reportedly went to check on the location–– long after everyone had fled,” SHARK added.

Meanwhile, property owner Rich Johnson posted to Facebook, at 3:07 p.m., “Big thanks to everyone who turned out for the Poultry Show today. Between the auction and donations we raised $8,700 which we will deliver to the family of fallen officer Walker LeMay!”

Other suspected participants commenting on the SHARK photo, however, seemed to disagree about the nature of the event.


“It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Rooster Man!”

Said Alfredo Gallardo, “I don’t see no chickens. Looks like a car auction to me.”

Offered Jose Rodriguez and Joann Wheeler, “It’s a birthday party.”

Said someone using the screen name Cross Hatch, “What’s the issue? It’s a family wedding.”

Countered Buddy Brock, “That’s an auction. Vehicles, furniture, and antiques.”

Several other commenters chimed in that in their opinion, cockfighting should be legal; issued threats against Showing Animals Respect & Kindness; and remonstrated with others for giving away that the discussion was about an alleged cockfight.


Chance Campo started “informant” rumor

Beneath Rich Johnson’s post, on his string, Chance Campo asked about Walker LeMay, “Is that the deputy that was shot and killed by the informant for SHARK?”

Chance Campo, of Lone Grove, Oklahoma, was charged in July 2023 in Carter County with servicing or facilitating a cockfight. Arrested as the result of a June 19, 2023 cockfighting bust, he subsequently resigned as a district director of the now legally dissolved Oklahoma Gamefowl Commission.

(See Oklahoma Gamefowl Commission cofounder Anthony Devore convicted.)

“Carter County District Attorney Melissa Handke dismissed a felony case against Campo on February 22, 2024. The next day, Campo pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of being a spectator for a cockfight. He was given a two-year deferred sentence and ordered to pay a $500 fine,” updated Nondoc.com editor Michael McNutt on January 1, 2025.


The RJ Event Center LLC

According to an Animal Wellness Action investigative report, the site of the alleged May 2, 2026 cockfight “is listed as property of the RJ Event Center LLC, which is owned by Richard Johnson.

“Contiguous blocks of property which were used for accessing the [alleged] cockfight are property of the Johnson Richard L Living Trust. On part of that property, Mr. Johnson has a gamefowl farm,” the Animal Wellness Action investigative report charges, “where he raises approximately 50 to 100 roosters of the specific breeds used in cockfighting.

“The RJ Event Center, LLC,” the Animal Wellness Action investigative report continues, “is a Domestic Limited-Liability Company organized under the laws of the State of Oklahoma on June 30, 2022.

“The Registered Agent on file is Richard L Johnson,” who is also “the sole principal on record.”


Johnson Materials

“Richard Johnson is the owner of Johnson Materials in Cameron, Oklahoma,” the Animal Wellness Acion investigative report adds.

“Johnson Materials is a Domestic for Profit Business Corporation organized under the laws of the State of Oklahoma, on February 26, 2004.

“Richard moved to Cameron from Alaska in 1985. He is a member of the Cameron Public School Board,” the Animal Wellness Action investigative report notes.

ANIMALS 24-7 has record of a “Rich Johnson” commenting on media coverage of recent cockfighting busts in the Texoma region of northern Texas and southern Oklahoma.


Michigan cockfighter convicted

The events in LeFlore County, Oklahoma overshadowed the April 21, 2026 conviction of cockfighter Jesse Gamino, 57, in Paw Paw, Michigan, as result of an earlier Showing Animals Respect & Kindness investigation.

Reported WilcoxNewspapers.com contributing writer Elizabeth Ferszt, “According to the Van Buren County Prosecutor’s Office, defendant Jesse Gamino pleaded guilty to one count of animal fighting.

“Gamino agreed to forfeit all animals, weapons, and related equipment allegedly ‘used to hurt birds’ in exchange for the plea deal, according to the prosecutor,” Ferszt detailed.

“In addition to his pending sentence, Gamino must pay restitution to Hidden Acres Safe Haven, an animal rescue outfit in Dowagiac, Michigan, that took in forty abused roosters allegedly used for cockfighting at Gamino’s house.


“Much like what happened in Hopkins”

“The original charges included five felonies,” Ferszt mentioned. Currently, Gamino is out on a personal recognizance bond, but faces a sentencing hearing on May 26, 2026, in front of Hon. Kathleen Brickley, a judge in the 36th circuit.”

Objected Showing Animals Respect & Kindness campaigns director Jodie Wiederkehr, “Gamino should not have been allowed to plea, and should have been made to give up the names of the others who were there.”

Observed Ferszt, “Apparently, other alleged cockfighters all fled during the raid” that nabbed Gamino, “much like what happened in an October 2025 cockfighting incident in Hopkins Township in Allegan county, leaving 36 birds dead and only one person arrested and charged.”


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[Raskolnikov]

Any cat lovers looking for a change of venue?

This Greek Island Lets You Live for Free – If You Take Care of Its Cats


"Yes, it is real. On Syros, a volunteer exchange with Syros Cats can place you in a shared house near the Aegean while you care for rescued felines.

You trade time and heart for a private bedroom, breakfast, and utilities, then spend your free hours roaming Ermoupoli, Kini, and sunlit villages. If you love cats and crave Cycladic culture, this might be your most meaningful island stay yet."



"Here is the deal you are really getting. You volunteer to care for cats on Syros in exchange for a private bedroom within a shared house, breakfast, and utilities covered.

You are not getting a free holiday, but a structured volunteer program that supports a nonprofit rescuing and rehabilitating strays across the island.

Expect about four to five hours a day, five days a week, feeding, cleaning, socializing, and assisting with vet logistics. Outside your shift, the island is yours to explore at your pace.

Think sunsets over Kini, marble lanes in Ermoupoli, and quiet chapels above the sea.

Travel, lunch, dinner, and personal expenses are on you, so budget wisely. If you are a compassionate, steady person who enjoys routine, this exchange fits beautifully.

It is meaningful work that keeps the sanctuary running, and it offers you an immersive, grounded way to live in the Cyclades..."



Long article with all the details and application process found here:

https://unearththevoyage.com/greece-...ladic-culture/

[Ravenlocke]

Nature is Phenomenal

A very shy maned wolf stopping for a visit at a monastery in Brazil for a bite to eat provided by monks. Because of their super long legs, they walk more like giraffes than typical canines. Maned wolves pose no threat to humans 🦊🥺

https://x.com/AnimalGeoLife/status/2052962085743829197

[thepainterdoug]

I recently saw a mouse run across my kitchen floor. I took the time to order from amazon a clear tube humane mouse trap and bought two of them. I put some cheese at the end of the trap and in two days i caught them.
I spoke to them , made sure they were safe and took them outside and let them go across the street in the church area.

[Bill Ryan]

Posted by thepainterdoug (here)
I recently saw a mouse run across my kitchen floor. I took the time to order from amazon a clear tube humane mouse trap and bought two of them. I put some cheese at the end of the trap and in two days i caught them.
I spoke to them , made sure they were safe and took them outside and let them go across the street in the church area.

When I lived in Scotland I had the same problem, but magnified many times over. I bought 6 (six) live traps, and every morning I'd find they all had mice in them. Then I'd carefully take them a few hundred yards down the road where I released them in a big hay barn.

I swear they were all back in my house before I got back home myself.

(Now, faced with the same problem in Ecuador, I catch one mouse maybe every couple of months. Learning from my Scottish experience, each time this happens I get in my 4x4 and drive the captured mouse way down the road, each time crossing the local river on the one and only small bridge. I'm pretty confident those mice never return.)