I'm
not sure why you'd think that because I won't squash a spider that
somwehow I'm for the dog killing. Every example you mentioned, up
to and
including all forms of legal and illegal hunting, are simply wrong
in my
eyes. To intentionally cause suffering and/or harm to another
living
thing for one's convenience or, worse yet, enjoyment, is
abuse.
Imminent threat to a human life is a separate issue and the only
time
I can
excuse it. A chewed wire is not an imminent threat.
At my
mom's place where I store my cars, the glorified sheds I keep my
cars
in are open in many areas to the hundreds of chipmunks she
has
running around. They are always in among my parts. One nested
in the
Hornet's hood insulation at one point. He left when I lifted the
hood
and cleared out his stash. Had one living in the air cleaner of my
parts
Gremlin for a while. I let him be as that car was going
nowhere.
Now,
those 'car jackets'- I've heard from several folks that have
them,
and
nobody reported mice trying to get through them- and a couple of
those
folks siad mice were why they got one. Your mileage may
vary.
As for
relocation of the mice- I've never had a mouse infestation. I had
a
random event on a few ocassions...one mouse, once every few
years.
Moving
the mouse solved the problem everytime. Sticky traps on the
other
hand will never solve an infestation either. One mouse isn't an
infestation. Mouse-proofing is the only 'permanent' solution.
All else is
temporary.
As for
those wasps...err....mad at an insect? Killing others for the crime
of an
individual? Anger management, baby. I remember a lady telling me
that
she got her new-to-her pickup truck to go hunting because she was
going
to get revenge for the deer that destroyed her car the fall before.
I
asked
if she felt the other deer were part of a conspiracy against her car,
working to aid the deer that actual got in front of her car...the one
that
actually died already. I also asked why it was that the number of
deer-hits
rise
dramatically when the hunters are in the woods, chasing them out onto
the
road...and why didn't she blame hunters for the damage. She had
no
answers. But she had her truck..yehaa!
Wasp
nest in my car? Long stick, knock the nest out, wait a few
minutes
for
the swarm to move off, proceed with hobby. Are they in the mirror and
the
stick can't reach? Ziploc bag placed over the mirror head and held
closed
around
the base by hand. Unscrew the mirror, walk into woods and place
mirror
on ground (letting bag settle open). Next day, pick up mirror- bugs
gone.
Knock out nest with smaller stick and remount.
'They're out to get me! It's me or them! The forces of evil are lining up
against us!' Puuleezz...they're bugs doing what bugs
do. :)
As for
New York's rat troubles....yup, they've tried poison, glue
traps...
you
name it. Still there. So much for the whole idea of killing as a
solution. Now, if only the folks would rat-proof their food and
trash.
But
that would take an effort...and humans are lazy. Now, if
terrorists
ever
infect Budweiser.....goodbye, NASCAR! :)
'All
Gods creatures', baby. Threaten one member of the system, you
threaten them all. John
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