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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
It's a Cruel, Cruel World
I love living in the country. The clean air. The big yards. The fireplace. The need to be creative in our entertainment. The loving people. I absolutely love every part of it except one: the need to have a cat. We cannot have this cat because of allergies, lack of desire to care for it, and lack of desire to pay it's expenses. I am sure everyone understands the consequences of not having this cat: mice. To take care of this problem we set out traps with a little peanut butter on them and catch them in a matter of minutes. What a horrible, cruel way to die. I feel like an incredibly cruel person.
Will killing all the different types of pests that enter my home keep me from getting into heaven? I really hope not because I refuse to go to hell over a fly or 30. Most times we can ask ourselves, "What would Jesus Do?" In this case we do not have a scriptural reference to guide us. I am pretty sure Mary didn't allow mice in her house either. Would Joseph have made her a handy dandy fly swatter in his carpentry shop? If the only purpose for bugs and other pests (I'm not talking about pollinators) is to spread disease and test us, then I think there was a flaw in the plan. If their only purpose is as food for birds and other noble creatures, then I can accept that and kill with a free conscience. Happy cruelty to all this year.
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I didn't know you had a mice problem. That reminds me of Steph thinking the zhu zhu pets under her bed were mice...
ReplyDeleteIke had a similar concern last summer when he was so tired of his itchy mosquito bites and asked me why God would create mosquitoes. All I could come up with was so birds could have something to eat??
You didn't know that is why your parents kept a cat? All country dwellers need some sort of mouse deterrent. Too bad it's me and some peanut butter.
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ReplyDeleteDerek didn't really say anything. I was just signed in as him (I'll explain later). Anyhow, I would have the same problem because I am also allergic to cats. Maybe a hawk? Okay so you'll just have to stick with traps. Ewww. I'm sorry you have to deal with that.
ReplyDeleteThey ain't called varmints fer nothin'.
ReplyDeleteWe've had a few out here too but a cat? no thanks either. I like to think I travel too often to be able to have a pet.
If it makes you feel better their gestation period is about 20 days so don't feel bad about getting rid of them and doing it quick!
See you in heaven :)
If we people are going to go to hell for killing rodents. This world is in bigger trouble then I thought. LOL.
ReplyDeleteugh - that moves straight to the top of my "things I don't miss about living in the country" list.
ReplyDeletewe had a few cats growing up - which compared to all the other junk in the country was really a minor addition to the allergy issue... but usually the pest abatement was done by my father, traps, and peanut butter... because cats are evil... and lazy... and apparently not hungry enough to catch ALL the mice.
My parents had cats because their daughters needed something to love and cuddle and try to put doll clothes on!
ReplyDeleteoh, my mom thinks cats are the best ever! But mice, YIkes! kill them as quick as you can.
ReplyDeleteI remember coming home from school one day, My mom and Tommy were standing on kitchen chairs screaming because they saw a mouse.