Cat Caught A Blind Mouse But Didn't 'Finish The Job', So The Family Adopted The Mouse And Gave It A Pawsome New life (Viral Thread)

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Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
Mar 5, 2023 11:00 AM EST

Let's be honest here- most cats are suuuper lazy. That's kind of biological for them, and it's kind of our fault. We spoil our cats too much. That's just fact. we love them, and we want to do anything and everything that we possibly can to make them happy, and if that means spoiling the heck out of them, then no hard done, right? Still, not all cats are lazy bums. Some cats are actually fantastic mouse catchers… when they feel like it, of course. 

The cat in this story… is not one of them lol. Today's cat is one that falls somewhere in the middle - it tried to catch the mouse, it even succeeded. It just couldn't 'finish the job'. Normally, we would say that's a bad thing. Catching a mouse, hurting it by catching it, then leaving it be - no help, no nothing. But in this case, the mouse was quite lucky, because instead of freaking out and grabbing the broom, these lovely cat owners decided to keep the mouse and give it a second chance at life, and that's… actually kind of amazing. 

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    via u/LindsayIsBoring

    We have honestly never been quite this happy while watching a video of a mouse running around. Usually, if our cats bring us a mouse, it's not exactly a pleasant experience, but this story has such a funnily pleasant outcome that we legitimately cannot help but smile while reading it. 

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    Snow - r/aww 2 days ago by Lindsayls Boring Six months ago my cat caught a mouse and he just...keeps living... so this is Winky. 52K 3 1.7K GIF
    via u/LindsaylsBoring

    More people should be like this in our opinion. Yes, it's a mouse. Yes, most people wouldn't care - wouldn't even think about a mouse that their cat caught as a potential pet. This is actually kind of awesome. Thank you for sharing this story with us. You really reminded us of the kindness that humanity is capable of. 

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    Rectangle - oldtimeyblanketfort Aww Winky. Meanwhile meeeee" hehe • 2d your cat is all "what about ⠀ Reply ⠀ 42.9k LindsaylsBoring OP. 2d Part of the reason for the new tank is that Pepper keeps trying to finish the job. 2.3k
    via u/LindsaylsBoring, u/oldtimeyblanketfort
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    Font - LindsaylsBoring OP. 2d S1 Award For whatever reason, he doesn't really react to the cat. I would guess conditioning because he only sees the cat every time he is fed or gets a treat. But other than living in the tank we don't really treat him like a regular pet because he is still a wild animal. So he is never handled, hands are washed after feeding him or touching his stuff, and I wear gloves and a mask when I clean his tank.
    via u/LindsaylsBoring
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    Eye - JustLinkStudios 2d Something tells me winky does not like being in a box ⠀ Reply 4121 LindsaylsBoring OP. 2d He's blind and this is his first time in a new bigger tank so he's just checking it out.
    via u/LindsaylsBoring, u/JustLinkStudios
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    Font - crispAnd Tender 2d How do you know he is blind? 5 14 ↓ LindsayIsBoring OP. 2d It's hard to see in the video but one eye is completely missing and the other was damaged. He does react sounds and when he smells food, but he doesn't react to people or cats until he can hear or smell us. For example he will come out for food when he hears the cage open, but if I put my hand inside with the food and he smells it, he will hide. It's harder to tell now because he is used to me and the cat coming
    via u/LindsaylsBoring, u/crispAndTender
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    Rectangle - Itool4looti That mouse has PTSD and that cat sounding the dinner bell isn't helping. • 2d : Reply 4 60 LindsayIsBoring OP. 2d Pepper is super mad that I won't let him in to finish the job. But the mouse is blind and not quite "all there." He doesn't really react to the cat anymore.
    via u/LindsaylsBoring, u/Itool4looti
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    Rectangle - AlmostChristmasNow +2.2d Winky is so cute! Btw, if I remember right, wheels like that can be dangerous because the paws can get injured in the holes on the running surface. : Reply 43 LindsayIsBoring OP. 2d Another commenter mentioned that I will look into a new wheel. Thanks!
    via u/LindsaylsBoring, u/AlmostChristmasNow
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    Rectangle - LindsaylsBoring OP. 1d Here are the answers to some frequently asked questions. I didn't know winky would be so popular. For all the people asking why I don't release Winky into the wild. "The wild" for winky, is my pantry. He has never been outdoors. He is missing one eye and blind in the other. He's a little wonky from being injured by the cat and not very fast.
    via u/LindsaylsBoring
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    Font - He can't survive outdoors so he lives in a tank with lots of enrichment and toys and food and treats. This is his brand new tank so he's still figuring it out. He is not a baby. He was caught as a baby he is now a fully grown adult mouse. His eye looks closed in the video because that one is missing. His tilt/clumsiness is due to injury from being caught by the cat.
    via u/LindsaylsBoring
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    Font - He can't have a friend. Wild mice can be very territorial and are not as social as the type of mouse sold as pets. He won't give me or anyone hantavirus. He is not the right species for that. He loves walnuts! No one asked but he just really really loves a walnut.
    via u/LindsaylsBoring
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    Product - NomadKitKat007 2d Wait?! We can post pics in the comments now? Also the yelling of your cat in the background : LindsaylsBoring OP. 2d 4102 1 Award He didn't know he was going to be a famous internet failure tonight. to
    via u/LindsaylsBoring, u/NomadKitKat007
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    Organism - chaotic_blu 2d BEAUTIFUL cat ↑ 91 LindsayIsBoring OP. 2d Can you believe he's a dumpster kitten? So fancy for a trash cat.
    via u/LindsaylsBoring, u/chaotic_blu
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    Font - Any_Coyote6662 +2.2d Let him go. Wild animals don't deserve to live in a box ⠀ Reply 42 ↓ Ba LindsayIsBoring OP. 2d He is blind and cannot survive in the wild. "The Wild" for Winky also means, my apartment, full of cats and other animals. Being released outdoors in winter and away from their nest/food source means most released house mice will not survive and it's not a good idea to let them continue living loose in your home for health and safety reasons. When you catch a mouse in your h
    via u/LindsaylsBoring, u/Any_Coyote6662

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