I am about to break one of the ten commandments

[Bluzmann57]

And it's the big one. I am about to kill something. There is a mouse running around my house and I am tired of him or her. Therefore, he/she must go. If I have to kill it, then I will. The traps I set should do it. Hope I am not too cold blooded.

[Ptah]

1. I've always thought that commandment was about murder, not killing.

[Midlodemocrat]

2. Dude. Hate to tell you this, but if there's one? There are more.

Put traps out in the spot you've seen it. After you trap it, put out more. That should break the cycle.

I'm with you. I actually moved when I was 24 because the apartment had mice and my boyfriend at the time thought my fear was funny.

He went the way of the mice. Just not as bloody.

[kimi]

3. I appreciate your dilemma

It's difficult. But think of it this way, they spread disease - if they get the chance - and they will not stop with one. They WILL reproduce. If you kill one now, you prevent yourself, or someone else, from having to kill hundreds a few months from now.

I do believe the higher powers understand. JMHO.