Mousing Around

Tom and Jerry would be one of my favourite cartoons.  Cat chasing mouse and mouse winning.  Always a laugh!  How cute is it when Jerry speeds away from Tom and we all laugh!  I tell you I wasn't laughing when his cousin took up residence in Mel's room and decided to tip toe down the hallway!
I pushed back my chair in an instant causing Jerry's cousin to flee in full flight but I couldn't see his exiting direction.  I chose to sleep in the lounge that night instead of my room.
Early the next morning I was seen hooting down the road in a hail storm towards the hardware store.  I drove back with numerous mouse traps, electronic gadgets and a jar of peanut butter.  No cheese for this mouse, only the stuff to entice him!
Next stop a call to the Pest Control man who came out the next day armed with mouse baits for the ceiling. I called, 'War' and I had every intention of winning!
We searched and cleaned Mel's room but no nose twitching mouse did we find.  That night I set four traps in her room each with a generous smear of the dreaded peanut butter.
The next morning Mel called out the mouse had taken the bait and lay lifeless in the trap.  Was I sad? Shucks not a bit; relieved?  Yes.
I reminded Mel it was her room about fifteen years ago a mouse had snuck in.  I had picked up our overfed cat named Roxy and placed her warmly in Mel's room.  Thirty minutes later I checked to see if she had located the mouse but found her fast asleep on Mel's bed! Yes Roxy was well fed and had no interest in a playmate!
Since the (Tom and) Jerry affair I looked Mel in the eye and threatened her with eviction.  Mel hoards food in her room, whether it's chocolate, lollies or a half eaten McDonalds.  It had to stop and stop right now. 
Mel now has her own 'goodie' box complete with tight fitting lid in the kitchen pantry.  Woe to her and goodbye if I find any food in her room!