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Q: Are there specific breeds of cat that can help rid a home of mice? My 10-year-old tabby won’t even chase a mouse (but he’ll go crazy over a bird!).
Hungry and ready to hunt. (Photo: Flickr/Ian Barbour)
A: In my experience, the best mousers have been short-hair cats. More important is that their mothers were mousers.
Lots of cats chase mice but do not follow through with the kill, unless they have eaten mouse or seen a mouse eaten. This is more common with cats that are raised outdoors.
Most horse barns, dairy barns, or farms have resident cats that provide lots of kittens for adoption. You could also check with humane societies for proven mousers. If you get a kitten, I would recommend a 10- to 12-week-old female. She’d be old enough to have learned mousing but young enough not to threaten your male cat’s status as head of the household.
– Answer from Dr. Gregg, veterinarian and expert on JustAnswer.
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Q: I have a GE side-by-side refrigerator. When you close the refrigerator side, the freezer side opens slightly. I’ve also noticed that you really have to pull hard to open the refrigerator door, much less than on freezer side. What could be wrong?
Close these doors slowly.
A: This is actually a good sign that the seals are very good. What happens is when you close the refrigerator door quickly the air pressure from closing the door has to come out somewhere, so you will see the freezer door pop open and then close. If you shut the door slowly, this will not happen. Nothing to worry about; this is normal.
Now, you should not have to pull much harder to open just the refrigerator door. The magnets do not go bad. What usually happens is the gasket and frame get stuff on them on the refrigerator side. You should take some cleaner or even Pledge and clean the frame and gasket off on all sides. The freezer gasket must be sealing well — if it weren’t the door would not pop open. Again, what you’re experiencing is pretty normal.
– Answer from Andrew K., service technician and expert on JustAnswer.
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