We need expert help! On December 6 my daughter bought two
supposedly female mice from two different petshops. We had kept two
females before (they were sisters) and we had no problems with
smells until the end of the week when the cage was due for cleaning
anyway. These two new mice smell very quickly after cleaning, and
although a local vet said she was fairly sure they were both girls,
I still have doubts. We cannot keep even one boy mouse as my
husband isn't too keen on them anyway and simply won't tolerate the
smell. I thought the smell may have been because the mice didn't
know each other and were trying to sort out who was the boss.
However, after nearly a month together and only a couple of
altercations (none serious), I feel they should be sorted out by now.

I would like to know if there is someone near us who could check
them for us. My daughter would probably want to trade any boys for
girls, and if babies arrive, I'd like to be able to take them
somewhere safe, we can't keep them.

We live in Greenvale, so if there is someone who lives in the
northwest of Melbourne who could help I would appreciate contact
details.

Thank you
Regards

Dawn Brown