mousers
Pest-hunting felines
A mouser is a cat that catches mice, particularly one kept for that purpose rather than purely as a pet.
The term emphasizes function over affection: a good mouser earns its keep by controlling rodents in barns, warehouses, or homes.
The old barn cat was the best mouser we ever had.
By extension, mouser occasionally describes any animal or person skilled at catching or hunting small prey.
Patterned domestic cat
- whiskersFacial sensory hairs
- purrFeline contentment sound
- clawsAnimal gripping nails
- meowFeline vocalization
kitten · fur · feline · pounce · tail · siamese · calico · tuxedo
tabby
Patterned domestic cat
meow · kitten · fur · feline · pounce · tail · siamese · calico · tuxedo · alleycat
stalking
Stealthy, persistent pursuit
capture · stealth · tracking · lurking · chase · predatory · nocturnal · reflexes · instinct · patience
mice
Small gnawing mammals
infestation · barn · granary · warehouse · pest control · catch · traps · farmhouse · cellar · extermination
- computer mouseHandheld screen navigation tool
- cat and mouseProlonged pursuit game
- mouse padSurface for a pointer device
- quiet as a mouseExtremely silent
- Mickey MouseCartoon rodent mascot
- mouse clickPressing the pointer button
mouse, mousetrap, moused, mousetraps, mousey, mouser, mouse's, dormouse, mouselike