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Comments on Puzzle #2587: Pet or pest?
By Marcus (aanet)

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Puzzle Description:

A white mouse

#1: Beth (Shasta) on Apr 3, 2008 [SPOILER]

In my house it would be dinner! (for my cat) Thanks
#2: Scylla Kat (scyllacat) on Apr 3, 2008 [SPOILER]
I have to be the pest and say that if it's a white mouse, it's definitely a pet, or pet food. White doesn't naturally select in your average mouse infestation.
#3: Jan Wolter (jan) on Apr 4, 2008
This imsage did not jump out at me. Interesting to solve though.
#4: Gypso (Gypso) on Apr 4, 2008 [SPOILER]
Cool picture Marcus. Funny title too. :)

I agree with both Shasta and Scylla on this one. It would be for the cat but not for dinner. He would make a pet out of it until he wore it out. Then he would mourn the loss.

Rats on the other tail are pests in my eyes. Sorry to all the rat lovers in the world.

Thanks for the puzzle! ^<^
#5: m2 (mercymercy) on Apr 5, 2008 [SPOILER]
It feels like the ear on the left side of the picture got cut off.
#6: Adam Nielson (monkey) on May 12, 2008 [HINT]
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#7: Jan Wolter (jan) on May 12, 2008
Not impossible. Check out the new "Advanced Puzzle Solving Techniques" link at the top of the "FAQ" page.
#8: Marcus (aanet) on May 12, 2008 [HINT]
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#9: JoDeen Mozena (ozymoe) on May 13, 2008 [HINT]
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#10: Arduinna (arduinna) on May 20, 2008 [HINT] [SPOILER]
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#11: Marcus (aanet) on May 20, 2008 [SPOILER]
The "white blob" in the top left hand corner was an aesthetic compromise. The puzzle would have been too simple with a solid blue background, so I had it fade to white in the top left hand corner to make the puzzle a bit more challenging. I agree that it results in a final image that isn't completely satisfying.
#12: Arduinna (arduinna) on May 20, 2008
It was still fun to solve, as usual!
#13: Sunset Smiley (sunsetsmiley) on Jul 17, 2008 [SPOILER]
I was doing well with this puzzle until I got to the top left corner. It got me, but I finally figured it out. Good job. Cute mouse, wish they were all cute and cuddly, instead of pests. They are pests in my book because I used to have a couple in my house.
#14: Bionerd (nieboo) on Aug 5, 2008 [SPOILER]
They are definately definately PETS.
Especially the white ones.

I worked at too many research labs and pet stores to see them otherwise.
Poor things.


#15: Jota (jota) on Jan 29, 2009 [SPOILER]
Remembering little mousie specially today, this puzzle got to my heart!
#16: Byrdie (byrdie) on Jun 30, 2009 [SPOILER]
I think the eye placement is a little off. A little higher and perhaps a little more to the right would make it more recognizable.

I also had trouble with the upper left and would suppose what I used could be called edge logic. There was only one solution that worked.
#17: michelle johnson (blubrd420) on Feb 12, 2010
cute
#18: Joe (infrapinklizzard) on Oct 3, 2010 [HINT]
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#19: Sarah Andrews (sarah) on Nov 21, 2010 [SPOILER]
cats like them.. a lot. a cat won't share a mouse, not even with a bff. A momma cat will share with kittens up to a certain age; then kittens have to catch their own
#20: BlackCat (BlackCat) on Jan 1, 2017
Adorable
#21: RB (rb2013) on Jul 12, 2018 [HINT] [SPOILER]
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