Very clever title. I didn't realise until the third paragraph that it was non-fiction:)
From the little I know about you, it sounds just typical that you'd take it upon yourself to create a mousery.
As a kid, my brother bred hamsters for sale to pet shops and built a huge intricate 'hamstery' in a large shed....until a glut of hamsters tanked the market.
RE: Of Mice and Mien