Like you stated before "Spoiled children..." Glad Houdini ate something for you. Good luck getting him onto the generic brand of mice. My kittens do the same thing (so to speak) I have one that will eat the Walmart brand, the other will eat it and then promptly throw it up on my rug. Not my wood floor or linolium floor or tile floor. No, we have to pick the rug. UUGGHHHH!!!