"Aye, that's most likely."

He'd never known anyone who really cared for mice in their home. And them seeing fleas the way humans look at vermin in general makes sense. Even if he supposes he'll have to stop thinking of mice as vermin if there are humanized mice here.

Same as he's having to change his views of vampires. Although that's proving to be a slow thing, even for him.

"Why stay in the garden if you had to move every year?"