Quote Originally Posted by SatanicIntention
Haven't ever seen a shop vac kill even a baby rat. A friend of mine, who is a breeder, accidentally sucks them up all the time. When she looks in the tub full of bedding, she sees the baby looking up at her like "WAHOO! LET'SDOITAGAIN!". Haha!
Clearly your shop vac needs more power. If the mice think it's just a "ride", you are not likely to be cleaning the bacteria right out of the cage. I might reccommend a Nitros upgrade.