Help! Mice!

[Poconos]

Maybe I should be concerned but I'm not. Have found mice, moles, even a couple baby rabbits in the pool over the years. All 'freshly' dead, that is, no decomposition. I never worried about shocking.
Al

[Dr. Spike]

Thanks Al! You put my mind at ease.

The few mice I have found in the skimmers are never more then 24 hours old (or dead as the case may be). No decay or dead animal smell for that matter. Today's mouse couldn't have been more than a few hours old. (I really don't know why I checked the skimmers twice in a few hours. )

Maybe I am just being overly cautious?

I think I will leave it alone and let the Cl levels come back down to the normal operating range.

[iardon]

Maybe I should be concerned but I'm not. Have found mice, moles, even a couple baby rabbits in the pool over the years. All 'freshly' dead, that is, no decomposition. I never worried about shocking.
Al

Same here. This is my first year owning a pool and in just a couple of months being open I've found about 5 dead chipmunks and 6 mice. Never shocked.

[Sherra]

Moles, mice, frogs/toads, lizards and TONS of crickets and haven't needed to shock just because I found them. As long as you're maintaining proper chlorine levels otherwise, you should be fine.

[Dr. Spike]

Thanks to all that have posted so far.

I will stop freaking out and shocking the pool when I find a fresh mouse. Especially since each time I have, my Cl numbers were fine.