And what's wrong with knowing fanfic writers, pray tell? ^_- If I were better at drawing, I'd prefer telling stories through that medium.

The most important thing to remember in living with animals (pets, wild, etc.) is that They will take any and every opportunity to dupe humans. No joke. If they know you have unprotected food, they will gladly take it off your hands for you. One year at camp a squirrel actually broke into one of our leader's cabins and chewed right through her backpack's pocket to get at the Hershey's Kisses she'd stashed there. Just be glad you don't have bears! My dad still has the pack a bear clawed into to get at the food within. (This after my dad hung the pack from a tree to keep it "safe". Ha!)

Just as a general rule, you should never keep food out anyway. Mice are the worst at living in your same space and coming to call at night, and the only real way to figure out they're there is if they leave their little poops behind. (Or worse, their pee. It smells awful!) Seriously, if you don't already, put all of your food in cupboards or containers that are hard for critters to get at.