Mice, I felt pretty certain, all like each other. People don't.

I think mice
Are rather nice.
Their tails are long,
Their faces small,
They haven't any
Chins at all.
Their ears are pink,
Their teeth are white.
They run about the house at night
They nibble things they shouldn't touch,
And no one seems to like them much.

MOUSE, n. An animal which strews its path with fainting women. As in Rome Christians were thrown to the lions, so centuries earlier in Otumwee, the most ancient and famous city of the world, female heretics were thrown to the mice.

In the real world, mice do exist and they generally go about their business whether we see them or not. (p. 17)

"He meant you no harm?" said Omoro.
"He acted very friendly," said the old man, "but the cat always eats the mouse it plats with."

Mammals, including us, become friendly, playful, curious, and creative when they feel safe, satisfied, and connected.

4678. The Mountains have brought forth a Mouse.

6131. When the Cat is away,
The Mice may play.

A Man Is Known By The Mice He Keeps

Friendship is one mind in two bodies.

A humbly poetic, gently clownlike, supremely innocent, and illimitably affectionate creature (slightly resembling a child's drawing of a cat, but gifted with the secret grace and obvious clumsiness of a penguin on terra firma) who is never so happy as when egoist-mouse, thwarting altruist-dog, hits her in the head with a brick. Dog hates mouse and worships "cat", mouse despises "cat" and hates dog, "cat" hates no one and loves mouse.

The mighty lion toys with the mouse that crosses his path — any other reaction would mar his fearsome reputation.

Little friends may prove great friends.

The Lion was much amused to think that a Mouse could ever help him.