Enjoyed your mouse tale.
We had a similar experience. We used peanut butter in the have a heart trap & release traps. At first I was catching 5 a night. You would hear the soft snap and get up take the mouse outdoors and reset the trap. We kept a tally and got to several hundred. Then they petered out and we were able to stop. Now just an occasional mouse for the cats to handle 2-3 a year.
I applaud your patience and kindness.
:)