I have no scones, but I could offer him tea and sugar cookies, or probably some raw chicken, since they are carnivores.
Since meerkats don’t travel alone, I would tell him the rest of the mob would have to wait outside. He could bring in his female, because on meerkat mobs, the females are the dominant.
Once his comfort is assured, I would explain things that since I am without an auto, I haven’t need for any insurance. I would tell him his mod is welcome reoccupy the back yard until the mouse population has been extinguished.