Guest guest Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 I was wondering if anybody can help me with a problem I am having with mice in the house. My husband used to catch them with spring traps, but I told him I didn't want him to do that and that I would get some humane traps. So I ordered a few from PETA and set them out, and the mice are walking right into them, taking the food, and walking right back out. The problem is getting to be pretty bad. I can hear the mice scurrying around, and we have seen them numerous times. Then run across the living room. My husband was eye to eye with one on the kitchen counter one morning when he went to make coffee. Particularly since I got PETA's booklet yesterday which said mice are responsible for numerous house fires each year due to their chewing and nest building, I am getting very concerned. They are really cute, but I wouldn't want to lose my home AND my household pets due to their activity. Anybody ... HELP!!!! Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 The last time I lived with mice, I went crazy until I seriously mouse-proofed my home. After that it took about 2 more weeks of live-trapping and releasing, then they were all gone and I was totally mouse-free. It's hard at first (to find all the holes, put all the rice and flour in glass jars, etc) but in the end it was so worth it! Here's some tips: http://www.helpinganimals.com/wildlife_livingWithMice.asp If you're nit-picky it will work. They won't be in your house if they can't get in and if there's absolutely nothing for them to eat. Good luck! Alex On Behalf Of compassion2graceThursday, November 30, 2006 2:52 PM Subject: mice I was wondering if anybody can help me with a problem I am having with mice in the house. My husband used to catch them with spring traps, but I told him I didn't want him to do that and that I would get some humane traps. So I ordered a few from PETA and set them out, and the mice are walking right into them, taking the food, and walking right back out. The problem is getting to be pretty bad. I can hear the mice scurrying around, and we have seen them numerous times. Then run across the living room. My husband was eye to eye with one on the kitchen counter one morning when he went to make coffee.Particularly since I got PETA's booklet yesterday which said mice are responsible for numerous house fires each year due to their chewing and nest building, I am getting very concerned. They are really cute, but I wouldn't want to lose my home AND my household pets due to their activity.Anybody ... HELP!!!!Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 If you take away their food supply the mice will not come into your house. They are only there because they are finding something to eat. Find out what it is they are getting into and put it and everything else into a mouse proof container, i.e., glass jars. It is the same with ants, if there is no food there will be no ants. No matter how many mice you trap and kill or release as long as there is food available they will keep coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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