My husband is about to kill poor Mickey

[alyssia]

We discovered a mouse yesterday. Had no idea he was here until we saw him run out from under the entertainment center and into the closet. The hubbs got traps today.

Four cats in this house and we have a mouse WTH?!

 

[bigarn]

Don't worry .... if you have one you have more.
Chances are Mickey will escape.

 

[alyssia]

We haven't seen any signs of mice though...no droppings, no food being chewed on.

 

[bigarn]

Check for any gaps around water pipes in the ******** of your house (under the sink etc.) That was my problem and soon as I plugged them .... no more mice. This is the time of year when they seek warmth and food.

 

[coral keeper]

Sounds like you have fat, lazy cats. LOL

 

[alyssia]

Originally Posted by Coral Keeper
http:///forum/post/2895809
Sounds like you have fat, lazy cats. LOL
Actually, yep, we do have fat, lazy cats. Two of them are persians and I think they're lazy by nature.

 

[alyssia]

Originally Posted by bigarn
http:///forum/post/2895805
Check for any gaps around water pipes in the ******** of your house (under the sink etc.) That was my problem and soon as I plugged them .... no more mice. This is the time of year when they seek warmth and food.

Okay....if they start eating my food or if I find any droppings, I'm gonna get sick.

 

[scotts]

Use peanut butter in the traps. Not sure if you want the details but it is the best thing to put on the trap trigger. You should also attach a string to the trap and tie the string to something. Again not sure if you want the details.

BTW mice traps are no problem, the rat traps are what scare me.

Afraid they will break a finger.

 

[coral keeper]

Originally Posted by Scotts
http:///forum/post/2895889
BTW mice traps are no problem, the rat traps are what scare me.

Afraid they will break a finger.
Same here. lol

 

[alyssia]

Originally Posted by Scotts
http:///forum/post/2895889
Use peanut butter in the traps. Not sure if you want the details but it is the best thing to put on the trap trigger. You should also attach a string to the trap and tie the string to something. Again not sure if you want the details.

BTW mice traps are no problem, the rat traps are what scare me.

Afraid they will break a finger.
My husband already put PB on the traps, and I'll have him attach them to something with a string. And thanks for sparing me the details.

 

[nw2salt08]

If you do find a hole, plug it with steel wool. They won't come back in.

 

[spanko]

Originally Posted by Nw2Salt08
http:///forum/post/2895917
If you do find a hole, plug it with steel wool. They won't come back in.

Yup aluminum foil works for this too.

 

[mimzy]

.....just make sure your cats won't accidentally get their delicate tails or paws or whiskers caught in these devices of death & destruction. and please, promise me, PROMISE ME, with beloved animals in your house, you will not use poison

 

[sepulatian]

Pick up an electronic mouse scarer...thingy. Sorry, I can't think of the name of it off hand. You just plug it in and something about the sound that it makes keeps mice away. I used to get them this time of year in the kitchen. I have had this little gadget for awhile now and have not seen one since.

 

[mimzy]

Originally Posted by sepulatian
http:///forum/post/2896327
Pick up an electronic mouse scarer...thingy. Sorry, I can't think of the name of it off hand. You just plug it in and something about the sound that it makes keeps mice away. I used to get them this time of year in the kitchen. I have had this little gadget for awhile now and have not seen one since.

omg FABULOUS idea

 

[sepulatian]

Yeah, I love this thing. I have a problem killing animals that are just trying to live. At the same time, they are not welcome to live HERE. With this lovely device they just don't seem to come around anymore.

 

[jennythebugg]

if there are any droppings to be found they will be within 3 inches of the walls/baseboards mice have bad vision and 'feel' their way around so they almost always walk along walls and in front of furniture not across open spaces

 

[stdreb27]

Originally Posted by sepulatian
http:///forum/post/2896335
Yeah, I love this thing. I have a problem killing animals that are just trying to live. At the same time, they are not welcome to live HERE. With this lovely device they just don't seem to come around anymore.
I don't blame you but rats are another story.
We used to have rats and we'd catch them and toss em into a stock pond still alive. And the old catfish would come up and take care of them....

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by stdreb27
http:///forum/post/2896361
I don't blame you but rats are another story.
We used to have rats and we'd catch them and toss em into a stock pond still alive. And the old catfish would come up and take care of them....
UGH

Did you really have to tell us that?

 

[stdreb27]

Originally Posted by sepulatian
http:///forum/post/2896362
UGH

Did you really have to tell us that?
You should have seen them fight with cotton mouths...