Ignoramus26157 wrote:
We have recently observed mice in the basement. We have a "pantry"
down there where there was a lot of food, such as rice etc, which the
mice fed on.

We threw out everything that was not in cans. I set up a "mouse cube"
type of mouse trap (highly recommended) and it caught one mouse. Kids
reported seeing one more mouse afterwards.

My question is how to get rid of them effectively. At this point there
is no mouse accessible food left in the basement.

I would prefer not to use poison for two reasons, one is that we have
a toddler, and another is that dead mice make big stink (don't ask me
how I know). I would prefer to either drive them away, or catch them.

Think cat. You can even borrow one.

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Towser - Glenturret's [Distillery, Scotland] World Famous Cat

Unfortunately, Towser, the famous Glenturret cat is no longer resident in
the still house.

During her long life, Towser broke records with her hunting prowess,
notching up 28,899 mice in her 24 years.

She is even immortalised in the Guinness Book of Records. Visitors can now
admire her statue, which was unveiled in 1995.

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