Is there any way to deter mice from coming in a house (besides cats - we
have four of them)? Also, how do we get rid of the mice already in the
house? Thanks.

In article , wrote:
Is there any way to deter mice from coming in a house (besides cats - we
have four of them)? Also, how do we get rid of the mice already in the
house? Thanks.


They will not come in if there is no entrance.

Had mice in the attic, and they will climb up the brick and find a hole along
the roofline.

Shotgun.

In article , wrote:
Is there any way to deter mice from coming in a house (besides cats - we
have four of them)?

Find, and plug, the holes through which they are entering. And don't leave
food out for them.

Also, how do we get rid of the mice already in the
house? Thanks.

Nothing beats the good old Victor snap trap. The best bait is a fresh raisin,
crushed onto the bait pan. They can't tug it off without springing the trap.

On Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:40:22 GMT, (GregS)
wrote:

In article , wrote:
Is there any way to deter mice from coming in a house (besides cats - we
have four of them)? Also, how do we get rid of the mice already in the
house? Thanks.


They will not come in if there is no entrance.

Mice can get in from extremely small entrances.

Had mice in the attic, and they will climb up the brick and find a hole along
the roofline.

Shotgun.

On Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:37:44 GMT, (Doug Miller)
wrote:

In article , wrote:
Is there any way to deter mice from coming in a house (besides cats - we
have four of them)?

Find, and plug, the holes through which they are entering. And don't leave
food out for them.

Mice can get in from extremely small entrance

Also, how do we get rid of the mice already in the
house? Thanks.

Nothing beats the good old Victor snap trap. The best bait is a fresh raisin,
crushed onto the bait pan. They can't tug it off without springing the trap.

Good suggestion - but they keep coming in - even though I have four cats.

In article , wrote:
On Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:37:44 GMT, (Doug Miller)
wrote:

In article ,
wrote:
Is there any way to deter mice from coming in a house (besides cats - we
have four of them)?

Find, and plug, the holes through which they are entering. And don't leave
food out for them.

Mice can get in from extremely small entrance

Yes, I know that. You need to find them and plug them.

Also, how do we get rid of the mice already in the
house? Thanks.

Nothing beats the good old Victor snap trap. The best bait is a fresh raisin,
crushed onto the bait pan. They can't tug it off without springing the trap.

Good suggestion - but they keep coming in - even though I have four cats.

That's because you haven't plugged all the entrances.

Your cats are all indoor cats, aren't they?

On Thu, 01 Apr 2010 03:53:16 GMT, (Doug Miller)
wrote:

In article , wrote:
On Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:37:44 GMT, (Doug Miller)
wrote:

In article ,
wrote:
Is there any way to deter mice from coming in a house (besides cats - we
have four of them)?

Find, and plug, the holes through which they are entering. And don't leave
food out for them.

Mice can get in from extremely small entrance

Yes, I know that. You need to find them and plug them.

Also, how do we get rid of the mice already in the
house? Thanks.

Nothing beats the good old Victor snap trap. The best bait is a fresh raisin,
crushed onto the bait pan. They can't tug it off without springing the trap.

Good suggestion - but they keep coming in - even though I have four cats.

That's because you haven't plugged all the entrances.

Your cats are all indoor cats, aren't they?

Yes.

In article , wrote:
On Thu, 01 Apr 2010 03:53:16 GMT, (Doug Miller)
wrote:

In article ,
wrote:
On Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:37:44 GMT, (Doug Miller)
wrote:

In article ,
wrote:
Is there any way to deter mice from coming in a house (besides cats - we
have four of them)?

Find, and plug, the holes through which they are entering. And don't leave
food out for them.

Mice can get in from extremely small entrance

Yes, I know that. You need to find them and plug them.

Also, how do we get rid of the mice already in the
house? Thanks.

Nothing beats the good old Victor snap trap. The best bait is a fresh
raisin,
crushed onto the bait pan. They can't tug it off without springing the trap.

Good suggestion - but they keep coming in - even though I have four cats.

That's because you haven't plugged all the entrances.

Your cats are all indoor cats, aren't they?

Yes.

Seems to me your choices are limited to:
a) get a few outdoor cats
b) find, and plug, the openings that the mice are using to get in
c) stop leaving food for the mice -- this includes any human or pet food in
any container that a mouse can chew through
d) live with the problem.

On Fri, 02 Apr 2010 02:38:13 GMT, (Doug Miller)
wrote:

In article , wrote:
On Thu, 01 Apr 2010 03:53:16 GMT, (Doug Miller)
wrote:

In article ,
wrote:
On Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:37:44 GMT, (Doug Miller)
wrote:

In article ,
wrote:
Is there any way to deter mice from coming in a house (besides cats - we
have four of them)?

Find, and plug, the holes through which they are entering. And don't leave
food out for them.

Mice can get in from extremely small entrance

Yes, I know that. You need to find them and plug them.

Also, how do we get rid of the mice already in the
house? Thanks.

Nothing beats the good old Victor snap trap. The best bait is a fresh
raisin,
crushed onto the bait pan. They can't tug it off without springing the trap.

Good suggestion - but they keep coming in - even though I have four cats.

That's because you haven't plugged all the entrances.

Your cats are all indoor cats, aren't they?

Yes.

Seems to me your choices are limited to:
a) get a few outdoor cats
b) find, and plug, the openings that the mice are using to get in
c) stop leaving food for the mice -- this includes any human or pet food in
any container that a mouse can chew through
d) live with the problem.

OK, thanks for the advice..........

On Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:50:16 -0400, wrote:

On Fri, 02 Apr 2010 02:38:13 GMT, (Doug Miller)
wrote:

In article , wrote:
On Thu, 01 Apr 2010 03:53:16 GMT, (Doug Miller)
wrote:

In article ,
wrote:
On Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:37:44 GMT, (Doug Miller)
wrote:

In article ,
wrote:
Is there any way to deter mice from coming in a house (besides cats - we
have four of them)?

Find, and plug, the holes through which they are entering. And don't leave
food out for them.

Mice can get in from extremely small entrance

Yes, I know that. You need to find them and plug them.

Also, how do we get rid of the mice already in the
house? Thanks.

Nothing beats the good old Victor snap trap. The best bait is a fresh
raisin,
crushed onto the bait pan. They can't tug it off without springing the trap.

Good suggestion - but they keep coming in - even though I have four cats.

That's because you haven't plugged all the entrances.

Your cats are all indoor cats, aren't they?

Yes.

Seems to me your choices are limited to:
a) get a few outdoor cats
b) find, and plug, the openings that the mice are using to get in
c) stop leaving food for the mice -- this includes any human or pet food in
any container that a mouse can chew through
d) live with the problem.

OK, thanks for the advice..........

Well, he's right.

Go pay for an energy audit where you get a blower door test done. Not
only will you be warmer the next winter, but you'll have found and
plugged all the holes that the mice get in.

Ok, thats overkill. But it worked for me. Havent seen a mouse all
winter and I used to be plagued by them. Found some pretty big holes
too.

Or start laying traps all over the house. After a while you should
see a pattern as to where the mice are trapped. Then concentrate your
traps near there until you isolate the area where they get it.

On Sat, 03 Apr 2010 08:11:47 -0500, homer
wrote:


On Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:50:16 -0400, wrote:

On Fri, 02 Apr 2010 02:38:13 GMT, (Doug Miller)
wrote:

In article , wrote:
On Thu, 01 Apr 2010 03:53:16 GMT, (Doug Miller)
wrote:

In article ,
wrote:
On Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:37:44 GMT, (Doug Miller)
wrote:

In article ,
wrote:
Is there any way to deter mice from coming in a house (besides cats - we
have four of them)?

Find, and plug, the holes through which they are entering. And don't leave
food out for them.

Mice can get in from extremely small entrance

Yes, I know that. You need to find them and plug them.

Also, how do we get rid of the mice already in the
house? Thanks.

Nothing beats the good old Victor snap trap. The best bait is a fresh
raisin,
crushed onto the bait pan. They can't tug it off without springing the trap.

Good suggestion - but they keep coming in - even though I have four cats.

That's because you haven't plugged all the entrances.

Your cats are all indoor cats, aren't they?

Yes.

Seems to me your choices are limited to:
a) get a few outdoor cats
b) find, and plug, the openings that the mice are using to get in
c) stop leaving food for the mice -- this includes any human or pet food in
any container that a mouse can chew through
d) live with the problem.

OK, thanks for the advice..........

Well, he's right.

Go pay for an energy audit where you get a blower door test done. Not
only will you be warmer the next winter, but you'll have found and
plugged all the holes that the mice get in.

Ok, thats overkill. But it worked for me. Havent seen a mouse all
winter and I used to be plagued by them. Found some pretty big holes
too.

Or start laying traps all over the house. After a while you should
see a pattern as to where the mice are trapped. Then concentrate your
traps near there until you isolate the area where they get it.

Good suggestions - thanks!