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Mouse-proofing a house
My wife goes ballistic when she sees a mouse in our home. We live in a
rural area in Washington where there are a lot of field mice who occasionally come into the house. I have mouse traps, which catches them after they come in. But by then, the damage (to my wife) has often been done. Is there a way to keep them from entering in the first place? If not, I guess I'll just have to replace my wife. :-) |
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"tenplay" wrote in message ... My wife goes ballistic when she sees a mouse in our home. We live in a rural area in Washington where there are a lot of field mice who occasionally come into the house. I have mouse traps, which catches them after they come in. But by then, the damage (to my wife) has often been done. Is there a way to keep them from entering in the first place? If not, I guess I'll just have to replace my wife. :-) Get a kitten. Play with it like crazy so it doesn't grow up to be a lazy fat slob that sits on the window sill all day. It'll get bored with fake mouse-shaped toys and start managing your problem for you, if you let it outdoors. And, if you see skunks, give them a big welcome. They are better than cats at assassinating mice. |
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Trust me, hire a professional.
My first house had rats in the crawl space. My second house got squirrels in the attic (the squirrels ate their way in). I learned from research mice can go through a hole as small as a dime. |
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"tenplay" wrote in message ... My wife goes ballistic when she sees a mouse in our home. We live in a rural area in Washington where there are a lot of field mice who occasionally come into the house. I have mouse traps, which catches them after they come in. But by then, the damage (to my wife) has often been done. Is there a way to keep them from entering in the first place? If not, I guess I'll just have to replace my wife. :-) Swap the wife for a cat. Cheaper to feed. ....Or keep the wife too. Your choice, but think about it AMUN |
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Mortimer Schnerd, RN wrote:
Amun wrote: Swap the wife for a cat. Cheaper to feed. And if I had to guess.... more pussy. More bang for the back... -- WARNING: Do NOT under any circumstances take advice from an idiot named AMUN. AMUN is a clueless moron regarding tile, electrical and various other construction issues. As things go AMUN will (thankfully) dissapear as his kind usually does when confronted with their bad advice by those who are knowledgeable in their respective fields. Until then - BEWARE |
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Mortimer Schnerd, RN wrote:
Amun wrote: Swap the wife for a cat. Cheaper to feed. And if I had to guess.... more pussy. More bang for the buck. -- WARNING: Do NOT under any circumstances take advice from an idiot named AMUN. AMUN is a clueless moron regarding tile, electrical and various other construction issues. As things go AMUN will (thankfully) dissapear as his kind usually does when confronted with their bad advice by those who are knowledgeable in their respective fields. Until then - BEWARE |
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tenplay wrote:
My wife goes ballistic when she sees a mouse in our home. We live in a rural area in Washington where there are a lot of field mice who occasionally come into the house. I have mouse traps, which catches them after they come in. But by then, the damage (to my wife) has often been done. Is there a way to keep them from entering in the first place? If not, I guess I'll just have to replace my wife. :-) No house is mouse proof. If you contact a professional you are likely to get a plan for your home in your area that will greatly reduce the number that make it in. -- Joseph Meehan Dia duit |
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My wife goes ballistic when she sees a mouse in our home. We live in a rural area in Washington where there are a lot of field mice who occasionally come into the house. Get her some friggin therapy! |
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"SteveB" wrote in message news:ZiuTe.74195$DW1.46738@fed1read06... My wife goes ballistic when she sees a mouse in our home. We live in a rural area in Washington where there are a lot of field mice who occasionally come into the house. Get her some friggin therapy! I wish I remembered the comedian who dealt with this issue, saying something like "How many millions of dollars are wasted in therapy each year by middle aged people trying to deal with the trauma they experienced when, at age 9, they were briefly stuck in a closet with a bee?" :-) |
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Get a cat or two. Preforably a former feral or indoor/outdoor cat. I
normally don't recommend letting cats outdoors, but since you live in a rural area it might be OK. My cat was a stray that lived with a feral cat colony for several months. He's the best pest control that I could possibly have. |
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