They are in my two-story townhome. I hear them when I am downstairs. Also one of the cats has been observed in stalking mode in the kitchen for hours at night. I plan to address this via a light outlet or two in the downstairs ceiling. Has anyone heard of the approach below? Any other suggestions?

Back around 1996, a "Michael" posted the following:

You can get [good rodent control toxin] from the pest control professionals in your area. It comes in a small-ish paper bag with poisoned food inside. The poison makes the rodent thirsty. This usually makes them leave your house (in search of water) before they die.

You just put the whole bag in a place where your rodent friends frequent. The'll eat through the bag. This is how you be able to tell if they've taken the bait.

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They are in my two-story townhome. I hear them when I am downstairs. Also one of the cats has been observed in stalking mode in the kitchen for hours at night. I plan to address this via a light outlet or two in the downstairs ceiling. Has anyone heard of the approach below? Any other suggestions?

Back around 1996, a "Michael" posted the following:

You can get [good rodent control toxin] from the pest control professionals in your area. It comes in a small-ish paper bag with poisoned food inside. The poison makes the rodent thirsty. This usually makes them leave your house (in search of water) before they die.

You just put the whole bag in a place where your rodent friends frequent. The'll eat through the bag. This is how you be able to tell if they've taken the bait.

If you poison them will the cat eat them? Let the cat do her job. DeCon is
the name of the poison you are looking for.

--
Tekkie

Thanks, Tekkie. The cats do a perfect job of keeping the living spaces clear. Between floors is trickier. A $3 box of d-Con from Lowe's does seemed to have fixed the problem. I used the d-Con that has the poison set inside a plastic box with an entry just big enough for a mouse. I removed a downstairs ceiling smoke detector and its "original built" electrical box to access the crawlspace between upstairs and downstairs. I set the d-Con inside the crawlspace on Sunday. Today (Tuesday) I installed a new "after-built" electrical box and checked the d-Con. A big chunk was missing. Feline #1 has not been stalking lately. (Feline #2 prefers gets his kicks stalking Feline #1.) I have not noticed any strange odors yet but expect to. Or maybe the deceased will dry up in the heat, and I may be spared the odor.

On 7/18/2017 6:14 PM, wrote:
Thanks, Tekkie. The cats do a perfect job of keeping the living spaces clear. Between floors is trickier. A $3 box of d-Con from Lowe's does seemed to have fixed the problem. I used the d-Con that has the poison set inside a plastic box with an entry just big enough for a mouse. I removed a downstairs ceiling smoke detector and its "original built" electrical box to access the crawlspace between upstairs and downstairs. I set the d-Con inside the crawlspace on Sunday. Today (Tuesday) I installed a new "after-built" electrical box and checked the d-Con. A big chunk was missing. Feline #1 has not been stalking lately. (Feline #2 prefers gets his kicks stalking Feline #1.) I have not noticed any strange odors yet but expect to. Or maybe the deceased will dry up in the heat, and I may be spared the odor.


I've had your problem with mice where cat could not get to them. In two
cases I even had to punch a hole through the wall and patched after
adding poison. I only had one case of a faint odor lasting several days
but usually they desiccate and do not smell. I even toss d-Con in the
attic every now and then.

Cats told me where they were by sitting all day next to the walls where
they could hear scratching.

Critters like mice and bats can squeeze through maybe 1/4 inch openings
and all should be sought out and sealed. Watching TV one night in
basement family room next to the furnace room with a louvered door a bat
scared the hell out of me when it came squeezing out the louvered door
opening and flew over my head.

On Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at 5:35:43 PM UTC-5, Frank wrote:
I've had your problem with mice where cat could not get to them. In two
cases I even had to punch a hole through the wall and patched after
adding poison. I only had one case of a faint odor lasting several days
but usually they desiccate and do not smell. I even toss d-Con in the
attic every now and then.

Cats told me where they were by sitting all day next to the walls where
they could hear scratching.

Critters like mice and bats can squeeze through maybe 1/4 inch openings
and all should be sought out and sealed. Watching TV one night in
basement family room next to the furnace room with a louvered door a bat
scared the hell out of me when it came squeezing out the louvered door
opening and flew over my head.


Frank, thank you for the tips and reinforcement. Feline #1's prior watch-and-wait location had been by the cabinets beneath the kitchen sink. To be pre-emptive I am going to remove the cabinet bottoms and put some d-Con there next.