I have mice. Or possibly rats. So. Have any of y’all had rodents? What did you do?

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    Cat.
    (Or mouse trap with some peanut butter, but a Cat works wonders against any kind of rodent :P)

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      I’m scared of cats! But I’m more scared of freaking rodents. If I get a tiny little baby kitten will it get rid of the mice? Maybe I won’t be so scared of a kitten.

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        A kitten probably won’t, plus it’s a lifetime commitment and cats come with expenses. I hate saying this but the best solution I’ve used is the packets of mouse bait you put where you see evidence of them (generally, mouse poops). They eat it and then go off somewhere to die by desiccation.

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          I’m going to go and get traps now. But here’s the thing. Other than the two times I’ve seen the mouse (mice) I’ve never seen any evidence of them. I had a professional cleaning crew come and clean my house (kitchen, dining, living) moving furniture and they saw no evidence. No poop. No nests. So where is this little jerk coming from?

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            Bbstl is right, cats are a committment and not ideal if you’re not fond of them lol, however there’s a reason they’ve been used for pest control for 3000+ years 🤭.
            I don’t really know how to help you otherwise… Our cats just always knew where the mice were haha. I’d say put traps/bait where you’ve seen them last. That would be a good place to start.
            I hope this is resolved for you soon, Isa!!!! x

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            Sic is right, although I must say my cats would catch mice, run around the house with the mice in their mouths and then bat them around before the mice escaped. While I tried to catch them both, or at least the mouse 🤦🏼‍♀️
            Apparently mice can get in through a space the size of a nickel. Google how to use the baits correctly, they need to be against walls (but not in corners) including places like your pantry shelves or under the kitchen sink. I’m sorry to the mice, but good luck.

            @sicarius I thought you’d appreciate that word, desiccation. As opposed to using traditional mouse traps for defenestration 😉

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            @bbstl I bought traps. 2 of them because they were freaking 20 bucks a piece but they are supposed to be super powerful. I put one bye the front door because I saw a.mouse dart out from my laundry towards the door. I also beat my laundry with broom. And I put the other in front of the oven since that’s where I saw it try to run off. My apt isn’t very big. The whole downstairs smells like peppermint.

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    I didn’t know I was that scared of mice until I saw one in my home😱🫠💀. The only way we were able to get rid of them was by placing traps for the ones inside the house and then making sure there wasn’t any holes on the walls. Our door is like an inch of the ground because we moved it so it wouldn’t make noise and apparently mice can crawl through a hole the size of a penny. I hope that there aren’t many inside and you are able to get rid of them! Fighting! And I don’t want to scare you, but stay strong if you are the one to remove the traps. I could never do it:( I’m scared of all animals basically, but legit terrified of mice😢

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      Oh, I was told a nickel! That’s great.
      Yeah, I use the bait packs because I couldn’t handle the traps or, even worse, the glue traps.

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        Traumatizing story, but my parents put the glue ones and the trap ended up in the middle of the room when the mouse got caught😱 I was scared to be in my home for a while!

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