Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Return of the mouse (for now)

Our mouse is back. He hasn't dared to come inside this time, but it did inspire me to tear down the patio so I could clean in behind the benches. Telltale signs of the mouse were there although I didn't see the rodent while I was cleaning it up. It was an all-day job but that was ok, it needed to be done. I figured I had solved my mouse problem until later that night when the mouse returned to inspect my work. He knocked over a can set out to be recycled and I caught him in the beam of my flashlight. I knew I had more work to do.

The next day I made a trip to the store and got some traps. They are installed and I'm ready for the inevitable. I'll spare you the gruesome details, but when I was picking them up at the store the lady was very experienced and knowledgeable, so I got a very informative lecture on the pros and cons of each type of trap. Until I've caught the mouse though, I have to put up with our cats wanting to go outside to the balcony area with a look of excitement in their eyes. Of course, all they seem to do is stare at the mouse - they haven't actually managed to catch one.

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Good luck! I hate mice! I'm always sure to buy some effective and safe mouse raps. Victor makes traps, called Kill and Seal, the humanely kill the mice while keeping them sealed safely from view. This is perfect for a public place. And it keeps diseases and parasites safely sealed as well. This is the trap I recommend: http://www.victorpest.com/store/rodent-control/m265#desc

Scrapiron said...

You could do like we have. There's a bucket over by the chicken feed bins, occasionally it fills 1/4 with water. Mice tend to jump in looking for chicken feed, and have to swim swim swim. If I can get to them before Megan, they don't have a chance. (She likes to set them free