Moouse in the Hoouse

Get a cat .... - on second thoughts don't get a cat. My old Fluffy used to catch mice, bring them in the house, and then let them go. I was always chasing mice lol. I'm not much help sorry.

If its in the house I would have no hesitation in bringng a mouse trap into service..

we get them every winter....as soon as the valley starts to flood thy pack their suicases and move up hill......i use poisen in the attic which is where mine take up residence....i tried cats ., and traps, but find the poisen solves the problem best

Hywel my old cats one of them was frighten of mice, but would have a go at any dog that came near her.

If you put a trap out (humane ones are available) put either peanut butter or chocolate in to trap - works best.

I agree with GS as with sticky 'pastes' the mouse can't just pull at one corner and trip the trap without getting caught but have to stay there to eat thus getting caught! (Humanely of course) and released away from the house and garden. I'm sure the local park/woods or somewhere like that will be great for it!

My Mum gets little visitors every winter Mobee...in fact she was over - run with them a few years ago. There were droppings everywhere...in drawers,cupboards & wardrobes & lots of squeakings & rustlings behind the skirting boards!!

She had a pest control man in who put poison down after traps proved inefficient & often left a mouse in pain...plus they got mighty smart & took the bait leaving the trap still set. Also she had the odd rat join in the fun so something had to be done!

After the initial poison did it's thing we decided that was enough as it might prove a danger to her in her sometimes confused state of mind so we now use those plug - ins which emit a high - pitched sound that keeps them at bay. They seem to work...last winter she had no problems at all & this year we are waiting to see if that was a fluke or they really do what they say on the tin/packet!
They are fairly inexpensive to buy & you need several dotted around at the correct level to have the desired effect. :o)

Sorry Fluff ! They didn't work for me !! (X amount of £'s later !) Lucky in Brum... poison's free from the Council ! It's the ONLY way .. trust me !! Good luck ! x

Poison is the best way of killing them Sue, but my sister was left with decaying carcasses under the floor boards and behind the fire. She had to pay the local 'catcher to come and collect them. The place stunk for months afterwards. :~(((

This is my husbands resolution (not mine) .........................
Set out a bowl of hazelnuts as they are very hard to crack. When the mouse picks up a hazelnut, it will try to bite it. When it bites it hard, it will close it's eyes. At that moment.................hit it over the head with a rolling pin ! Problem solved !

OMG...that conjures up a cartoon image...LOL!

Oh Balboa I love you I can see the scene now - typical scaredy Boxer!
Humane trap peanut butter and a long walk to woods works for me good luck with the little critter

Thank you all for your tips & help, have actually just today bought 1 of those electric plug in jobs (pricey £30) so i hope it works, also have pnut butter & choc down well fed "moouse".He needent think he`s moving in "bag & baggage" will be turfed out lol next thing you know all the bl...y relatives will be there.Will keep you all informed when he`s been evicted.....:~)))))

Lol! When he IS evicted, put mint & tansy near where he's been getting in! They hate it!

Will do that Mad good tip i hate them i just dont like them inside lol if im honest i`m afraid of them lol did you ever hear the like of it lol:~))))

I'm not afraid of them, but I have lived in a house that was overrun with them when I moved in,it was horrible! Unhygienic to say the least & the smell was horrific! There were even cartoon-type mouse doorways in the doors! They used to just sit & look at me! The cat was in her element, though! I ended up mixing mint with filler & jamming it in skirting boards etc!

Mint and tansy thats fab you should add it too a handyhintpedia for all to share!

Sorry it cost you that much Mobee...have seen them much cheaper...hope it works for you. Mum had one looking in the living room window at her this week...checking out whether it was safe to come in for the winter I suspect!!

Warning, the Tansy smells disgusting!
I MUCH prefer mint! I mixed it with the filler to stop the cat from eating it!