12/01/2025
Keep Mice and Rats Out This Winter!
As temps drop, rodents like mice and rats often look for warm places. Left unchecked, even a few can quickly turn into a bigger problem.
Tips to bait, block and prevent rodents from sneaking inside:
• Use snap-traps — not poisons indoors. The most effective, low-risk method is a basic wooden snap trap. Use peanut butter as bait.
• Place traps along walls and edges. Using several traps at once helps catch them faster.
• Seal up every tiny opening around windows, doors, dryer vents and utility pipes. Use caulk and fill larger gaps with copper or steel wool. Mice can squeeze through holes as small as ¼ inch wide.
• Clean up clutter inside and outside. Keep woodpiles, trash, birdseed, pet or livestock feeds and garbage tightly sealed. Remove brush piles or debris near the house.
• Watch for warning signs: droppings (mouse droppings resemble tiny dark grains of rice), gnaw marks, shredded nesting materials, burrow entrances, or rustling in walls.
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