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I couldn't believe what we saw. There was a mouse going up the side of our house by the greenhouse window. got to check it out and see if there is a hole some where where it is getting in the attic. YUCKKKK I hate these da--ed things!! I've never seen one climb up a wall that high!!
Any suggestions how to get rid of it or them?? I don't go up in the attic so don't know if it's really up there.

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Snap trap in the attic, just in case.

silly bird, Double Yuck! Your thought to see if there is a hole is a good one. Keeping rodents out of your home/attic is the first defense. Our whole house was professionally sealed (all wall and roof vents, etc.) with fine-mesh wire, though you could do it yourself.

Second, if the critters are already inside, use traps like a mgt suggested, a snap trap or sticky trap so that the rodent(s) will stay in the trap and you can dispose of it properly as opposed to using poison and having it die somewhere in your home or attic and creating a stench.

Good luck!

Glue traps even caught acouple small bats!!!

I would go for glue traps too! They are easier to handle than a snap trap to me...just chuck the whole thing in the trash when you catch one or more.

If you put a blob of peanut butter in the middle of the glue board...that will draw them to it!

In one grocery store where I worked, I saw them smoush themselves down & make it thru a crack under a door that wasn't more than 3/8" high and then they would climb the concrete block walls inside & get down into those blocks & build nests. We had a heck of a time getting rid of them from that store but we finally did!
Yes, check all around your soffet to see if there are any holes they can be getting in. And check the attic...do you have things up there? If so, they could be making nests in it or even just in insulation.

I think that's great advice they gave you. I think those Glue Traps are better than the original Mouse Traps. (less messy)
My sister once had a mouse in her apt. and she looked all over for any holes and she put Brillo by any hole she found. No more mice! I think it came inside cause it was cold!

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Oh I hope you get rid of him soon. Don't like critters in the house. EEK!

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Originally posted by ga.karen:
I would go for glue traps too! They are easier to handle than a snap trap to me...just chuck the whole thing in the trash when you catch one or more.

Are you seriously telling someone to catch a mouse on a sheet of super glue, and then throw it out into the thrash where it suffers an incredibly slow and painful death?

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Originally posted by Wavy:
I think that's great advice they gave you. I think those Glue Traps are better than the original Mouse Traps. (less messy)

It's not great advice at all, unless your intention is to cause the little animal as much pain as possible.

I've seen glue traps with legs still attached on them (they'll gnaw off a limb to escape), mice with their faces and hides pulled off because of their struggles. They'll also frequently poop and urinate on these traps, out of fear. The animal will also squeal/squirm around in pain.

Please tell me how that's less messy than a clean break of the neck?

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i too shudder at the thought of using glue traps. very inhumane. none of G*ds creatures.. human or other living things should intentionally be made to suffer.

i normally will not kill anything. however, i did have to set snap traps when the sonic noise machine didn't work.. and then the catch and release traps were ignored. i had to have DH remove the snapped trap and i sat and cried that i killed something. i even corral spiders, flies, and ants and take them outside.

I TOTALLY AGREE WITH bana and Henry Thomas! I hate voles, but could never kill one.
I do the same thing that bana does with insects. I always thought I was weird, thanks bana!

You're not weird, just human.

What's weird is wanting a live animal stuck at the bottom of one's garbage bin on a piece of plastic. Not only does it suffer immensely, but it can still get away from the trap. Usually without a leg.

Fine examples of humanity on this thread, they must feel proud...

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Originally posted by HenryThomas:
You're not weird, just human.

Fine examples of humanity on this thread, they must feel proud...

Take it easy Henry Thomas. You've made a great point, now don't get mean.

I always use snap traps, too, as I've seen DH's glue trap catch a poor lil bird. I made him get rid of the glue stuff. We managed to save the bird, he just lost a few feathers, but no more glue traps for us.

Mean? Well if someone wants to torture an animal, I'm sorry, but I will look down on them with contempt. Humanity is a great virtue, people who lack it should be told.

Henry, be glad that you don't live in Mississippi! A woman, who makes a job of rescuing stray dogs and cats, was arrested the other day, because she rescued a dog who had no collar, but was turned in by the owner, who said that she tried to steal the dog! People think about that before they rescue a dog anymore. The people who are abusive are the ones who have the power in Mississippi!
There is pit bull fighting as well as c o c k fighting. The people who pass laws in this state, know where the locations are and they also know where the money came from to put them in office. It's sad, but true!
They have tried to pass laws on animal abuse, but most "Good Ole Boys" say that it is too vague. I don't see what is vague about having water and shelter available for an animal outside. Doesn't sound vague to me, but then I'm not the one who is abusive to animals.
BTW, I still rescue animals I see on the highway.

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Henry, who died and made it your job to set everyone straight? Folks can do what they want, though I agree that some things are inhumane, sometimes humans are to each other too!

CJ...
where's the 'like' button when you need it?

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That is just fine, bana....thanks

CJ.. there is a birthday thread if you'd care to join in and add yours.

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Originally posted by CynthiaJoy:
Folks can do what they want, though I agree that some things are inhumane, sometimes humans are to each other too!

Sorry, but there's no justification to torture an animal to death. Just because they can, doesn't mean they should.

OK, let it go already!

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It's not great advice at all, unless your intention is to cause the little animal as much pain as possible.

No, my intention was not to cause the little animal as much pain as possible. Just for the record, I have NEVER stepped on a bug in my life. I never step on them and squish them. If I have an unwanted bug in the house (like those dreaded milipedes with 100 loooong, yucky legs) I will grab a napkin usually (a tissue if its an itty, bitty bug) and then run and dump it in the toilet. Are you going to tell me I am being cruel for making these insects suffer as I flush the toilet?
Honestly, you are right about the glue strips. I have never used them in my life and I have never seen animals suffer on them. To me, seeing a rat or mouse wacked by a mouse trap is more repulsive. I visualize blood all over, and I just couldn't stomach it. To me, it just Seems easier to toss the rat into the garbage and take the garbage outside. Yes, it probably is mean and painful for the mouse/rat. I'm sorry, but I never thought of it before.
What about C@ck fighting, Pit Bull Fighting, Bull Fights, Alligator wrestling, etc.
There's an awful lot of things that people do with animals that is not right. I feel horribly GUILTY EVERY TIME I K1LL A SLUG, so I am really not mean-spirited or cruel to any animals whatsoever. I think deer hunting is very cruel. But all these things are acceptable. I don't condone suffering of animals on purpose.

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Glad to hear it.

But really, what did you think was going to happen on a glue trap? Do some Google searches, watch some YT videos... they're pretty bad.

Snap traps are really the way to go because they are the most humane.It does take some will power to empty a snap trap. I always put on gloves and emptied it into a plastic grocery bag. I always turned my head and did it as quickly as possible.

Henry, if you stick around for awhile you'll see that this is a wonderful group of people and not one would ever intentionally cause pain to an animal.

WOW did I open up a bad topic??? I just wanted a little advice! Thanks everyone. The dam--d mouse is still on the loose!!

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Originally posted by Sorie10:
WOW did I open up a bad topic??? I just wanted a little advice! Thanks everyone. The dam--d mouse is still on the loose!!

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but where's there's one mouse there's many. I know this from experience when we owned a large, old Victorian house.

You might want to get an exterminator and have him go up in the attic for a look around.They can do a tremendous amount of damage by nibbling through wiring, insulation and all sorts of things you'd never believe.

Ah, Wavy, snap traps do not cause the mouse to bleed all over, either. Pretty much, it'll break their neck. No, it's not pretty, but I was raised in the country & we caught a lot of mice. You can just toss the mouse and the trap away, traps are pretty cheap.

Ok, done now.

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Originally posted by My dog:
Henry, if you stick around for awhile you'll see that this is a wonderful group of people and not one would ever intentionally cause pain to an animal.

Hmm... I can't say that for this ga.karen fellow.

It'll take care of it. Thanks!!

Heny if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all. Words from my MOM!!

You know what? You're beginning to sound like a Real Nut Job. You are making such a big deal out of it. People didn't intentionally mistreat animals on this board. There are so many more crises (sp?) in this world. You are making a mountain out of a mole hill. Ooooops, better be careful, he'll think we're abusing moles now, too.
Hasn't your mother told you "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all"?
Karen is my good friend, you owe her an apology!

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Originally posted by HenryThomas:

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Originally posted by My dog:
Henry, if you stick around for awhile you'll see that this is a wonderful group of people and not one would ever intentionally cause pain to an animal.

Hmm... I can't say that for this ga.karen fellow.

count me in as ga.karen's good friend too. we are all tight friends here so watch out mr henrythomas. verbally attack one of us and you've attacked all of us. its one thing to respectfully disagree with what someone thinks.. but totally another thing to put someone down. THE LATTER IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. read Guideline #5 to see that is not just our opinions as posters.. it is board policy.

i cannot help but wonder here who you really are. it is very suspicious to me that, like you, another recent poster has managed to so swiftly alienate himself from our collective good will. be advised there is an IGNORE LIST option here and we do use it.

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Originally posted by Wavy:
You know what? You're beginning to sound like a Real Nut Job. You are making such a big deal out of it. People didn't intentionally mistreat animals on this board. There are so many more crises (sp?) in this world. You are making a mountain out of a mole hill. Ooooops, better be careful, he'll think we're abusing moles now, too.
Hasn't your mother told you "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all"?
Karen is my good friend, you owe her an apology!

I'm a nutjob because I'm calling someone out for being cruel? You have a very strange definition of "nutjob" there.

Read the quote:

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I would go for glue traps too! They are easier to handle than a snap trap to me...just chuck the whole thing in the trash when you catch one or more.

Torturing an animal to death is not a "big deal" to you? It is for me. And I'm sure it is for many people.

That seems to be intentionally mistreating an animal, right there. I'm sorry the truth hurts for you. Just because there are more crises doesn't reflect away from the point - in that starving an animal to death on a glue trap is disgusting and there's no excuses for it. We're not talking about major world crises here, anyway.

No, my mother told me to be honest when appropriate and not to back down when I see someone doing something wrong. I was never going to let that comment get away, just because this person happens to be your friend doesn't mean what they did should be ignored.

I don't owe anyone an apology for stating facts - and the fact is there, in that quote. If anything, this friend of yours should apologise for extreme cruelty to an animal. And perhaps instead of blindly being biased when defending your friend, take a look at their comment... then tell me that's OK?

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Originally posted by bana:

count me in as ga.karen's good friend too. we are all tight friends here so watch out mr henrythomas. verbally attack one of us and you've attacked all of us. its one thing to respectfully disagree with what someone thinks.. but totally another thing to put someone down. THE LATTER IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. read Guideline #5 to see that is not just our opinions as posters.. it is board policy.

I said this person mistreated an animal, which is clear from what they have said. Read the quote. I have broken no guidelines for saying this. Okay, this person is your friend - does that mean everything they say is OK? No, of course it isn't.

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i cannot help but wonder here who you really are. it is very suspicious to me that, like you, another recent poster has managed to so swiftly alienate himself from our collective good will. be advised there is an IGNORE LIST option here and we do use it.

I'm sure I'm not the only one here who thought that comment as completely disgusting and extremely cruel. It shouldn't escape criticism, and if this person didn't want to be called out about it, then maybe they should have picked their words more carefully.

It is quite clear what someone's intentions are if they dump a live animal, still attached onto a glue trap, into the rubbish bin. That's a more heinous thing, to do that to a living creature, than what you think is some sort of character assassination. I have the quote to back me up, I stated what I really felt about it. Cruelty to animals like that should not be tolerated, I have every right to criticise this person for such an abhorrent post.

And if you think a slow, painful death for an animal is less worse than saying someone has mistreated an animal (which is clearly THERE in that quote)... wow, I don't know what to say...

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it's best when you don't know what to say, to say nothing.

sillybird.. so sorry your thread took this kind of turn. you didn't deserve that.