mice in garage

Calling14

Wondering best ways to get rid of them. Have a dog so dont want to go down poison route. Hate them scared silly of going in there now. Any ideas??

kazwookie

Get a cat / or borrow one and let it spend the night in the garage, (with water and a tray)

lawrie28

Huamne traps, though this would mean dealing with the live little things when they get caught. You need to pull apart the garage to remove whatever it is that is attracting them to the garage in the first place, block up whatever entrances they are using etc.

phill99

My friend had mice in her garage. I put in 2 ordinary spring traps. Caught them in a couple of days. Very efficient as it kills them instantly. We used peanut butter on them. I'm not in favour of humane traps for mice - they are vermin after all.

Sublime_2

I've had them in my old garage. They're a pest. I'd go with a cat, or a humane trap.

phill99

Sublime wrote: »

I've had them in my old garage. They're a pest. I'd go with a cat, or a humane trap.

How can you advocate both killing them and saving them humanely? Its one or the other. A cat will bite them in two and a humane trap will allow you to release them. So what is is? Death or release?

soupdragon10

I would suggest

1. Clear out the garage - there must be something attracting them - do you keep papers or something else they can use as bedding. Cardboard boxes are another popular choice. (BTW if you make lots of noise before you start clearing or let the dog go in first you are unlikely to run across them when clearing out).

2. Check for entrances - not just at ground level as mice are excellent climbers and can scale vertical surfaces if there is grip (for example brickwork)

3. Either import cat as has already been suggested or a trap. Alternatviely you could try one of the electronic repellers that are advertised if you have a socket in your garage.

Don't personally have a problem with mice (or rats) as I have several cats who will see them off and have always found that they are absolutely terrified when you do find them.

Best of luck.

Tucker

Trip trap with a piece of chocolate inside and then release them a good distance away.

Keep setting it till you stop catching them.

Calling14

Dog food bag been chewed - now put into plastic boxed sealed. However now gained rabbit in hutch outside careful to clear up around there, food put in sleeping area so mice cant gain access

Will start clearing tonight and build up to weekend mass eviction of mices. Nervous about going in there and my dog is useless brought a football out instead when I sent her in first !!

jkgray

soupdragon10 wrote: »

... Alternatviely you could try one of the electronic repellers that are advertised if you have a socket in your garage.

i used one of those elctronic repellers to repel a fox - foxwatch- and it worked. They do other models for mice, etc so perhaps try one of those as suggested.

PudseyDB

Calling14 wrote: »

Dog food bag been chewed - now put into plastic boxed sealed. However now gained rabbit in hutch outside careful to clear up around there, food put in sleeping area so mice cant gain access

Will start clearing tonight and build up to weekend mass eviction of mices. Nervous about going in there and my dog is useless brought a football out instead when I sent her in first !!

That's the sort of thing I can imagine mine doing!!! :rotfl:Good job they're so loveable!

Dont forget mice can get through surprisingly small holes, so be extra vigilent when blocking possible entry/exit holes up.