Getting rid of rats/mice (merged threads)

If the mouse is staying under the floor, what's the problem?

Mice are quite partial to the insulation on electrical cables, and without the insulation you might get a short-circuit which can cause a fire, so you definitely don't want mice anywhere in the house. This is not a time to live and let live.

If you put down mousetraps baited with peanut butter, the mouse/mice will find their way to them. You can use live (humane) traps if you like, but make sure you drive out into the countryside before releasing the mouse.

David.973
have you actually seen a rodent or is there any evidence like droppings (look in your kitchen cupboards) unpleasant rodent smell,nests,chewed wires or furniture,rodent run's,burrows etc.
Usually its the tenants responsibility to deal with rodents and reduce the chance of rodents in the first place.Check with your landlord in writing,ask your neighbours if they have possible rodent activity.
Your local environmental health department could offer advice,different rules apply for different properties.
good luck.

This is the second time in a year my cat has brought a mouse into the house and let it go (alive). It caused £100's damage before so i need to catch this now!
This morning i was already at work and OH was just leaving for work when the cat brought in a mouse and let it go. It ran behind the sofa. He had no time so he closed the living room door and went to work. I will get home later (before him) and assuming the mouse is still there - how can i catch it?? It should be easier than last time (which was the kitchen and full of lovely food for the mouse) as there is no food in here
I was thinking setting up a corral to split the living room in half and then once i've worked out which end he is in, move the corral in to make the space smaller.
The get some peanut butter and a cardboard box and just wait??

It will head for kitchen in search of food when it get's hungry, leave the doors open when your in to allow it to escape, i used to have a pet rat which used to kill mice which were in my shed.

Spender£ wrote: »

It will head for kitchen in search of food when it get's hungry, leave the doors open when your in to allow it to escape, i used to have a pet rat which used to kill mice which were in my shed.

The last mouse lived for 3 months in my kitchen, snacking on cat biscuits, doubling in size, eating my cables, eating into the back of my fridge.
Eventually was killed by a rat trap as it was too big for a mouse trap.
Humane is not on my agenda i am afraid - i cant afford it.