Catching Mice
There are many ways of catching mice, and yours decision on which to use will depend heavily on whether you want them captured live or dead. For the most part, catching mice dead is a catch 22, as the discarding of the carcasses can be quite an unpleasant task. There are two even worse case scenarios when dealing with the killing of mice, the first is which occurs when a poisoning agent is used. The mice will certainly die, and before doing so they will carry the poisonous bate back to the nesting young, killing them as well. What becomes of them, however, once they die can be even more unpleasant than having shared your oatmeal with them. The carcasses cannot be found or removed, and the stench of their decay is fairly unbearable.
The second worst scenario when it comes to catching mice by way of lethal force is finding the injured and undead. Glue traps are perhaps one of the most inhumane methods on the market today for mouse control. They as very successful at catching mice, but they do not kill the mice. As most people don’t wish to be bothered with this task themselves, the mice stuck here will most likely die slowly of starvation. I think that we can do a bit better than that. Also, snap traps are effective over eighty-five percent of the time, but the other fifteen percent of victims are usually maimed and suffer long periods of pain before they are found. Again, most people will not be bothered with finishing the job, or don’t know how, and the mouse will undoubtedly parish slowly.
Catching mice in live traps is fast becoming the infestation control method of choice for the majority of America. Most humane mouse traps on the market today are wind-free and can hold a multitude of mice at once. They are successful at catching mice by drawing at the natural curiosity of the rodent, who goes in to investigate this new contraption and can’t figure a way back out. As long as the traps are checked every day, and the captured fugitives released to a remote location, these can give everyone involved a much more settled and rewarding experience.
Catching mice from within your home, in whichever manner you choose, is of the utmost importance to your health and to the health of your family. Mice are known carriers of bacteria and disease, most notably the Hantavirus common in deer mice, which can cause illness and even death to humans and certain domestic animals. It is best for the mouse to keep to the outdoors and away from human habitats. Convincing them of the benefits can be a bit difficult, but you can do it with a bit of patience.