hicow t1_iuc1et5 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 4:27 AM

Reply to comment by DennisMoves in B.C. permanently bans use of rat poison by pirate_republic

My house got invaded with mice. I lost count, but I've caught something around 20. I got an electrocution trap, which caught/killed three mice. The live-catch traps caught most of the rest. What finally stopped them was D-Con. I didn't even really want to poison them, but there were a number that were apparently too smart for the traps.

Dana07620 t1_iuckjl2 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 8:34 AM

I used live traps. It was easy to catch the mice. I took them out to a field and released them. Caught dozens of them. And eventually took care of the problem.

But the rats (which came after the mice problem was over) were too smart for their own good. I only managed to catch one juvenile rat...who I watered, fed and released. I even put fried chicken in the trap and couldn't catch them.

Finally put poison down and hated doing it when I saw the blood trail one rat left behind dragging themself across the garage.

Happily a cat came into my life. The cat didn't hunt the rats. But the rats must have smelled the cat and decided not to move in for the winter (which is when they'd come into the attic).

hicow t1_iucpl8b wrote on October 30, 2022 at 9:48 AM

I had a cat that passed last summer. I figure that might have something to do with the mice coming in. Haven't gotten another because vet's offices are still just bonkers and I'd like them to be something close to normal again before I get another cat.

HKei t1_iuck5v9 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 8:29 AM

I had a similar issue. Didn't want to poison or kill any mice, but I had been catching and releasing mice for like 2 weeks and it just wasn't working.

hicow t1_iucphzh wrote on October 30, 2022 at 9:47 AM

I went months. What finally tore it was a mouse on the counter while I was cooking.