CRITTERS in the UPHOLSTERY

"can't stand the smell of cats" the answer here is very simple and is called "neuter" which also prevents the cat from reproducing. This simple procedure is available at your local animal shelter for $25 or so. try it, you'll like it.
 
i have these around the exterior of my house. purchased from lowes /home depot ... i have them in the auto shop along the walls... they do work and as mentioned they come out of hiding doing circles in the middle of the floor...
just an option that works for me
well it sounds like you found the cause
 

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My grandpa used to put antifreeze in little cups and the mice would die after drinking it.
 
DJ S said:
My grandpa used to put antifreeze in little cups and the mice would die after drinking it.
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that used to work till a few years ago when they made it non fatal to animals due to so many family pets drinking the bit that got on the floor from a leak.
 
SeaSlugs said:
that used to work till a few years ago when they made it non fatal to animals due to so many family pets drinking the bit that got on the floor from a leak.
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Huh, I didn't know they did that. I just remember that from probably 8 years ago.
 
A five gallon bucket, with a tin can mounted on a wire "axle" across the top, is very effective,too. You put a small ramp made of a piece of wood trim up to the edge, fill the bucket about half full with water, and smear the can with peanut butter. The mouse will get out on the can to eat, it will spin and dump him in the water to drown, and be ready for the next victim.
 
For mice, when I had my shop, I used the BIG sticky traps. One morning I had 4 mice, on 1 trap! I "guess" they came to help their BUDDY! Just left the trap alone, & next day it had 3 more, struggling around amidst some DEAD carcasses. Am I WEIRD, or something???
The infestation stemmed from the demolition of an old house across the alley.
A lady friend kept plugging mouse holes with Plaster of Paris, they ate right through it, until she mixed RAT POISON in the mixture, then that stopped them.
Bill W.
 
DJ S said:
Huh, I didn't know they did that. I just remember that from probably 8 years ago.
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it will still make them sicker than all could be but wont kill them (should go see a vet immediately if suspected your pet drank some tho)
 
We find Irish Spring soap bars in garage corners and in our vehicles keep the little critters away. We also put it in holiday trailers, tractor and silage truck cabs out at the farm. Chopped up into half inch cubes and spread around the yard keeps them away from our favourite perennials.
 
Try cab fresh we use it in our combines, trucks. tractor cabs, hot rods and my beloved A. I get it At Big A, Tractor Supply Most John Deere, Case IH Dealer ships. If you can not find it I will send you a box. Don in Indiana
 
jeep44 said:
A five gallon bucket, with a tin can mounted on a wire "axle" across the top, is very effective,too. You put a small ramp made of a piece of wood trim up to the edge, fill the bucket about half full with water, and smear the can with peanut butter. The mouse will get out on the can to eat, it will spin and dump him in the water to drown, and be ready for the next victim.
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Keep the can from spinning for a week or so. The mouse eats the bait and tells his mouse friends. They come over for a picnic and after a week pull the pin and let the can spin.
 
Indiana A. Lover said:
Try cab fresh we use it in our combines, trucks. tractor cabs, hot rods and my beloved A. I get it At Big A, Tractor Supply Most John Deere, Case IH Dealer ships. If you can not find it I will send you a box. Don in Indiana
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I've only heard of Cab Fresh about a year ago, but haven't tried it. How long does it last and what does it smell like? Thanks, Tom

P.S. I actually don't mind the smell of moth balls and they do a good job.
 
Tom I have never smelled any thing from Cab Fresh. I think it in a neutral smell, Try it you will like it. It seems to last all winter. Don in Indiana
 
I had a mouse problem a few weeks ago and got on the internet to see what was good. One solution I especially liked was to mix 50% corn starch and 50% cement. I can't imagine what a mouse does after eating that!
Marty
 
Indiana A. Lover said:
Try cab fresh we use it in our combines, trucks. tractor cabs, hot rods and my beloved A. I get it At Big A, Tractor Supply Most John Deere, Case IH Dealer ships. If you can not find it I will send you a box. Don in Indiana
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Thanks Don, I was able to find Fresh Cab at the local Tractor Supply and it was on sale for $11.95 for a box of 4 packets. May get some more for the shop floor and in the house garage. Boy it does have a fresh Mint smell.
 
bobpo1 said:
Thanks Don, I was able to find Fresh Cab at the local Tractor Supply and it was on sale for $11.95 for a box of 4 packets. May get some more for the shop floor and in the house garage. Boy it does have a fresh Mint smell.
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ive heard spiders and rodents dont like peppermint oil, maybe make your own cab fresh using old nylon stockings, some saw dust/chips, and some peppermint oil...
 
I have placed peppermint oil on a couple of cotton balls in a small cloth bag and hung it from the mirror. No mice, but I can't say for sure that it was the peppermint that did it. It smelled better than moth balls though. The only downside is that you have to remember to reapply when you notice the smell getting weak.
 
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