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Mouse Proofing – Leave the Poison On the Shelf!

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If you woke up tomorrow morning and discovered your roof was leaking what would you do first? Most people would probably get a bucket and place it under the leak and then call someone to fix the problem. Now whom would you call? Would you call a roofer to come fix your roof or would you call a “water control service” to empty and replace the bucket every time it rains? Of course, you'd call the company that could prevent the leak from reoccurring. This same logic can be applied to mice infestations.

When most homeowners realize they have a mouse problem they call a large pest control company to come out to perform a mice-poisoning service. This involves setting up numerous poison stations throughout the house. As the mice enter the house most of them feed from these poison stations and die. The company then returns four times each year to refill the poison stations and hands you a bill each time they visit. Meanwhile nothing is being done to prevent mice from entering your home in the first place. This process goes on forever!

Mouse-Proofing – A More Sensible Approach

What if mice were not able to gain access to your home? If this were the case there wouldn’t be a need to load your house with poison and enter into the perpetual cycle of quarterly visits and invoices from the pest control company.

In recent years mouse proofing has become a more effective, longer lasting and more environmentally responsible alternative to mice poisoning services.

Can My House Be Mouse Proofed?

Not every home is able to be totally mouse proofed. Certain conditions make total mouse proofing impossible. For example, older homes with loose stone foundations are rarely candidates for total mouse prevention. Another condition that prevents total mouse proofing is the presence of an attached garage. Mice will often use the soft gasket on the bottom of the garage door to slip into your garage.

However if your home is less than 15 years old and has a solid concrete foundation there is a very good chance that it can in fact be totally mouse proofed.

Finding A Mouse-Proofing Company

One problem homeowners will face is that very few companies offer mouse-proofing services. I suggest you exhaust all efforts to find a company in your area that does. When you call, ask them if they provide any type of preventative service as opposed to poisons. If you cannot find a company, you should take a shot at it yourself before you enter the poison cycle. Be sure to set numerous mousetraps throughout your home (at least a dozen) and then make an attempt to seal off all gaps and openings in the foundation and even the roof of your home.

Conclusion

For decades homeowners have lived with mice infestations. Most have never been offered a solution other than poison from the pest control industry. This trend is now changing because total mouse proofing is indeed possible and it is gaining popularity.

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Matthew Grady is Owner of Bat Guys Wildlife Service, a wildlife-removal company serving Massachusetts. Bat Guys is fully licensed to perform wildlife removal and rid your home of mice, bats, raccoons and more. To learn more about mouse proofing visit www.batguys.com/services/mice. © 2007, All Rights Reserved

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