How can HEyHEY solve his mouse problem?

[Catshrink]

Our brother in Canada has a domestic problem. His apartment is also home to a family of mice. Let's have a DU vote on how best to help him solve the "problem."

[PinkTiger]

1. Poison works.

We've tried other things, and they work only marginally.

[havocmom]

2. it works, but...

not immediately. Sometimes the critter will get someplace difficult to reach before croaking. I know people who have had to tear sofas apart to remove smellie mouse corpses... not a good thing

[Catshrink]

4. I used that D-Con stuff

the kind in the wedge shaped boxes. This was in Chicago when we had mice in the crawl spaces where the cats couldn't get at them. It worked and we didn't have an odor problem either because of the way the stuff works.

Best solution: get a cat!

[JVS]

3. Traps. Borrow a cat for a week.

something like that

[arewethereyet]

5. first you get a cat

then the cat eats the mice. Then you get a dog. The dog eats the cat and you have a wonderful pet who will love you unconditionally till the day he dies !

[Padraig18]

6. Call the 'Rent-a-Cat' dealer!

Better yet, get one of his own---they make GREAT companions. :)

[Deja Q]

7. Mrs Dash and A1...

:9

In all seriousness, some traps would be of benefit. And looking for the mouse nest would help... But if mice are in his apartment, what about neighboring apartments? I think it's exterminator time, especially if the nest cannot be found...

[Catshrink]

8. The landlord definitely needs to get on this...

or allow HEyHEY to get a cat.

[Kamika]

9. bet he can report his landlord someway

I'm sure landlords are responsible to take care of vermins.. I bet he could be anonymus

[Padraig18]

10. Wouldn't *asking* the landlord to help first be a better idea?

Calling the authorities straight off seems needlessly confrontational.:)

[Catshrink]

11. I agree...

ask first. If that doesn't work, confrontation can be the next step.

Better yet, get a 4-legged exterminator.

[Kamika]

13. I suggested a cat before anyone else did..

But he's not allowed to have one

[Catshrink]

14. Reclassification!!

Cats are exterminators.

[fortyfeetunder]

12. Mouse paper

There is this mouse paper, it's made of a mixture of linseed oil and turpentine. And once the mouse goes on, it can't come off.

I used to get these for my mom's house. I'd throw them outside after the mouse got trapped for the cats to get their carry out for the evening.

My mom was more sadistic. She'd boil a pot of water and pour it on the hapless victim.

[mouse7]

15. MURDERERS!

You are all genocidal maniacs!

[LuLu550]

16. get a terrier!

Whatever you do, don't poison them. They crawl into a wall to die and stink the place up!

[HEyHEY]

17. Hmm....just got back from lunch

I checked the trap...nothing.

[HEyHEY]

18. You know..I'm in quite good with the local SPCA

Maybe I could borrow a cat for a week.

[Catshrink]

19. Better talk to LynneSin about that!

She was going to keep Abby for a week or so and try to find him a home. Now he owns her.

Ahhh. HEyHEY is about to become a "dad"!

[HEyHEY]

20. either way

I must destroy these mice. On the one side...hopefully I get the go-ahead on the new job soon. Then I get to move away from them!