In winter, mice want to protect themselves from the cold and look for warmth.
A small entrance is enough and you have the uninvited guests in the house.
You can hardly blame the little rodents for wanting to find a warm shelter in the cold winter *.
But nobody wants them in the house.
And that's the right way to go, because they don't just mess on food supplies, nibble on cables and leave their droppings everywhere.
Mice are also
carriers of disease
.
One of them is the hantavirus.
The flu-like illness is spread quickly and can lead to kidney failure.
Getting rid of mice: better not to do this
The most common
ways to
get rid of mice are by
setting up a mouse trap or sprinkling poison
.
Nevertheless, with these possibilities it should always be kept in mind that the small rodents have to suffer a painful death.
But not only that: other animals can also fall victim to the traps.
Small children
who curiously touch everything and put it in their mouths can
injure or poison
themselves
.
Another controversial option is to catch the mice alive and later release them in the field.
Caution is also required here, as
there is a risk of a bite
.
This can lead to blood poisoning.
To make releasing the mouse as stress-free as possible, you can place a cloth over the trap.
This makes it dark and the rodent can calm down.
If you want to set up such a trap, it is advisable to check occasionally to see if a mouse is waiting for you.
If the mouse is trapped in it for too long, it can die.
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.
Block access to mice
To be really effective, the mice should be barred from any warmth or food.
For this purpose, research into the
causes
must be carried
out: What routes do the animals use to get into the apartment?
Which foods can be stored better?
If the mice can no longer find anything to eat and there is no way into the warmth, they stay away.
It is best to
store food in glass or metal containers
.
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To be fair, it must also be mentioned that this sounds easier than it actually is, especially for old houses.
Half-timbered houses in particular offer many opportunities for mice to make themselves comfortable there.
If you live in a rented apartment or a house for rent, the landlord has to take care of the plague or possibly even claim a rent reduction.
(swa)
*
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.
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