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**uniquelovdolce** · 09-09-2010, 12:44 PM

ok so i live in the bronx , in an apt that i moved into last june , renovated everything new , and i am a neat freak .. well about two weeks ago my daughter told me she saw a mouse a small one , on another occasion my bf too , but i had never seen one or seen any droppings , well two days ago.... i noticed some droppings in the kitchen cabinet under the sink , and there i had the dog food n a bag of wellness dog treats , there were some droppings and i realized well wow there must be a mouse , well after searching i realized they had made a little teeny hole in the bag of the treats n i guess they were having a feast .. also remember i free feed dolce so if there is mice they were having a blast eating dolce's food right from the bowl. well i have never in the fifteen yrs of living in this building had mice .. im terrified , so i went n bought some glue traps .. the first day it had moved the trap ... and today i caught a mouse a lil tiny tiny little mouse , it was just stuck there , i left to work n left it stuck there because im afraid ,.. the lil thing was even cute but ewww im still afraid , well while i was looking at it on all 4's i heard squeaking under the the kitchen cabinet like under the wood , is it possibble theres more? what to do what to do , i mean the glue trap worked for one .. but what if theres more? i heard that 100% peppermint oil is good ? is that safe for dolce ? i have only sighted them in my kitchen but im freaking out , if i was a slob i would say its well deserved , but ppl i am a neat freak.. i never leave kitchen dirty , never leave garbage out , i dont have clutter .. why me ? i think they came from my neighbors next door that cook and open the door while they cook and they cook w a lot of curry and i heard that mice dislike that odor too !! help please

**mpappie** · 09-09-2010, 12:55 PM

Mice love dried dog food, you can't leave it out or they will not leave. Keep it in a tin or the freezer. You can't free feed either they love that. My friend, keeps the neatest cleanest house you can image, found a large pile of dog food in her cabinet put there by the mice not her!!
My other clean friend lives in the country and the mice were storing dog food and making a nest in her stove insulation. She had to get a new stove.
Both these gals were free feeding their dogs.
Just put away the dog food and I am sure you will be fine. It has nothing to do with how you keep house.
Good luck!

**uniquelovdolce** · 09-09-2010, 01:00 PM

i know it had to be the dog food because i have never !!! well i caught one with the glue trap n will put the food in airtight containers and will not free feed again!!! should i try the cotton balls with peppermint oil?

**dazzlindoll** · 09-09-2010, 01:28 PM

Awwww! you poor thing! omg! i'd totally freak out. wish i could help. tell dolce to catch and snack on them, that way he'll have his meal and mouse will be history, problem solved...j/k lol.

**uniquelovdolce** · 09-09-2010, 01:31 PM

mandy lol !!!

Starsmom · 09-09-2010, 01:57 PM

Mice LOVE peanut better. Mouse traps baited with peanut butter will attract your unwanted guests. When they are captured, just place them and the mouse trap in a plastic bag, and dispose of. Don't be afraid...your bigger then the mouse!

**mary-anderson** · 09-09-2010, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by uniquelovdolce

i know it had to be the dog food because i have never !!! well i caught one with the glue trap n will put the food in airtight containers and will not free feed again!!! should i try the cotton balls with peppermint oil?

What you said there should work...Use either peppermint oil or
peppermint extract...My Mom swares by it!! She hates mice!!

**mpappie** · 09-09-2010, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by uniquelovdolce

i know it had to be the dog food because i have never !!! well i caught one with the glue trap n will put the food in airtight containers and will not free feed again!!! should i try the cotton balls with peppermint oil?

make sure it is a tin, they can chew thru plastic containers.

**Green444** · 09-09-2010, 03:09 PM

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but if the mouse was little, and you heard squeaking, do you think a mother mouse came in and had babies?

**uniquelovdolce** · 09-09-2010, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Green444

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but if the mouse was little, and you heard squeaking, do you think a mother mouse came in and had babies?

thats exactly what im afraid off!!! my daughter said she saw a slightly bigger one ? the mom maybe ... ? and i have the feeling they r under my kitchen sink cabinet. soo what do i do ? i just need them to leave , i dont even feel right killing them.. it kinda makes me sad the baby is just sitting there in the glue trap squirming. ... but i do not want them as roomates.

09-09-2010, 12:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
uniquelovdolce Maltese Guru Name: liza Dog's Name: dolce Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: bx, ny Posts: 5,633	i have a mouse problem!!!! ok so i live in the bronx , in an apt that i moved into last june , renovated everything new , and i am a neat freak .. well about two weeks ago my daughter told me she saw a mouse a small one , on another occasion my bf too , but i had never seen one or seen any droppings , well two days ago.... i noticed some droppings in the kitchen cabinet under the sink , and there i had the dog food n a bag of wellness dog treats , there were some droppings and i realized well wow there must be a mouse , well after searching i realized they had made a little teeny hole in the bag of the treats n i guess they were having a feast .. also remember i free feed dolce so if there is mice they were having a blast eating dolce's food right from the bowl. well i have never in the fifteen yrs of living in this building had mice .. im terrified , so i went n bought some glue traps .. the first day it had moved the trap ... and today i caught a mouse a lil tiny tiny little mouse , it was just stuck there , i left to work n left it stuck there because im afraid ,.. the lil thing was even cute but ewww im still afraid , well while i was looking at it on all 4's i heard squeaking under the the kitchen cabinet like under the wood , is it possibble theres more? what to do what to do , i mean the glue trap worked for one .. but what if theres more? i heard that 100% peppermint oil is good ? is that safe for dolce ? i have only sighted them in my kitchen but im freaking out , if i was a slob i would say its well deserved , but ppl i am a neat freak.. i never leave kitchen dirty , never leave garbage out , i dont have clutter .. why me ? i think they came from my neighbors next door that cook and open the door while they cook and they cook w a lot of curry and i heard that mice dislike that odor too !! help please __________________ UNIQUE DOLCE " my little dog - a heartbeat at my feet "

09-09-2010, 12:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
mpappie Maltese Guru Name: Mary Beth Dog's Name: Mr. Pup and Ollie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Boston area Posts: 524	Mice love dried dog food, you can't leave it out or they will not leave. Keep it in a tin or the freezer. You can't free feed either they love that. My friend, keeps the neatest cleanest house you can image, found a large pile of dog food in her cabinet put there by the mice not her!! My other clean friend lives in the country and the mice were storing dog food and making a nest in her stove insulation. She had to get a new stove. Both these gals were free feeding their dogs. Just put away the dog food and I am sure you will be fine. It has nothing to do with how you keep house. Good luck! __________________ Mary Beth, Mr. Pup, Ollie and Nora

09-09-2010, 01:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
uniquelovdolce Maltese Guru Name: liza Dog's Name: dolce Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: bx, ny Posts: 5,633	i know it had to be the dog food because i have never !!! well i caught one with the glue trap n will put the food in airtight containers and will not free feed again!!! should i try the cotton balls with peppermint oil? __________________ UNIQUE DOLCE " my little dog - a heartbeat at my feet "

09-09-2010, 01:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
uniquelovdolce Maltese Guru Name: liza Dog's Name: dolce Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: bx, ny Posts: 5,633	mandy lol !!! __________________ UNIQUE DOLCE " my little dog - a heartbeat at my feet "

09-09-2010, 01:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
dazzlindoll Member Name: Mandy Dog's Name: Vixen Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: California Posts: 62	Awwww! you poor thing! omg! i'd totally freak out. wish i could help. tell dolce to catch and snack on them, that way he'll have his meal and mouse will be history, problem solved...j/k lol.

09-09-2010, 01:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
Starsmom Membership Suspended Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,844	Mice LOVE peanut better. Mouse traps baited with peanut butter will attract your unwanted guests. When they are captured, just place them and the mouse trap in a plastic bag, and dispose of. Don't be afraid...your bigger then the mouse!

09-09-2010, 03:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
Green444 Newbie Name: Bethany Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 41	I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but if the mouse was little, and you heard squeaking, do you think a mother mouse came in and had babies?

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