Archive for the ‘catchmaster’ Category
Warming Weather, More Mice
As the temperature begins to rise, we are going to see more mice. The warm climate and the abundance of food is going to make life easier for mice, so their populations will increase. This means you should now take the opportunity to fortify your home against mice. Once they get into the home and [...]
Office Mice Aren’t Nice
Many people fear mice and other pests roaming their homes. This threat is very real but an equally real threat is mice in the workplace. This issue is often overlooked. Mice can wreak havoc in the workplace because at night the office is empty. People leave food on their desks or in the kitchen and [...]
The Dangers of Pesticide
Pesticide has gone a long way in harming our environment. Take DDT for example. DDT was hailed as a miracle pesticide because of its ability to shield crops from nasty pests. It was cheap, effective, and people assumed safe. So safe, in fact, that some people drank it with gin as a cocktail to prevent [...]
Lazy Urban Dogs
Certain breeds of dogs were bred for the explicit purpose of capturing, eating, and keeping mice and rats at bay. These dogs are sometimes referred to as ratting breeds and include many of the members of the terrier family. In the days of old their short stature, fast movements, and high energy made them ideal [...]
Mice Ruin You
Some people will see a mouse in their house and shrug it off. “One little mouse,” they think, “What harm could that do?” Little do they realize that for every mouse you see there are hundreds you don’t. And these mice can slowly ruin the things you like to do like cooking, socializing, and relaxing. [...]
Lazy Urban Cats
Many people think they can solve their mouse problem by getting a cat. Granted, cats are the natural enemies of mice. Unfortunately domestication has bred the mice killing instinct out of many of our nation’s cats. Cats are still a great pet but when you buy a cat you have no guarantee they will have [...]
Pet Mice and Pest Mice
Many of us choose to have rodents as pets. Guinea pigs, hamsters, mice, rats, and rabbits are all great pets. They make especially good first pets for kids because they are low maintenance and cute. They are also surprisingly smart (except rabbits, who are surprisingly dumb). The problem is once you invite one rodent into [...]
The Secret Life of Mice
Mice may seem dumb enough, but in fact they are fairly smart. They are one of the few animals with anything that resembles problem solving skills (other animals who have these kinds of skills are primates, elephants, and parrots; all the brainiacs of the animal kingdom). Mice can plan ahead, recognize patterns, and run through [...]
The Mice in My Walls
When I first moved into my apartment I noticed I had a mouse problem. I would see them scurrying across the floor at night. I tried some conventional methods of pest control like throwing firecrackers at the mice, rounding up some stray cats and letting them stay the night in my apartment, and getting a [...]
As We Feast, So Do the Pests
Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, they are all great holidays. More importantly, however, they are an excuse to pig out. Whether you are double fisting turkey legs or eating two boxes of potatoes in latke form, the holidays are all about the food. But while the merriment goes on in our homes, something far more nefarious brews [...]
