Posts Tagged ‘catchmaster traps’
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 [...]
Mice and the Hantavirus
The creature on the left may seem harmless, but if given the chance he will infect your home with the lethal Hantavirus. Mice have long carried disease as a weapon against humans, and the mice of today are no different. Even indirect exposure to mouse feces, saliva, and micro-pests can lead to a bad case [...]
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 [...]
The Myth of the American Pest
Most people think that mice and rats are dumb. This is a fallacy. Rats and mice have great problem solving skills, good vision, and an excellent sense of smell. Not to mention they are lightning fast and can artfully doge obstructions and traps. Mice and rats co-evolved with humans while 99% of the other animals [...]
The Modern Mouse
Mice are getting smarter, and the dumb days of catching them with conventional traps or clubbing them are gone. This is especially true if you live in urban areas and are surrounded by cultured mice who spend their days pilfering food from the café at the MoMA or Guggenheim. The smarter mouse requires the smarter [...]
Rodenticides
When people see the telltale signs of vermin in their home they often reach for the Rodenticides. This is a mistake. Rodenticides are harmful to the environment, can end up killing house hold pets, and are no more cost effective than Catchmaster mouse traps. Obviously if you see mice running around your apartment you are [...]
Mouse Evolution
Mice and rats are getting smarter. In many ways it’s a good thing. Rats have been trained to detect mines and to smell human mucus for diseases. Most mice and rats, however, are inherently evil and need to be dealt with harshly. They are watching us, evolving with us, and trying to outsmart us. New [...]
