How to kill feild mice and norway rats?

Question

My condo has field mice or norway rats. I have tried poisons, snap traps, and live traps. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

DONT KILL THEM! use humane traps and set them free (one in each cage)in the woods or country! move if ya dont like them!

Answer 2

If none of that stuff you mentioned is working, simp,y move.  You've basically tried all the options

Answer 3

A cat, definitely.  It is incredible the difference a cat can make in an area with a heavy rodent population.  Many rescue groups trap, neuter, and vaccinate feral cats, then look for safe places to relocate them.  You can adopt an outdoor feral cat and provide it food and water to encourage it to stay, if your condo won't allow cats indoors.

Answer 4

Two things that  WON'T work: ultrasonic/electronic devices (see link), and cats.  Cats are fine for mice.  But most house cats, unless they are unusually big and tough, will not attack a 2 1/4-pound Norway rat.  Rats can seriously injure or even kill a "tame" cat in a fight.

Your condo board should have a rodent control meeting, because the problem no doubt is building-wide.  Until that happens, you can't kill all the ones in your building by yourself.  So, unless you plug up your place, it will be like swatting flies outside: you'll never be done.  

Seal up entrances where the rodents can get in.  Check places wherever pipes go through walls (under sinks, behind gas stoves, etc) and cram fine steel wool into any gaps where a pencil will fit.  Check along baseboards, and where door molding meets the floor.  One your condo is sealed, you're ready to fight the rodents that remain inside.  

What kind of poison are you using?  Some are "multiple-feed."  These are less effective than "one-feed."  Brodifacoum is a "one-feed" toxin.  D-Con pellet rat poison is a very good brand that contains brodifacoum.  It will kill your rodents, for sure.

Are your rodents eating food in your place?  Empty all your kitchen drawers and cupboards, and check for droppings.  Rodent-proof your trash if it is not already (rats can jump up over 3 feet vertically).  If you have pets, cover their food dishes or place them up high, say on top of the fridge.  Expose the dishes at set feeding times for your pets.  They will quickly adjust.  Don't leave the dishes exposed longer than 1 hour.

Once the food sources are eliminated, the rodents will be hungry and will go for the bait.  Good luck!

Answer 5

PLEASE PLEASE do not, i repeat, do not kill them. They are living creatures like you and me aren't they?

Answer 6

Try an outside cat whose presence will keep the ratly crue numbers down.