What is the best way to get rid of this mouse?

Question

We have a mouse in our apartment that we see sometimes,mainly at night around the garbage.whats the best way to get rid of a mouse?My mom has set glue traps wit cheese on it. but we still see the mouse.I told her the best way would be is to get a cat,plus mice are smarter now and know what some traps look like.I told her a mouse wont come around if it smells a cat.My mom is of almost every animal including cats.i told her a cat would get rid of it quicker.

what would be the best way to get rid of this mouse?

Answer 1

try to get a loaned cat to see if it works if i doesn't try to kill it yourself.

Answer 2

get rid of ALL garbage and  bleach the whole area.

Answer 3

Mice are reluctant to move into a home with cats, but they will do it.  Your mice are already established, so a cat probably won't scare them away.  Unless your new cat kills all the mice, the cat won't help.  And some cats just aren't mouse hunters, unfortunately.

Traps are your best bet.  However, the mice are ignoring your traps.  This is probably because they're getting their meals from the garbage.

Get a garbage can with a lid.  Wal-Mart sells a good stainless steel can with a foot pedal lid.  It's mouse-proof.  

Once the mouse's food supply is cut off, the mouse will be hungry.  Place your traps around the can.  You can use your glue traps but try different bait.  Bait with peanut butter (don't use the low-fat).  Place a teeny-tiny bit of it on the trap's edges, to entice the mouse.  If you have small children or pets, place the traps in shoe boxes with the corners cut off so the mouse can enter.

After you catch it, keep your traps going for 30 days in case you have more mice.  Sorry, it sounds like you really wanted a cat--if you do get one, at least they'll help prevent more mice from moving in!

Answer 4

keep your door open and see lf lt makes lts way outside

Answer 5

Buy some Decon pellets.