December 12th, 2017
Rats and mice will inhabit a variety of places including woodpiles, bushes, tall grasses, and underground burrows. They often find shelter in buildings, cars, appliances, and furniture that has been put outside. They are most attracted to garbage cans with loose lids, birdseed, pet food in pet dishes, and fruits and berries on the ground. Furthermore, compost bins containing meat, fish, poultry, or dairy wastes are rat magnets. Do not put these items in your compost. Once inside your home, rats and mice will eat the same foods as humans. They will attack anything they can get into (such as loosely sealed items or containers made of materials they can gnaw through), including: grains, cereal, oats, rice, vegetables, meats and fish, nuts, and fruits. Rat or Mouse Indicators: Droppings: mice = size of black rice grains, rats = size of Tylenol; Can be seen along runways and feeding areas Tracks: footprints or tail marks, on dusty surfaces or in mud Urine: (both wet and dry) can be seen under ultraviolet light.