Expert: Stephen Vantassel - 8/26/2003

Question
Hi, we have a mouse in the house, and I really don't want to kill it.  Do you know of any cheap ways to catch it?  And if I do manage to safely catch it, and put it in the woods, would it be able to survive after being in our house and having such easy access to food? Thanks
Sara


Answer
Well you are quite right to think about the negative effects of translocation. Visit http://www.wildlifedamagecontrol.com/relocation.htm to learn more about why it ism't necessarily humane.
You could pick up a so called live mouse trap and check it at least daily. These traps are available in shopping centers. I would then work on making your home more mouse resistant. Visit http://www.wildlifedamagecontrol.com/solutions.htm read the pages on prevention.
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