It does NOT work for bugs at all, let me tell you. But it sure got rid of my attic rodents! I plugged it in where it was "ON" the wall that they were "IN" and it worked.

My recommendation is buy one, save the receipt, and try it for a couple of weeks.

Now the concept is that it annoys the heck out of them. So your experience will be that you'll hear them still trying to come around for a week or so, but they'll be in a big hurry to leave. Then they finally get the message and stay gone.

I'm over a year now, rodent-free!

Last night I put a whole open box in each spot, as well as the repeller by the suspected entry point. That seemed to work. We'll see...

just this morning we had one in, of all places, our bathtub. don't know how, or why he got in there, but one of the cats was sitting on the edge of the tub just watching him. go figure.

nwroselady is right...many cats love to bring in
*playmates*!! After awhile they let them go and they seem to become part of the cat's family. They also bring in any other small animals like voles and chipmunks. I had a chipmunk for weeks that would run across the floor chipping to let the cats know where it was and the game (I mean that literally) was on. It was NOT afraid of the cats, dog or humans. I finally cornered it and got it out the front door. The cages for catching the critters works....however....critters can travel quite a distance to return to an area they like. So just don't let them go over the back fence. If you have a pet that does catch mice..be careful using poison. Some animals have gotten very sick if the eat the critter. Traps seem to be the best way. At least for us.

i keep them out of my attic with mothballs. i get 4-5 boxes and dump them around eveyrwhere. same with my workshop and storage room. unless your house is no where near airtight, and mine is drafty as heck, you won't smell them inteh home part of the house, only in the attic/basement/crawlspace where you put them out.

the electronic gizmos do not work, not a single VALID scientific study has ever shown positive results that i have seen. some homeowners have seen good results, but most say it is a waste of money.

This year I have a cat. My neighbor has mice, I don't (so far!).
I've not seen any (or evidence of them) so I am hoping that just the presence/scent of cat is keeping them away.

Perversely, I am kind of wondering if my new (indoor) cat would be a good mouser. She gets all excited when there is a fly to chase. She'd have a blast with a mouse.

chris ont, I have a cat and this cat brings in birds of all sizes pigeons crows etc but it sits and watches mice for ages (i think he's scared of them!)

Happy turkey day!

John

Its the alternative - the person who can maintain a gripping, entertaining discussion on any of these topics, that is the rarity. Even more rare would be the person who could do it and maintain rapt attention on the part of a mouse.

Regards,
John

homes with ferretts do not have mice.
at our old home we had a severe issue with mice and had the exterminator there numeorus times. they always came back, bounce sheets, sticky traps, 4 cats, 2 dogs and the pest things that you plug in the wall and all.

my daughter moved in her two ferrets and the mice left and have not appeared again. we sold her the house because we were moving into my mother in laws. My daughter, grandbaby, son in law their pets etc. (4 rescue cats, 2 dogs, and the ferrets.) all are living happilily ever after.

the squirrels that had been living in the attic and the sofet under the eves drough have even packed up and left.

I first noticed mouse droppings a few weeks ago in my canned goods cabinet. They had chewed through a bag of mint chocolate candy, and eaten the entire 24 ounce bag, of candies that were individually wrapped. I freaked out since they don't like peppermint.

So, I got a beeper thing to repel them; it didn't work. I got the sticky traps, and a mouse chewed through the center and freed himself. I then got the old fashioned snappers, and while it caught one mouse, another was caught, and chewed its leg off to escape. I'm so grossed out.

So, I called an exterminater, and almost a month later, I have not seen a decrease in droppings. I basically eat all meals out so that there is no food in the kitchen. What's there is in glass or metal jars, or canned goods. The counter tops are disinfected twice a day, and since they don't have crumbs, not sure why I still have the terrifying things. I put the dogs' water in a rabbit bottle so that it is off the ground, and they get fed twice a day, then the food is picked up. Their food is in a trashcan with a sealing lid.

I've tried Bounce sheets, steel wool in holes, peppermint oil cotton balls, etc, with no luck. I've left puffs of my hair, dog hair, and a friend's cat hair on counters, with no luck as well. Any other ideas? I can't stand looking or thinking about the things, and need them gone as soon as possible.

Thanks!

If you have pets, moth balls are not safe.

Buster, we also had a terrible problem with mice and tried all the things you mentioned. We ordered a Rat Zapper and it was the only thing that put a dent in their numbers. We are going to get one for the garage as well.

The Rat zapper electrocutes them so they don't crawl off to die (and stink) behind your walls. You don't have to touch them. Just dump them in the garbage or do what I do, toss them in the woods next door for the hawks (and other meat eating critters) to eat.

They weren't poisoned, so they are safe to 'serve'. ;)

A link that might be useful:

www.biconet.com/traps/infosheets/ratZapperFAQ.html

No one has demonstrated a reliable repellant.

Learn to live with them (and the possibility of diseases they bring).