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"Rodents. I've mentioned several times how we have on going problem at my house. We put out the poison, and they'll be less of them, but the minute we let up, say go for a month without filling the traps, we're back to square one.\n\nI'm sick of cleaning up mouse droppings. It's so unsanitary.\n\nIt's an old house, and a big house, and has two apartment areas--for the uncles. I think my brother-in-law is the biggest problem, because he leaves food out in his kitchen. He's got his issues. I decided I'm gonna get him a cat, a good mouser, maybe even two mousers. I'll be responsible for them; food, vetting, etc, but they'll be his pets. My b-i-l could use the company.\n\nBut mainly I'm getting him a cat/s for selfish reasons.\n\nI'm also considering adding a rat terrier to the family later on. I had to put my old boy down around Easter this year, so I'm left with one shih tzu, who couldn't catch a mouse if her life depended on it.\n\nDoes anyone have advice on working pets for rodent control, like a barn cat or terrier? Does that work better than the poison, or about the same? I'll of course have to take up the poison after we get the cat/s, but the sticky traps will stay.\n\nI always feel so bad for the little squeakers when they're stuck. Eh, what a way to go, you know?\n\nI could keep the cat/s in the basement area sometimes. We've also go a barn. Maybe some fixed feral cats? I know there's a couple rescues around here that are always looking for barns or sheds for those cats.\n\nBut the neighbors have a fox hollow. They've got about five mangey looking foxes on their property. I don't know if maybe we'd just be providing fox food by getting feral cats\n\nAnyway, thanks if you've read to the end."
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