Why Mice Invade Your Home and the First Signs to Watch For
As temperatures drop, mice look for warmth and shelter—your home is their perfect hideout. “Your well-insulated home becomes the perfect cocoon.” Food scraps, open trash cans, and even pet kibble make your house irresistible to them.
They can sneak in through cracks as small as 6mm: “a simple, improperly installed seal can become a rat highway.”
Think you might have mice? Look for these signs:
Small black droppings near food
Nighttime scratching or squeaking
Shredded materials (nests)
Bite marks on wires or food packaging
Want to know how to get rid of them naturally and humanely?