Hi Annie. Like you I hate barbarian solutions. But the catch-and-release traps didn't work here : the mice managed to get the cheese without activating the trap (they walk on the vertical sides of the grid, get the yummy cheese, get out the trap, and then come proudly wave the score before running away; but then, these were genuine Belgian mice) Also, the ultra sound device seemed to have no effect here. I do believe those little animals to be superiorly intelligent, and genetically very adaptive. I could evaluate the (un)effectiveness of my methods directly, because I live in one room, and I can see them run around, late at night, when they get awake. They are quite funny in fact, and talkative. They even can climb the walls, foreseen they are covered with fabric-like paper or stone like plaster. Best regards. Stéphane Collin. Stephane, How do you know the lavender actually repelled any of the mice? You found little mouse shacks under other furniture? They posted tiny Rooms Wanted signs on the lamp bases? <g> (No nastiness meant -- I really do want to know.)
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