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Non-Chemical Mouse Control in North Georgia

A mouse inside a wall void on insulation in the wall viewed from above by the pest control technician.

It's been said that if you build a better mousetrap, the world will beat a path to your door, and there's a lot of history to back up that saying.

Mice have been pests of humankind for all of recorded history, and mouse control is one of the most in-demand services provided by exterminators throughout the world. People have been trying to keep mice out of their homes and businesses pretty much forever.

In North Georgia (and in most places), mouse control in urban areas is most in demand in the fall and early winter, when mice and rats start looking for warm, cozy places to spend the cooler months. In more rural areas of North Georgia, mouse control is less seasonal. Keeping mice out of stables, barns, silos, and other agricultural buildings is more of a year-round challenge than mouse control in cities.

The Common House Mouse

The adult house mouse, Mus musculus, averages about three inches in length (not including the tail) and is usually gray or brown in color, with white or light-colored bellies. They have relatively large and prominent ears, and their tails are roughly the same length as their bodies. Their bodies are fur-covered except for their ears and tails, which have very little hair.

Gap over baseboard in a living room in Atlanta Mice can squeeze through very small gaps: a hole the size of a dime, or a crack the thickness of a pencil.

The house mouse's skeletal system allows mice to squeeze through very narrow openings. An adult house mouse can squeeze through a crack about the width of the thickness of a pencil, or through a hole about the size of a dime. Once they get inside, they can travel throughout a home inside the walls and ceilings. That's why mice can be found anywhere in a house from the attic down to the basement or crawl space. Given a choice, however, mice usually settle down very near to their food sources.

Part of the reason mice like to stay close to home is that they have relatively poor vision and navigate mainly by smell and touch. They feel their way along walls and other vertical surfaces and are uncomfortable in open spaces where they are more vulnerable to predators.

Paradoxically, however, mice are also very curious creatures who readily explore new objects in their environments, including mousetraps. In fact, professional mouse exterminators often use no bait at all on certain types of mouse traps, relying on the mouse's natural curiosity instead.

Health Risks Associated with Mice

Mouse in cupboard eating breakfast cereal Mice can spread serious diseases when they get into stored foods.

Mice pose a much more serious risk to personal and public health than most people realize.

Mice are directly involved in the transmission of several serious diseases including Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus, leptospirosis, salmonellosis, and dysentery. They're also hosts to parasites such as ticks and fleas, which in turn are involved in the transmission of serious diseases including Lyme disease, murine typhus, and even plague.

In addition, because of their small size and inquisitive nature, mice come into closer contact with humans than do their larger cousins, the rats. Mice often get into kitchen cupboards, for example, where they gnaw through food packages to get at the goodies inside, contaminating the food with their saliva, hair, and bodily wastes in the process, and spreading germs everywhere they go.

Mice also get into drawers, closets, and other storage spaces more easily, where they damage and contaminate clothing, utensils, and other stored items. Mice are gnawers and nibblers, and it's common for them to gnaw little pieces out of every garment in a drawer, while also contaminating and staining the clothing with their droppings and urine.

Our Non-Chemical Approach to Mouse Control

Chewed insulation at mouse control job in Monroe, Georgia Mice chewed through insulation at this Monroe, Georgia mouse control job.

Most mouse exterminators rely primarily on poisons to control mice. They place bait trays or boxes in strategic areas throughout your home, and then comes back on a regular basis (usually weekly or monthly, depending on how bad the mouse infestation is) to refill the bait stations.

They do this pretty much forever in most cases. That's because you can't permanently solve a mouse problem using poisons. Yes, the mice die after they eat the rodenticide. But unless they're sealed out of the hose, "new" mice will quickly move in to replace the "old" mice. Mouse control done without mouse exclusion is nothing more than an endless cycle of swapping old mice for new mice.

That's pretty good for the exterminator's job security, but not so much for the homeowner. They're paying someone -- forever -- to not solve their mouse problem.

Fortunately, that's not how we do mouse control. Consistent with our emphasis on Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Rid-A-Critter uses non-chemical mouse control that doesn't rely on poison. We trap the mice, remove them from your home, and use exclusion techniques to keep mice out of your house.

Our non-chemical mouse control program emphasizes habitat modification, trapping, and exclusion as the primary mouse control tools. By preventing mice from getting into your home in the first place, we provide a more permanent mouse-control solution.

Our non-chemical, "green" approach to mouse control is also more environmentally responsible than using poisons because eliminating the need for pesticides also eliminates the risk of accidental poisoning of pets or non-target animals. It also eliminates the possibility of secondary poisoning, which is when a larger animal such as a hawk, fox, or pet dog or cat eats a mouse that has been poisoned. Finally, non-chemical mouse control eliminates the possibility of a poisoned mouse dying in your home and stinking up the place.

In the long run, our IPM approach to mouse control is also more economical because it's a more permanent mouse control solution. With good mouse-proofing, there's no need for a technician to return every month to fill bait stations. The mice are sealed out of your house.

North Georgia Mouse Control Gallery

Here are a few randomly-selected pictures of mouse extermination jobs we've done. (Stay tuned -- more on the way!)

The screen behind the foundation vent is  corroded and falling away from the metal cover, which needs to be screened from the outside as part of a Suwanee, Georgia mouse control job.
Why we\'re doing mouse control in Suwanee today
Gnawing damage to the electrical wires and droppings in the insulation are evidence that the attic of a house in Alpharetta, Georgia needs mouse control.
Evidence of mice in an attic in Alpharetta
The gap around a cable television wire passed through a one inch hole in the wooden siding allowed mice to climb along the wire and get into a house in Suwanee, Georgia.
Man-made mouse hole through the siding in Suwanee
The lower left corner of the screen behind the metal lattice of a foundation vent cover is pretty much rotted away, which made it easy for mice to get into a house in Clayton, Georgia.
Mouse hole through a rotting screen in Clayton
A gap of about half an  inch between the bottom of the wooden garage door frame and the pavement that allowed mice into a house in Canton, Georgia.
Mouse gap under the garage door frame in Canton
Droppings on the carpeting and a shredded tissue that mice have been using as nesting material are evidence that a house in Buford, Georgia needs mouse control.
Mouse droppings on the carpeting in Buford
An irregular gap about fingertip width at its widest point between a vertical piece of wooden trim and the concrete foundation which allowed mice into a house in Canton, Georgia.
Mouse gap behind the trim in Canton
A fingertip-sized gap between the bottom of the wooden door frame and the concrete walkway that allowed mice to get into a house in Alpharetta, Georgia.
Mouse gap under the door frame in Alpharetta
The gap over a P V C pipe where it was pushed through a metal foundation vent that allowed mice into a brick house in Suwanee, Georgia.
Man-made mouse gap into a house in Suwanee
Mice gnawed through the foam insulation on an exterior air-conditioning line where it passes under a hood and through the siding to get into a house in Snellville, Georgia.
Mice gnawed through the foam in Snellville
A fingertip sized gap under the roof shingles over the end of the rain gutter that allowed mice into the attic of a house in Alpharetta, Georgia.
Mouse gap over the rain gutter in Alpharetta
The screen behind the sliding metal foundation vent is totting away and allowed mice to get into a house in Carrollton, Georgia.
Why this Carrollton home has a mouse problem
A thumb sized gap in the brick wall where the mortar covering the spot where the air conditioning pipes and wires pass through is starting to crumble, which allowed mice into a Hiawassee, Georgia home.
Mouse gap through a brick wall in Hiawassee
A gap of about three eighths of an inch between the bottom of the wooden garage door frame and the concrete driveway is the reason a house in Hiawassee, Georgia needs mouse control.
Mouse gap into the garage of a Hiawassee home
A fingertip sized hole through the water damaged plywood bottom of a bay window allowed mice to get into a house in Gainesville, Georgia.
Water damage created a mouse hole in Gainesville
A gap about the size of three fingertips between overlapping layers of roof shingles will be sealed as part of a Gainesville, Georgia mouse control job.
Mouse gap between the shingles in Gainesville
A gap of about three eighths of an inch under the garage door frame that allowed mice to squeeze into a house in Hiawassee, Georgia.
Mouse gap under a garage door frame in Hiawassee
Gaps of about half an inch between the brick foundation and the overhang of the house that allowed mice into a house in Roswell, Georgia.
Mouse gap under an overhang in Roswell
Water rot to the bottom of the wooden garage door frame created a thumb-sized gap that mice used to get into a house in Sharpsburg, Georgia.
Moue gap in a garage door frame in Sharpsburg
Fingertip sized gap over a bundle of pipes and hoses passing through a baseball sized hole in a cinder block that mice used to get into the crawl space of a Hiawassee, Georgia home.
Man made mouse hole into a Hiawassee home
Gap of about half an inch running along the edge of the roof that allowed mice into the attic of a Snellville, Georgia home.
Why the attic of this Snellville home has mice
A a three eighths inch gap that along the edge of the roof that mice used to get into the attic of a house in Flowery Branch, Georgia.
How the mice got into this attic in Flowery Branch
Gap of about a quarter inch between the plywood roof sheathing and the metal drip edge that mice used to get into the attic of a house in Alpharetta, Georgia.
Mouse gap into the attic of an Alpharetta home
The screen behind the foundation vent is unraveling at the edge and allowed mice into a house in Loganville, Georgia.
Mouse gap through a foundation vent in Loganville
Someone made a hole in the foundation vent and the screen behind it to pass a clothes dryer duct through, and the gap between the duct and the screen allowed mice into a house in Clayton, Georgia.
Why this house in Clayton has a mouse problem
The screen behind the foundation vent has become detached and is hanging down behind the vent, allowing mice to get into the crawl space of a house in Jasper, Georgia through the vent openings.
Mouse gap through the foundation vent in Jasper
A sliding foundation vent that was left open about half an inch on the right side and allowed mice to get into a house in Ellijay Georgia.
Open-door policy for mice at a house in Ellijay
Mice gnawed a thumb sized hole through the bottom of the trim covering the garage door track to get into a house in Rome Georgia.
Mouse hole into the garage of a house in Rome
Gap of about half an inch between the bottom of the door frame and the pavement next to the concrete saddle that allowed mice into a house in Alpharetta Georgia.
Mouse gap under a door frame in Alpharetta
The cable television installer poked the wire through the screen behind the foundation vent which created a gap in the screen that allowed mice into a house in Snellville Georgia.
Human-assisted mouse gap into a Snellville home

Rid-A-Critter is Georgia's largest and most well-established non-chemical mouse control company. We have technicians living and working throughout our North Georgia service area. If you're ready to try a new, more environmentally responsible, and more permanent way to keep mice out of your house, please contact us for a prompt inspection by one of our local experts.

 

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Beautiful day to be out and about, quoted squirrel jobs in Decatur(where it’s greater), and Riverdale, headed out to Covington for mice, back to Marietta for squirrels chewing on facia board
by Chris Collender
Mar 29, 2023 03:16:33 pm.

The screens behind the foundation vents are corroded and falling away from the metal covers, and that's why our rodent pest control crew is doing mouse control as a Suwanee, Georgia home. Among other non-chemical mouse-exclusion measures, they're screening the outsides of the foundation vents to rodent-proof the house.
by Webmaster
Mar 28, 2023 09:39:42 am.

Rain rain go away, in Stone Mountain today
by Chris Collender
Mar 27, 2023 11:18:39 am.

In Oglethorpe, Montezuma, Vienna and Byron Ga. today quoting homes Wildlife Exclusions that has Bats and squirrels.
by Jason Arruda
Mar 23, 2023 11:31:15 am.

Bat calls are coming in already with the mild winter in middle to south ga. Tifton, Vienna, Cordele, Zebulon, and Barnesville Ga. Just to name a few cities I’ll be today and tomorrow.
by Jason Arruda
Mar 22, 2023 12:41:29 pm.

Good morning, glad to back, was out 2 1/2 months cause I broke my leg, time to quote some houses
by Chris Collender
Mar 20, 2023 09:48:34 am.

In Tifton Ga giving a quote for a commercial building for squirrels and then headed to another commercial building in Americus Ga for bats. Ending the day in Macon Ga for a residential quote for Rats. Have a good day!
by Jason Arruda
Mar 13, 2023 11:57:15 am.

Scurrying in the attic, scratching in the walls sounds like you may have critters. Going to some homes today hearing these noises.
by Jason Arruda
Mar 10, 2023 09:34:34 am.

Wildlife exclusions for Bats, rats and squirrels are keeping us busy in Barnesville, Macon and Albany Ga.
by Jason Arruda
Mar 09, 2023 10:44:54 am.

Headed to Vienna Ga after a customer referred they’re neighbors to us.
by Jason Arruda
Mar 08, 2023 10:35:37 am.

Helping the technicians today with a Bat Exclusion on Lake Jackson Ga.
by Jason Arruda
Mar 07, 2023 10:47:30 am.

Gnawing damage to the electrical wires and droppings in the insulation were evidence that the attic of a house in Alpharetta, Georgia needed mouse control. A crew of non-chemical rodent-control specialists from our North Georgia office is doing the deed.
by Webmaster
Feb 21, 2023 10:17:23 am.

The cable guy passed a wire through a one-inch hole in the wooden siding, which allowed mice to climb along the wire and get into a house in Suwanee, Georgia through the gap around the wire. Our non-chemical mouse control technicians are sealing the hole and many other gaps in the exterior of the house to rodent-proof it.
by Webmaster
Feb 21, 2023 10:06:37 am.

The lower left corner of the screen behind the metal lattice of a foundation vent cover is pretty much rotted away, which made it easy for mice to get into a house in Clayton, Georgia. Our non-chemical mouse control specialists are screening the vents from the outside to make the house rodent-proof.
by Webmaster
Feb 09, 2023 10:49:20 am.

A gap of about half an inch between the bottom of the wooden garage door frame and the pavement allowed mice into a house in Canton, Georgia. It's common practice to leave a gap at the bottom of the wood to prevent water rot, but the gap needs to be filled with a sealant to keep mice out of the house.
by Webmaster
Feb 03, 2023 05:57:21 am.

Droppings on the carpeting and a shredded tissue that they were using as nesting material were evidence that a house in Buford, Georgia needed mouse control. Judging by the amount of droppings, the mice were living in the wall behind the sofa, unnoticed, for at least a few weeks.
by Webmaster
Feb 03, 2023 05:54:53 am.

An irregular gap between a vertical piece of wooden trim and the concrete foundation is the reason why our rodent pest service crew is doing mouse control in Canton, Georgia. Mice can get into homes through gaps the size of a pencil's diameter.
by Webmaster
Jan 31, 2023 08:43:20 am.

Pest control service technicians doing mouse control in Alpharetta, Georgia discovered a fingertip-sized gap between the bottom of the wooden door frame and the concrete that allowed mice to get into the house. That gap and any others that they find will be sealed to rodent-proof the house and non-chemically treat the mouse problem.
by Webmaster
Jan 31, 2023 08:40:01 am.

The gap over a PVC pipe where it was pushed through a metal foundation vent allowed mice into a brick house in Suwanee, Georgia. Mouse control at this house will include screening all the vents from the outside to rodent-proof the house.
by Webmaster
Jan 26, 2023 09:53:29 am.

Mice gnawed through the foam insulation on an exterior air-conditioning line where it passes under a hood and through the siding to get into a house in Snellville, Georgia. The mouse control crew is repairing the damage, rodent-proofing the house, and using traps to treat the mouse infestation without using poisons.
by Webmaster
Jan 25, 2023 09:02:53 am.

A fingertip-sized gap under the roof shingles over the end of the rain gutter explains why our rodent pest control specialists are in the attic doing mouse control in Alpharetta, Georgia today. Mice are much better climbers than most folks realize.
by Webmaster
Jan 23, 2023 09:11:29 am.

The screen behind the sliding metal foundation vent is totting away, which made it especially easy for mice to get into a house in Carrollton, Georgia. We have a non-chemical mouse-control team on the scene screening all the vents from the outside to keep mice and other rodents out of the house.
by Webmaster
Jan 12, 2023 09:56:19 am.

A Gap in the Brick Wall Where the Air-Conditioning Pipes and Wires were Passed Through is Why We're Doing Mouse Control in Hiawassee, Georgia Today
by Webmaster
Jan 10, 2023 10:12:45 am.

Started off in Rome ga, raccoons in the crawl space, then headed to Atlanta, ga, rats in the attic
by Chris Collender
Jan 05, 2023 11:48:37 am.

A gap of about three eighths of an inch between the bottom of the wooden garage door frame and the concrete driveway is the reason our non-chemical rodent control specialists are doing mouse control in Hiawassee, Georgia today.
by Webmaster
Jan 05, 2023 10:23:35 am.

A fingertip-sized hole through the water-damaged plywood bottom of a bay window allowed mice to get into a house in Gainesville, Georgia. Non-chemical mouse control at this house will require finding and fixing the water leak and the damage to rodent-proof the house.
by Webmaster
Jan 03, 2023 09:29:27 am.

Happy New years, back at it, started off in Conyers ga, squirrels, then headed to Stone Mountain ga, rats in the attic, now In Gainesville ga, bats in the house
by Chris Collender
Jan 02, 2023 11:16:26 am.

A gap about the size of three fingertips between overlapping layers of roof shingles will have to be sealed as part of a Gainesville, Georgia mouse control job. Mice can climb much better than most people realize.
by Webmaster
Dec 28, 2022 10:34:42 am.

A gap of about three eighths of an inch under the garage door frame allowed mice to squeeze into a house in Hiawassee, Georgia. We have a mouse control team busy sealing the gaps to rodent-proof the house.
by Webmaster
Dec 28, 2022 10:31:59 am.

Gaps of about half an inch between the brick foundation and the overhang of the house are the reason our rodent pest control specialists are doing mouse control in Roswell, Georgia this morning. Sealing the gaps to rodent-proof the house will enable us to eliminate the mouse problem without using poisons.
by Webmaster
Dec 28, 2022 10:29:25 am.

Here's Wishing All of You a Merry Christmas from Rid-A-Critter!
by Webmaster
Dec 23, 2022 12:56:04 pm.

Water rot to the bottom of the wooden garage door frame created a thumb-sized gap that mice used to get into a house in Sharpsburg, Georgia. A mouse control crew from our North Georgia office is repairing the water problem and the damage to rodent-proof the house and solve the mouse problem without using any poisons.
by Webmaster
Dec 21, 2022 09:10:28 am.

Rid-A-Critter provides mouse control and mouse proofing in all of North Georgia, including Athens, Atlanta, Alpharetta, Canton, Carrollton, Cartersville, Cumming, Dacula, Doraville, Ellijay, Flowery Branch, Gainesville, Jasper, Lawrenceville, Loganville, Macon, Milton, Norcross, Rome, Roswell, Suwanee, Villa Rica, Winston, Woodstock, Young Harris, and everywhere in between.

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