How Do You Remove Mice Without Killing Them?
Mice are common throughout North America. While they may look cute, these furry critters can quickly become a nuisance if they are present in your home. The mice may not only eat your food, chew wires and dig holes through your walls, but they may also carry dangerous diseases. There are many lethal traps and toxic poisons on the market that can be used to kill mice. Those with small children or pets, or who wish to live a humane lifestyle, should try a non-lethal method of mouse removal. Step 1 Build a homemade live mouse trap. Place a 5-gallon plastic bucket in your kitchen, bathroom or any area in which you have a mouse problem. Lean a piece of lumber against the outside of the bucket to create a sloping ramp to the top of the bucket’s edge. Step 2 Drop a tablespoon-sized dollop of peanut butter at the bottom of the bucket. Peanut butter is a powerful mouse attractant. The mouse, or mice, will smell the peanut butter and climb up the bucket using the ramp. Once they jump into the bu
