Mice and Rats

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Wish I could help. My experience is with roaches, some spiders, mice and moths.

I wanted to use something more natural, because I have cats. I used to have a

cat that got rid of our roaches, by eating them. So poisons were out of the

question. She lived to be 16, with that strange habit.

 

My theory is a cat's favorite herb is cat mint (aka catnip) and that mice might

associate mints with cats. I really don't know if that's true. But,if rats are

scared of cats in the same way. it might work, or at least help.

 

If I find out more about repelling rats, I'll pass the info on. I currently see

voles near my compost bin, and I have an occasional mouse in the house.

 

Is there a problem using the compost if they've been in there?

 

Gretta