Stop a Mouse Infestation From Returning to Your Home

No one wants to deal with a mouse infestation once, let alone multiple times. Unfortunately, homeowners may need to call wildlife control in Barrie to remove a re-infestation. While reinfestations are frustrating, they often occur because either some aspect of the initial exclusion did not work or homeowners return to the habits that invited the problem to begin with. Figuring out how to prevent future infestations is about identifying vulnerabilities or habits that either motivate or permit re-entry.

Reasons Mice Return To Your Home

Mice can have multiple reasons for returning to a property. The main reason they are likely successful is that some aspect of the original exclusion failed or was incomplete. Another reason is that homeowners may unknowingly provide continued motivation for mice to remain on the property. If you are trying to figure out why mice are returning to your home, consider one of the top four reasons.

1. Easy Access to Food

The main reason rodents return to homes is access to food. If you leave dirty dishes in the sink or don't keep garbage in sealed containers, mice will smell anything edible and find a way to gain access. Mice opportunistic eaters, so you want to avoid making it easy for them to get a meal on your property, especially in your home or near it.

2. Unsealed Holes and Gaps

Exclusion, a method used by humane wildlife control services, only works if the service effectively seals all holes and gaps in a house. Mice will usually have multiple entrances into a property. If the service fails to find and seal all of them, mice will return to their nests. Think about how you would respond if someone tried kicking you out of your home. Would you leave or would you try to find a way back inside?

3. Unprotected Pet Food

Many families have pets. If you have a pet, where do you keep its food? Many people keep pet food in the garage or in pantries in the original packaging. Regardless of where you keep pet food, you want to store it in an airtight container. The thin packaging most pet food manufacturers use is insufficient to prevent the odour from escaping the packing and enticing nearby wildlife, including rodents.

4. Clutter

Many families have pets. If you have a pet, where do you keep its food? Many people keep pet food in the garage or in pantries in the original packaging. Regardless of where you keep pet food, you want to store it in an airtight container. The thin packaging most pet food manufacturers use is not enough to prevent the odour from escaping the packing and enticing nearby wildlife, including rodents.

How To Prevent a Mouse Infestation From Returning

The best way to reduce the risks of reinfestation is to contract with a reputable mice removal service. A company like Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control offers service guarantees and contracts. Beyond using modern exclusionary tactics, the company also stands behind its service to ensure you never have to worry about re-infestation.

Benefits of the Exclusion Methods of Skedaddle

Using qualified and experienced wildlife technicians, Skedaddle enforces proven exclusion methods to rid your home of mice. As experienced professionals, the Skedaddle team has a keen eye for locating all potential rodent entry points. While they will seal most of these exits on their initial visit, they will keep some strategic points open to allow the animals to escape. Our services include a thorough cleaning and decontamination of all the areas in your home mice will access during their stay. By the time we are gone, any trace of your mouse infestation will be too. Your home will be sealed with wildlife exclusion sealant and galvanized-steel screening to keep it protected against wildlife for years to come.Would you like to learn more about the company's service guarantees or how it operates? Contact Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control and schedule an in-person property assessment.