[Bon of Babble]

We spent thousands of dollars on an exterminator - mostly for mice, but for rats as well. Had the house sealed, traps put out, the exterminator came every few months.

Nothing. Rats and mice were still around - mostly started when the house next door started renovations.

A mouse ran across my kitchen floor when my niece was visiting and you could have heard the screaming across the state - this was about four years ago and to this day she refuses to stay in our home.

ONLY thing that worked for us:

Haven't seen a mouse, rat or gopher since we got her. She even keeps the tree rats out of my fruit trees.

Would have saved me thousands on the exterminator.

[Scarlett156]

What a cute little killing machine.

[SunkenCiv]

The tried and true methods are tried and true for a reason. :^)

[Dr. Sivana]

Hard to tell when you have a good mouser when they are kittens. I am glad you got a great cat. One family we knew in Georgia got a mom cat with kittens to take care of a snake problem. Worked perfectly.

[jdsteel]

I believe the people of that time thought cats were evil and killed all the strays.

That’s why the rat population soared.