Rodents and Small Animals

They are kind of cute but when they start chewing up your house and tearing up your attic, call me...

In the Winter, rodents and other small animals look for places to ride out the cold. Sometimes they choose your walls and attic. That's when I go to work.

Mice and Rats

Rats and mice enter your home through holes or gaps in the construction. they cause problems like chewing electrical wires, making noise at night, contaminating food, and spreading bacterial and viral diseases. They also bring fleas into your house. They should not be tolerated.

There are 17 native species of mice in Texas. They mostly prefer to live outdoors. But, if you have a mouse in your house, it is probably a House Mouse (original, right?). The scientific name is Mus musculus. They are native to Asia and Europe but were introduced by ships and have spread throughout the US. Mice (House Mouse) give birth to liters of seven and have five liters a year; the babies reach sexual maturity in 42 days, so you know, it adds up quickly. It's best to call us sooner rather than later.

The most common rat we see is the If you invite us to help you with a mouse or rat problem, the first thing we do is an inspection of the house and property. Mice are small and can squeeze through a hole the size of a dime. We locate where the mice or rats are entering your home and we seal it so they can't get in or out. Then we bait traps (snap traps as well as glue traps) and check them on a regular basis.