ᐅ Damage to the garden cushions in the garden shed caused by mice

Created on: 20 Feb 2020 08:32
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fach1werk
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fach1werk
20 Feb 2020 08:32
Living at the edge of the fields is nice, but the pressure from mice is high.

In winter, all the cushions are stored in the garden shed. A metal-lined box inside protects the cushions of the seating set, which is good. But there are more and larger cushions, unfortunately also more expensive, which I hung on hooks in the shed. Mouse damage. I managed to repair one, but one was beyond saving. Supposedly, there are mouse-proof covers made of fiberglass fabric, but I couldn’t find any. Does anyone know something about this?

I can’t accommodate such a huge box (preferably metal), which would surely be helpful. For now, all cushions are kept inside the house, but they can’t stay there. A small bungalow, not basemented.

Best regards

Gabriele
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fragg
20 Feb 2020 09:14
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AR15

rentokil has collected some behavior tips under "Home Remedies for Mice." In summary, the advice is roughly: make the garden shed mouse-proof.
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fach1werk
20 Feb 2020 09:30
I have tried using traps, and they work to some extent, but with four mice I caught three different species, each with different preferences, so you need to keep an appealing bait inside them year-round.

Unfortunately, I don’t have a cat myself, but there are plenty of barn cats around here, and I always put out a cat bowl for them. Recently, one even came by specifically—I had just put out some trimmed pieces from a beef roast. She was carrying a half-alive mouse in her mouth, looked at me curiously, dropped the mouse at my feet, ate the Sunday roast, and then walked away. Still, she covers her face with her paws if she sneaks inside the house and encounters us.
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haydee
20 Feb 2020 10:02
Cats.
At my parents' place and at friends' homes, they were the only effective method. Just the scent of a predator everywhere is enough for initial success. The first generation of cats caught many mice until the mouse pathways were hardly used anymore.
11ant20 Feb 2020 14:17
fach1werk schrieb:

She carried a half-alive mouse in her mouth, looked at me with interest, dropped the mouse at my feet, ate the Sunday roast, and walked away.
Train her that treats are not for half dead mice.
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