mouse Archives - Cottage Life

Loose insulation surrounded by rodent droppings

Cottage Q&A: Replacing mouse-infested insulation

A snap trap isolated against a white background

Cottage Q&A: Should I wear gloves when setting mouse traps?

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An owl mid-air, about to grab a field mouse on a stump

Cottage Q&A: Does mouse poison harm owls and other wildlife?

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Cottage Q&A: How to clean up after a mouse infestation

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A small mouse in a kitchen cupboard

Q&A: Mouse-proofing a winterized cottage

A mouse against a white background

Cottage Q&A: How can I mouse-proof my fridge?

A black cat staring at a mouse in the foreground

4 mouse-proofing strategies wacky enough to work

A brown mouse hiding on a grey blanket

Cottage Q&A: Mouse-proof bedding

Outdoors

Woodland jumping mouse on a log

Wild Profile: Meet the woodland jumping mouse

Outdoors

Wild Profile: Meet the red-backed vole

Outdoors

Side view of a house mouse inside of a porcelain cup in a kitchen cabinet. Stacks of blue and white china can be seen in the background.

6 secrets to successful mouse trapping

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Wild Profile: meet the short-tailed shrew

Outdoors

Close-up of a wooden mouse trap with a piece of orange cheese.

Trouble with mousetraps? Here’s what you’re doing wrong.

Wooden mousetrap with a piece of orange cheese in the middle.

Out of mousetraps? Here are 5 ingenious DIY solutions