Little creature visitors on my patio?

Question

Hi. It seems there are large mice or rather rats coming onto my 2nd story patio. I don't have any food out there. How can I keep them away and NOT hurt or kill them. I am very animal friendly and can not hurt them. I just want them to not hang out on my patio and have a field day. Altho my cat is enjoying the window show, I'm not enjoying them right outside of my backdoor. I live in an apt. and it's a small building. I'm the only one upstairs. Thanks all. And, please don't leave me any answers that will hurt or kill them.

Answer 1

You may have inadvertently answered your OWN question! You say your cat is enjoying the "show" (I'll bet it IS! :) ). Well maybe it can help you solve your problem- too. Whenever you're gonna be home for a few hours & your cat is particularly bored, put your cat on a leash- & let it hang out on your patio for awhile. You can be SURE it will enjoy all the different "creature scents" out there, and those creatures will NOT like your cats!!! Maybe they'll decide to go elsewhere- if they think your cats lurking around. Give it a try- & good luck!

Answer 2

I understand. I'm the same way. I think first I'd try the ultrasonic repel techinique. I don't know how well that would work outside, but it's worth a try. Otherwise, pretty much the only answer is to get a live capture trap and catch and relocate them one by one. One thing I did, but with mice, is to get that sticky paper you lay out. Now, that stuff is intended that you just throw away the paper with the mouse stuck to it, but I got a pair of heavy leather gloves (MUCHO important! They did not appreciate my efforts, lol! ) and peeled its little tiny feet off of the paper and then took it out to a field and let it loose. I found that coating their feet with oil loosened them from the glue easier. I did this a few times. It wasn't easy peeling their little feet of that paper (it's really sticky!), but I did, so a rat would be even easier because it's bigger. Another idea.

Answer 3

Go to Walmart and in the pesticide (like where you find the Raid and stuff) section you will find a rat trap that does simply that... it traps them inside a little plastic box with holes so they can breathe... you prop the door open, put a little peanut butter at the back of the box and in no time you will have yourself a mouse... don't let them sit in it too long or they might dehydrate or starve... just take then to a field near water and set the box upside down and the door opens and they run out... fast... oh, and the traps are real cheap, like $2...

Answer 4

If it is a mouse or rat, buy one of those plastic owls at Wal-mart and put it on your patio. Move it to a new spot every day, and little visitors might not come back for fear of "getting eaten."

Answer 5

Get one (or a few) of those traps that captures them , but does not kill them. The cage-like traps.

Once your traps are full, drive them a few miles away and let them out.

Once you catch them all or most of them, they won't be around to mess with you anymore and they'll find a new home.

Answer 6

havahart makes a trap that is not too expensive where you can trap them and release them elsewhere. BUT< rats and mice multiply quickly, you will never eradicate them entirely. Move if it is too bad. good luck.

Answer 7

Now your cat has a job to do, to scare them , not eat them . If your cat is lazy or not up to the task , moth balls may work .

Answer 8

I've heard of these ultrasound generators that supposedly emit a noise that rodents can't stand but humans can't hear.

I have no idea if they are just electronic snake-oil, though.

Answer 9

Its a Possum ,and its after the cat, you may be a loving person but a possum is not , loose the bait

Answer 10

call terminix