You ask a good question because red squirrels are considered “wildlife”, and mice are considered “pests”. We have had red squirrels decide they like to sit on my LR chair (not in Lincoln). They had chewed through a metal mesh screen where a utility meter conduit entered the house.
> On Jan 30, 2025, at 8:33 PM, Sasha Golden <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have a couple of cats who would be happy to assist. > > On Thu, Jan 30, 2025, 7:51 PM Judith Wong <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> It is illegal to capture mice or other wildlife and release them to another >> location. >> https://www.mass.gov/info-details/moving-wildlife#:~:text=Massachusetts%20law%20prohibits%20the%20capture,both%20wildlife%20and%20people%20safe. >> >> Judy Wong >> Sent from my iPad >> >>> On Jan 30, 2025, at 1:37 PM, Nancy Bergen via Lincoln >>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> We have problems with red squirrels in our house. We are using Baystate >>> Wildlife Management in Canton MA. I’m not sure if they deal with mice but >>> they do not use poison and will block off the entry ways. They also have 2 >>> year warranty. >>> >>> >>> >>> Nancy >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> From: Lincoln <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> On Behalf Of Margo Fisher-Martin >>> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2025 10:17 AM >>> To: DJCP <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>> Cc: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] Mice >>> >>> >>> >>> I agree. I hate the idea of using poison. We’ve used Critter Control in >>> the past, and they sealed off gaps and as far as I was told, did not use >>> toxins. I believed they used traps as well. Pets can also become sick if >>> the mice venture out to die and are eaten by the pets. Cats can also be >>> helpful problem solvers in this department! :) >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> Margo >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jan 30, 2025 at 9:47 AM DJCP <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> I don't have recs as my husband is our household's pest control expert, but >>> you really should hire someone who will help seal any gaps that mice can >>> enter thru. Plus, most rodenticides work their way up the food chain and >>> kill large prey like raptors and eagles. In our house, we seal any gaps >>> with spray foam and wire mesh, and then put out snap traps to catch any >>> strays. I know this is hard in older homes, but poison is not going to >>> solve the problem in the long term as there will always be mice! >>> >>> Diana >>> >>> Giles Rd >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jan 30, 2025 at 9:31 AM Janet Maloney <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Hello, I desperately need a recommendation for an exterminator. The recent >>> cold weather has cased some mice, I think, to come indoors. I have not seen >>> them but can hear them in the ceiling. If you know a reliable person, >>> please reply. >>> >>> >>> >>> Thank you in advance, >>> >>> >>> >>> Janet >>> >>> 617-460-3216 >>> >>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> >>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> >>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >
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