hether it's EEK!, UGH!!, or YUCK!!!, most of us have a natural revulsion for mice and rats.  These common pests appear indoors randomly throughout the year.  But it's during fall and winter, when it's cooler outdoors and food is scarcer, that we see the number of invading mice and rats dramatically increase.
Mice and rats are everywhere outdoors, but their populations explode where food is easily available, including spilled grain below bird feeders, exposed garbage, fallen fruits or nuts, and other foods.  Indoors, rodents tend
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Keep in mind that mice and rats multiply fastest when they have plenty of food, water, and shelter.  For instance, mice give birth to 2-13 young every 30-50 days.  It's been shown that well-fed and supplied mice have the largest litters, and more often.  So as much as possble, it's  always important to prevent mice and rats from having access to food, water and shelter. 
We are the area experts at controlling these common rodent pests.  If you, or someone you know, have mice or rats, call us to control them.
to be omnivorous, eating or nibbling on most any food available, although cereals and grains are among the foods they will consume regularly.  They develop food preferences; mice in offices show a preference for chocolate and snack items, presumably because these are the foods they find there.