How to deal with mice in my house when I have dogs and no poison?

While that sounds pretty unpleasant, it's not at all dangerous and no further action is needed (other than placing your traps in places Luna can't get to in the future - I'd be worried about her getting caught herself!). I hope the rest of your evening is more uneventful!

Hello and thank you for your question regarding Chester. It is so difficult to keep our dogs away from dead animals, isn’t it? It’s like candy to them. I realize that there are so many things that can run through your head as to what can go wrong after ingesting a dead mouse that died of an unknown death. We begin to think of all of the worst case scenarios. Because Chester 65 pounds, the likelihood that it will cause any gastrointestinal ripping or damage is unlikely. The mouse could, however, cause gastrointestinal upset like diarrhea and vomiting if there was putrefaction in the rodent. your concern about whether a mouse that died of pesticides or rat bait poisoning could be an issue is a valid one. If the mouse did in deed die of poisoning then Chester can be affected by this within 24 to 72 hours. I do think it would be best to take him to a veterinarian as soon as you can to at least have some blood work performed to check if there has been any evidence of toxicity. The veterinarian may also want to take an abdominal x-ray just to make sure that nothing else is happening in the intestines. Nine times out of 10 these tests will show nothing abnormal and your dog will be fine. But it is always better to error on the side of caution. I hope this is helped.

Thank you for contacting Pet Coach with your question about Louis. Unfortunately I cannot give you a definitive answer because it depends on the type of poison that was laid out. Some poisons are anti-coagulants causing excessive bleeding while others cause neurological symptoms. Contact the exterminator or the manager of the apartment to find out the type of poison that was placed, and then post again so we can help you. To be safe, you can take Louis into a vet immediately to get checked out. Best oil uck.

The better question is how much risk are you willing to take? There is a risk to animals on the other side of the fence, animals moving the poison onto your side of the fence, rats moving the poison to your side of the fence, or rats dying from the poison and your dogs eating the dead rat and the poison in its body. There is a product called RatX that does not use poison, instead it uses non-toxic ingredients that will alter the ability for a rat or mouse to absorb water and it will die. While I would not want a pet to eat very much of it, it is much safer than anticoagulant rodenticides or products containing bromethalin.

Hi Richard! You are right, you cannot live like this. The best thing to do is call an exterminator to come and kill them. Take Dollar out of the house when it's being done, and the exterminator will let you know when it's safe to come back home. The cockroaches should all be killed, and it will be safe for him to be in the home. I hope this helps!

As long as she didn't ingest any, there is little concern that she will have any toxic effects. You can flush her mouth with water to help ensure there is no residue. It's best to find out the type of poison. If you have the packaging, then there should be a number to call in case of poisoning. If you call the number on the package (1-877-854-2494) you should be able to talk to someone at the animal poison control who can help you determine what chance there is of any toxic effects and if anything needs to be done. I hope that helps and all is well with Poo Bear.

Even though it's expired, it can still caused Luna serious problems. You need to take her into a vet immediately. Please take her into an ER vet clinic; if there isn't one in your area, there will be a vet on call for emergencies. The information to reach that vet is found on a clinic's answering machine or website. Best of luck.