How do I get rid of field mice in my house. I have two young children...?

or your cats could eat a mouse that has ingested rat poison.

clean out the liter box. place the poo in areas you think the mice might be gaining access to your house.

of course this will be behind shrubs and in those 'out of the way' places! :)

the only other idea is to have an outside cat (which is not good).

hope this helps.

Edited to add; Rabies would depend on th earea you live in. In the Northeast it is very common...even in unvaccinated household pets. In the Southit is very uncommon even in wild animals.

Make certain your cats have been vaccinated.

If you feed the cats a little less...especially 'Lazy Bones' :~) you may get a better response to the mice.

I think you have pretty much covered it! Are your cats declawed? I would suggest getting another one that isnt. That is the problem we are having. The cat & dog will catch them, but cant do much about them because the cat is declawed.

The only other suggestions I would say is use the poison, but place it in the basement or a place that is out of the way for kids and pets.

You also may want to try mouse traps! I know, they are discusting, but make hubby do it! Make sure those are out of the way of children and animals as well.

Somewhere out there there must be live animal traps small enough for field mice. If they really are field mice, they're not as smart as house mice, and they come in this time of year looking for a warm spot. By not as smart, I mean they're easier to trap. With live traps you can move them somewhere else, and after having been trapped once, they won't be back.

They have live traps for mice you can usually find them at a hardware store and peanut butter is the best bait i find. Make sure you release the mice far away from your house.