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What rodent activity means in a specific part of the house, and what changes about the response depending on where you found it.

Mice or Rats in the Walls: How They Get In, How to Get Them Out, and How Not to Seal Them In

October 30, 2026October 23, 2026
Small gray-brown mouse looking out of a narrow crack between two blocks of a weathered stone wall

How mice and rats get into walls, where they come out, where to set snap traps, why poison inside the house backfires, how to test holes before sealing, and how to clean up safely if you open a wall.

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Mice in Your Car: Signs, Nests, Chewed Wires and Safe Cleanup

October 30, 2026October 16, 2026
Ball of shredded fibrous nesting material packed beside the engine air filter housing under the open hood of a car

How to tell if mice or rats are living in your car, where they nest, how to inspect and clean it safely using CDC’s vehicle procedure, what to do about chewed wiring, and how to keep them out.

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Rats or Mice in the Attic: Sounds, Signs, Insulation and What to Do

October 30, 2026October 13, 2026
Roof rat perched on a wooden beam among the rafters of a building, next to a small bait dish

How to tell whether rats or mice are in the attic, what the noises can and cannot tell you, why insulation needs care, and how to trap, seal the roofline and clean up safely.

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Mice in Garage: What to Do, Where to Set Traps, and How to Keep Them Out

October 30, 2026October 11, 2026
Attached garage with storage shelves and a door into the house, next to a close-up of mouse droppings along a baseboard

What to do about mice in a garage: check the route into the house, choose traps that suit a cold or damp garage, set them along the walls, and seal the doors and gaps with materials mice cannot chew.

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Mouse in the Kitchen: Where to Look, Where to Set Traps, and How to Keep Mice Out

October 30, 2026October 10, 2026
Illustration of a house mouse peeking out from the gap between a kitchen cabinet and a stove

Where mice get into a kitchen, where CDC says to set traps behind the stove, refrigerator and cabinets, and how to seal gaps and store food so they stop coming back.

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Mice in Basement: Signs, Entry Points, Traps & How to Keep Them Out

October 30, 2026September 21, 2026
House mice sheltering behind a barrel inside a building.

A mouse in the basement tells you where to look, not how it got in. How to confirm the signs, find the entry points, trap and seal at the same time, and verify the problem has stopped.

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