10/08/2026
October is when I start getting more calls about mice and other rodent activity around homes here in Southwestern Ontario.
As the nights get colder, garages, basements, sheds, and wall spaces start looking like good places for rodents to get out of the weather.
Most homeowners don't see a mouse right away. It usually starts with scratching at night, a few droppings near storage, or something that looks like it's been chewed.
Those small signs are worth paying attention to because once rodents find a warm, protected place with access to food, they have a reason to stay.
I recently handled a rodent problem here in Southwestern Ontario that started with scratching in the basement and a few droppings near some storage boxes.
I wrote about what we found and how the rodents were getting inside in this month's journal.
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– Jim, Owner of Petty Pest Control