Cute Mice, the Plague and Glue Mouse Traps

Rodents are often depicted as adorable and not the least bit threatening in films and cartoons. From Mickey Mouse to Ratatouille, there is a pop-cultural predilection for being bewildered by the overwhelming adorableness of these critters. It is easy to see why when you see cultures' most beloved mice and rats. They are fuzzy, funny and often wise beyond their species.

Even if how cute these cartoon mice were had no bearing on how we saw these creatures, we would still have the wide array of cute photography of actual mice all over the Internet to contend with. The truth is mice, and even rats, can sometimes be quite cute. The larger, more important and far scarier truth, however, is that Mickey Mouse is probably infested with a wide array of diseases he would be happy to defecate all over your kitchen counter without hesitation. This is why effective glue mouse traps are so important.

Sticky mouse traps are an effective way of curbing a nascent infestation without calling in an exterminator. It is important to do this because considering how quickly mice reproduce, you could find yourself at ground zero of a potential Bubonic plague outbreak in no time at all. Am I being an alarmist? No.

The Bubonic plague came from fleas who transmitted it to mice and rats. While the 25 million people killed by the Bubonic plague in the 14th century were an outlier, the disease does still pop up from time to time and is almost always traced back to rodents carrying it. Still hesitant to buy those glue mouse traps?

If you remain skeptical of the health concerns surrounding mice, then allow us to scale back the worry of plague specifically in favor of more common modern diseases. Mice can be linked to spreading salmonella poisoning and a wide array of other diseases that are usually transmitted by their feces getting into people's food or beverages. Mice evacuate their bowels without any sort of concern being paid to where or when. The results are contaminated countertops, floors, tables and any other surface in a person's home.

This all being said, Speedy Gonzalez, Mickey, Minnie, Feivel and the rest of their ilk remain adorable. Even the disease-spreading mice of the plague probably had a certain charm. It is simply not worth risking your own, or your family's, health for that charm. Have some sticky mouse traps ready for an infestation and remain aware of what might be crawling around your home.

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Managing Pests During the Summer with Disposable Fly Traps

"Summertime and the living is easy," the old song goes, and for many of us it rings true. While we may languish a bit in oppressive heat, we also enjoy a wide array of activities that are inviting and unique to the summer. There are outdoor cookouts perfect for entertaining the family, friends and neighbors. You can swim in the pool for hours on end, avoiding the heat but not the powerfully tanning sun.

Of course these and all manner of outdoor fun can be stifled by the summer's uninvited guests: bugs. Whether that brisket smoking on the grill is inviting flies or your delicious skin is welcoming mosquitoes, you have to be able to manage bugs during your outdoor activities in the summer. That might mean bug spray and citronella candles for avoidance sake, but it should also include disposable fly traps to take the problem on a little more head on. 

During outdoor meals, disposable fly traps can be placed in areas away from the food to assure that bugs are not landing on the food you happen to be eating. This is not a small job. Each and every time a fly lands anywhere it dispenses its waste. This means any item of food a fly lands on has microscopic bits of fly feces. While that might seem insignificant, even small amounts of bacteria can make humans and pets incredibly sick. By killing the flies, you can assure the safety of your food, though you might still want to invest in covers for dishes that will be sitting outside.

As far as the pool goes, flies and other bugs can become a persistent issue when trying to keep the pool clean and the water safe to swim. Again the same truth of flies carrying diseased-bacteria rings true. If those dead flies that float on the top of your pool get into kids' mouths, they could become quite ill. Not to mention, it is gross. With disposable fly traps strewn around the pool, you can significantly limit the amount of bugs that make their way into your swimming water and make getting rid of the dead flies significantly easier.

Whether you own a pool, plan on having cookouts or just intend to leave your home this summer, disposable fly traps are a must have. They will allow you to live comfortably and disease-free.

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The Ratcatcher

The Ratcatcher is a fictional character is DC’s Batman comics. Originally named Otis Flannegan, he was once an exterminator, until he went crazy and developed the ability to talk to rats. Once a catchmaster, when free he runs through the sewers of Gotham City, herding his “ratties” and using them to wreak havoc upon an innocent population.

The Ratcatcher’s ability to herd rats and relay messages through Blackgate prison’s ventilation ducts makes him one of Batman’s enemies who can still cause destruction and problems from behind prison walls.

Although he used to be a catchmaster, the Ratcatcher is a character who values rodent life more than human life and he carries a cyanide gun when he sees his pets struggle. Not too difficult to see just how crazy this character is, eh?

Don’t go crazy like the Ratcatcher. Rodents, as carriers of disease, can easily infect a human with a bite, that’s part of why Batman has to keep the Ratcatcher behind bars. Use sticky mouse traps or humane mouse traps to rid your home of pesky rodents and the potential for disease. Not only will you feel a lot safer, but your home will be less susceptible to infestations in the future. Read More!

If You Have Kids, Get Humane Mouse Traps

I live in a 100 year old house in Florida, with a dozen orange trees in the backyard. Now to the unsuspecting person, that sounds lovely, but if you’ve lived near fruit trees, it sounds like a recipe for a rodent problem.
Since the house is so old, there are tons if nooks and crannies bugs and rodents can get into to invade your house and cause tons of health problems. I have young kids and a wife who is deathly afraid of bugs, so I knew that if one of them saw a mouse or rat scurry across the floor, it would be chaos.

So, like anyone would do at first, I set up some old fashioned mouse traps and mouse glue traps around the outside of the house. The first day my son got his finger caught in a trap when playing outside. Not wanting to risk anymore injuries, I decided to stick with the glue traps. Well when my kids we’re out playing again, they discovered the rat caught in the trap, slowly dying, and of course were traumatized. 

That’s when I decided that I would invest in a couple of humane mouse traps and set them up in the house. The kids are safe and happy that they’re dad isn’t a mouse-murderer, and my wife is happy that little fingers are protected from getting hurt in the traps. Read More!

Don't Be Fawlty: Use Catchmaster traps

We all know that Fawlty Towers episode, “Basil the Rat,” where Manuel’s pet rat (which he thinks is a Siberian hamster) is on the loose in the hotel at the same time Mr. Carnegie, a health and safety inspector, is doing his rounds.

The techniques used to try to eradicate the rat created plenty of panic and stress at Fawlty Towers. Basil Fawlty coated a veal cutlet in rat poison and left it as bait on the kitchen floor – and came close to poisoning the health inspector, who ordered veal for lunch, and the hotel's cat. The Major also tried to help by hunting the rat with his shotgun.

This entertaining episode shows that rats are not good for business, and neither is rat poison. Rat poison will certainly stop a rat dead in its tracks, but, being highly toxic to humans and pets, can be risky to use.

To catch rats and mice without hurting them, using a method that does not present a toxic hazard in your home or business, consider sticky mouse traps, which allow you to release the rodents into the wild.

Because no one should have to experience the trials and tribulations of Basil Fawlty, choose Catchmaster traps at the first sign of rats! Read More!

Professional Grade Products from Catchmaster

Sometimes in life, it’s necessary to hand a situation over to a professional. But what if you didn’t have to?—in terms of pest control anyway.  If you have a bad pest problem that regular treatment just won’t eradicate, you should look into the professional products from Catchmaster.

For insects and roaches, there is a great selection of attractant, baits and traps that are sure to wipe out your bug population in no time. If your problem is more rodent related, there is a ton of mouse traps and bait of all sizes. There is even a rodent barn to improve the longevity and effectiveness of glue traps by protecting it from dust and dirt. For the more sensitive rodent exterminator, there is even a humane mouse trap dubbed the Multi-Catch and is a catch and release system. This system is easy to use and safe to use around pets and children.

Its springtime which means that fly will be a buzzing and entering our homes. If you have a fly problem at home or in your business that needs to be eradicated, there is wide-array of tools ranging from fly tape to light glue traps. Read More!

Why Mice are Unhealthy in Your Home

To some people, mice are cute. They are often seen in homes as beloved pets and are romanticized in children’s books, movies, and cartoons as being small and but mighty creatures that we should make friends with, not pests we corner in Catchmaster traps. But despite their tiny, unsuspecting bodies, wild mice can often carry harmful diseases.

Here are some of the illnesses someone with a rodent infestation in their home can contract from mice:

Salmonellosis - bacterial food poisoning, infection with or disease caused by bacteria of the genus Salmonella typically marked by gastroenteritis but often complicated by septicemia, meningitis, endocarditis, and various focal lesions (as in the kidneys) when food is contaminated with infected rodent feces.

Rickettsialpox - a disease characterized by fever, chills, headache, backache, and a spotty rash, caused by a bacterium of the genus Rickettsia transmitted to humans by the bite of a mite of the genus Allodermanyssus living on rodents such as the house mouse.

Leptospirosis - Any of a group of infectious diseases that are caused by spirochetes of the genus Leptospira, are characterized by jaundice and fever, and are transmitted to humans by contact with the urine of infected animals.

If those diseases aren’t enough to make you want to invest in humane mouse traps, then you may want to do some research on European history circa 1349… Read More!