Has anyone used this product who has pets? and did you find dead mice on your yard after using this product?
1242643
I used this under my house, major mistake. It killed a few and then they began to stink. What finally wound up working was mechanical means, traps. I did my research and bought a dozen, baited without setting them, got hem used to eating there and then, on a Saturday morning, I set them with bait. Wham-o 10 of 12 traps had rats in them on Sunday morning. I repeated the process the following week, only getting 3 and wonder of wonders, no more rats under my house.
1242644
Yes, I have used this with pets in my yard, but I took great care in insuring that my animals could not get to the pellets and eat them. I have on occasion found dead mice in the yard. My dogs did not try to play with or eat the dead mice, but I'm sure that depends on the dog.
1242645
Yes, we have dogs and the sealed bait packets are hidden away from our dogs. We locate the packets where rodents likely to reside. Our dogs have shown no interest in the poison packets. We have found dead rats in the yard area days after locating the packets. These Havoc packets do work. We walk the yard each morning looking for dead rodents and quickly dispose of them. Even when our dogs accompany us as we do this clean up walk our dogs show little interest in the dead animals. If you have a Norway or other rat infestation you will be pleased with Havoc bait.
2028402
I got one to deter deer which I am happy to say it seems to work. Another was placed to deter armadillos. I'm not real sure how it has affected them. They really did a number on flower beds before I got it set up. I'm not sure about rats and mice. If they are on the list for these give them a shot. Make sure that you set them up correctly. You may also have to set them up tilted down toward the ground and not on the ground. We also have neighborhood cats in our yard unaffected by this machine.
2136984
I have been getting field mice, which are a lot smaller than rats. I have been getting one per night and throwing it away in the morning when I check the unit. I dump out the dead mouse and dog kibbles, then dispose of the mouse and put the same dog kibble back in to the trap. I am uncertain whether the unit will kill two or more mice at a time. I suggest that you call the rep at 800-737-8927 to find your answer. If you killed one rat, that would fill up the unit.
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I don't spray my counters etc. I usually just spray the flooring, around the windows and exterior doors. My pets have walked on the carpeting almost immediately and I have seen no ill effects from that. Hope this works for you! I sprayed twice so far this year, only because the carpeting was cleaned about a month after I initially sprayed. No fleas. And the best is that I have NOT used any flea treatments on 3 cats and a dog. The dog and 2 of the cats go outside everyday, and either we aren't having a bad flea season which is really hard to believe, or if they have any, whatever is residual in the house, is killing the insects. I love this product. Good luck at your house with it! I don't spray my counters etc. I usually just spray the flooring, around the windows and exterior doors. My pets have walked on the carpeting almost immediately and I have seen no ill effects from that. Hope this works for you! I sprayed twice so far this year, only because the carpeting was cleaned about a month after I initially sprayed. No fleas. And the best is that I have NOT used any flea treatments on 3 cats and a dog. The dog and 2 of the cats go outside everyday, and either we aren't having a bad flea season which is really hard to believe, or if they have any, whatever is residual... » Read More I don't spray my counters etc. I usually just spray the flooring, around the windows and exterior doors. My pets have walked on the carpeting almost immediately and I have seen no ill effects from that. Hope this works for you! I sprayed twice so far this year, only because the carpeting was cleaned about a month after I initially sprayed. No fleas. And the best is that I have NOT used any flea treatments on 3 cats and a dog. The dog and 2 of the cats go outside everyday, and either we aren't having a bad flea season which is really hard to believe, or if they have any, whatever is residual in the house, is killing the insects. I love this product. Good luck at your house with it! « Show Less
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This product worked well in my backyard until my husband noticed the birds thought it was a treat for them. But by then, we had found some dead rats in the places we put the bait so I stopped using it. I don't have a useful answer for you. I'm inclined to think there isn't much you can do. Hopefully you will get more help from other responders
395632
I don't know! I have never found a dead mouse, I hope they go back to the nest to die. I have 5 acres of land with some storage sheds on it and I set the packs out around the buildings to keep mice numbers down.
1389954
NO, I think it is for groundhogs specifically and it worked beautifully on my two properties. Look at this companies other products to deter rats. Personally I think you must contact a reputable rodent specialist. You have got to be aggressive and use the best traps and bait. Good luck and get this handled as soon as possible. They can breed out of control an destroy wiring and spread disease. Yucko.
1233029
I bought the device for rodents...my opinion is that it didn't effectively work for them as claimed. AND the manufacturer says it should be used 24 hours a day. My device only lasted for six months, before it quit emitting noise. I'm going to send it back! I'd never buy another!
1859700
Rose DesRochers' answer looks good. I found a dead mouse in my bag of Beggin Strips. It had chewed its way in and presumably gorged itself and died from whatever makes this item unhealthy. When I wrote Purina, they replied saying they didn't know what would cause the mouse's "demise." Why would I give my dogs Beggin Strips if they can poison rodents?
841694
i do not believe so. I hope, if you buy this, you have better luck than we did. There were some mice making a home in our yard. Bought this and I think they actually laughed, :( . Moved it right next to the bird feeder, where the mice would also gather. They walked right in front of it. The only animals it seemed to bother were our dogs.
1204646
No. Mice do not care about this stuff. I sprayed continuously for 2 days, but they were still there. Caught 3 mice today using sticky pads.
1791315
That is a good question. I have not had any dead mice anywhere that I could see. If they died somewhere in the insulation they did not smell because of the deydration. This is the best answer I can give you. I was told they leave the house to find water. I have no proof of that. Still very satisfied with the product.
2024463
I had the same problem 4 pounds and still NO DEAD MICE !!! I will try another more potent poison 0.005% does not kill only feed em'.
678828
It seems to keep all kinds of critters away. I used it around my garden and works great, i then started to spray around my garbage cans and they don't seem to be bothered by anything anymore. I am not sure if it was coons or possum getting in trash but it doesnt happen anymore. I went straight to their website and called them and they sold me a concentrate bottle that should make about 5 gallons of this stuff. It was a little pricey but only stuff i ave found that works this well.
2146781
I won't put it on my lawn because its intended use is for wood and other areas where it can soak into and keep them from biting into it. The taste is horrible and retained in the product. Animals will not bite there or near again. I spray it on the wooden raised bed garden OUTSIDE so it does not get onto my veggies. ALL animals are repelled so far. My house is solid brick except the upper level is cedar. I was told cedar repels animals. No so. I watched them run up a tree and across my attached garage and dig into the side of my bedroom wall. Sprayed, patched (including put in some rough steel wool) and they never returned. Screws hold better than nails. Ropel does have a punchy smell if sprayed onto attic insulation. It isn't permanent. I did spray the tree a bit. Critter Ridder (spelling?) is best when placed in your rocks and area landscaping but not on anything living (some put on lawn edge). It is smelly. Supplement them with ammonia if you can stand it and set some humane traps if you can. Good luck. They are smart pesky critters.
1214375
Have you hosed it out? I gets leaves & crud in it, I even had a rat with a nest in one of mine!! Got rid of him fast!! I have 3 of then & hose out regularly. Try it!
2188419
I have a yard that backs up to open space where the voles live. They were going after bulbs etc. in my yard. I had been using warfarin under my deck before I knew what was coming into the yard. Warfarin did not work but the voles loved it. So I used it as a feeding station under my deck since they were coming regularly and feeding on it. (I had a lattice around the deck so our dog could not get to the poison.) I was having a problem with the voles eating the motomco so I sweetened the "pie" by thinning some honey and coating the motomco. I have not gotten rid of the voles but seem to have fewer bothering the yard. I also was fortunate to be able to see some of their burrows out back so I put some motomco in the entrance to their burrow just before a cold period with snow. This also seemed to help. However, I fear it is going to be a battle to get the voles to eat the bait and not the taste things in the garden. I do not put the poison out where the birds or other animals can get to it.