Why Those Mice in Your Attic Aren’t Cute

When you look at a mouse, it’s not surprising to view it as nothing more than an adorable animal. After all, they have tiny pink lips and noses, are covered in soft white and brown fur, have little buck teeth, and even sport hands that look almost human. However, there’s a whole lot more than meets the eye when it comes to mice. This blog will delve into why you should never view mice as innocent and cute.

Mice Cause Diseases

Mice are responsible for spreading diseases to humans and other animals through droppings, lice, ticks, biting, fleas, and mites. Some of these diseases are extremely serious and should be avoided at all costs. Below are a few of the symptoms of each:

Hantavirus: Fever, muscle aches, fatigue, shortness of breath, and coughing.
Leptospirosis: Headache, muscle aches, jaundice, abdominal pain, rash, high fever, chills, vomiting, red eyes, and diarrhea.
Salmonella: Nausea, abdominal cramps, fever, headache, vomiting, diarrhea, chills, and blood in the stool.
Rat-bite fever: Chills, bite ulceration, rash, vomiting, fever, headache, lymph node swelling, muscle pain, sore throat, heart infection, hepatitis, meningitis, and pneumonia.

As you can see, these are serious diseases. It’s something to keep in mind the next time you look at a mouse and see nothing but a ball of cuteness.

Other Issues Caused by Mice

Mice in your home have very powerful front teeth, which help them chew through building materials like wood. This can lead to damage to your home. In addition, mice rip up cardboard, wallpaper, and insulation to gather materials and make nests in your house.

In many cases, mice will soak certain areas of the home with urine. You may also find their droppings around the house. If that wasn’t enough, they can also spread fleas, ticks, and parasites. This is unhealthy for you and the other people in your home.

Finally, mice chew on all sorts of things, including items like wires. This can be a serious problem as it could lead to a house fire.

Now that you know all the issues that can come with mice, it’s important to get them out of your home. Mice Mob Exterminators is here to help with that process. We can determine how the mice are getting in, remove them, and leave your home disinfected and safe. For the safety of your family, reach out to us about your mouse infestation issues.