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Ultrasonic mouse repellers..?

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Ivor Jones - 31 May 2005 18:08 GMT
I don't understand my cat, really I don't..! I always thought cats were
supposed to catch mice in the house and dispatch them, but Missy seems to
think it's her role in life to catch the things outside and bring them in
to run around the living room and kitchen..! She seems to lose all
interest in them once she's done this and sits watching me chasing the
things round trying vainly to catch them..!

I've recently seen some plug-in devices that are supposed to deter mice by
means of ultrasonic sound waves, does anyone have any experience of these
and are they any good..? They aren't cheap so I don't want to waste my
money.

Ivor
Philip - 31 May 2005 19:22 GMT
> I don't understand my cat, really I don't..! I always thought cats
> were supposed to catch mice in the house and dispatch them, but Missy
> seems to think it's her role in life to catch the things outside and
> bring them in to run around the living room and kitchen..! She seems
> to lose all interest in them once she's done this and sits watching
> me chasing the things round trying vainly to catch them..!
snip
> Ivor

Just sharing her new found toy with you!  From her perspective, it's
probably pretty funny watching you chase after it!  LOL
Ivor Jones - 31 May 2005 20:11 GMT
>> I don't understand my cat, really I don't..! I always thought cats
>> were supposed to catch mice in the house and dispatch them, but Missy
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
> Just sharing her new found toy with you!  From her perspective, it's
> probably pretty funny watching you chase after it!  LOL

Yeah, but that doesn't help me get rid of it..! Are these ultrasonic
things any good or not..?!

Ivor
Gary Stone - 31 May 2005 20:17 GMT
>>> I don't understand my cat, really I don't..! I always thought cats
>>> were supposed to catch mice in the house and dispatch them, but Missy
[quoted text clipped - 12 lines]
>
> Ivor

Every news report I've seen concludes that the ultrasonic pest gadgets are
useless.

Stone
Philip - 01 Jun 2005 00:11 GMT
>>> I don't understand my cat, really I don't..! I always thought cats
>>> were supposed to catch mice in the house and dispatch them, but
[quoted text clipped - 13 lines]
>
> Ivor

Never tried one.
John Ross Mc Master - 01 Jun 2005 00:48 GMT
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John Ross Mc Master - 31 May 2005 22:23 GMT
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Ivor Jones - 31 May 2005 22:43 GMT
> 1chip-state1@earthlink.net
> IP # 64.203.38.114
>
> OrgAbuseName:   ABUSE TEAM
> OrgAbusePhone:  +1-404-815-0770
> OrgAbuseEmail:  abuse@abuse.earthlink.net

?????

Ivor
BC - 01 Jun 2005 13:02 GMT
> I don't understand my cat, really I don't..! I always thought cats were
> supposed to catch mice in the house and dispatch them, but Missy seems to
[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
>
> Ivor

I have one in my kitchen but am not sure how good they are as i think i
have blocked the hole up that the little critters had got in through,
but still use it as a secondary measure!  I do know that they are only
meant to work in an open area. The sound waves bounce of everything and
do not go round or under things.

Not sure it would be much good to you if its your cat bringing them in,
as you may just drive the little creatures into otherparts of the house
if they are trapped in.

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Knucklehead - 01 Jun 2005 17:24 GMT
Field mice are a big problem out here where I live so I bought 3 of those
things--didn't seem to help at all.I had to resort to those nasty mouse
traps until I found some Warfrin pellets.They worked great but when I got
Pearl I had to dispose of them or they could have killed her too.One day
Pearl brought me a dead mouse she had caught and my mouse problem is
over.Haven't seen any evidence of any since.Such a good girl doing her
share.The bug things don't work either.I think your kitty isn't a
killer.She brings you the mouse to show what a good girl she is but is
telling you "I caught the thing--now you kill it" I did my job--do yours,
Ha,ha.   DEW
BarB - 01 Jun 2005 19:09 GMT
>I don't understand my cat, really I don't..! I always thought cats were
>supposed to catch mice in the house and dispatch them, but Missy seems to
[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
>
>Ivor

You would be wasting your money.

http://cru.cahe.wsu.edu/CEPublications/eb1663/eb1663.html

http://walterreeves.com/feature.phtml?cat=21&id=267

quote:
Pouring out of my Web browser came dozens of university publications
regarding the effectiveness of ultrasonic pest repellers:

“Ultrasonic pest repelling devices have repeatedly been shown to be
completely useless.” University of Florida

“Ultrasonic treatment devices (such as ultrasonic flea collars)
claimed to rid homes of pests are completely ineffective.” University
of North Dakota

“Ultrasonic devices do not meet advertisers claims for their
products.” University of Maryland

“With proper use of rodenticide baits, there are few situations where
the additional cost of ultrasonic devices is warranted.” University
of Saskatchewan

“Ultrasonic devices are frequently advertised as a non-toxic method
of cockroach control. However, extensive research has shown that
these devices neither kill nor repel cockroaches.” University of
Florida

With these testimonials before me, I could give Clark and his
listeners a definitive answer. You might wonder, though, why the
scientists came to their conclusions.

The reason ultrasonic devices don’t repel animals, even though they
can hear sounds we can’t, is that ultrasound does not pack much
energy. A sofa, a kitchen cabinet or a wall block almost all of the
sound waves. Just as you might quickly roll up your car window when
an ambulance howls past, a mouse or rat can duck behind a solid
object to hide from loud noise. When food, water and shelter are
present, a rodent can easily find different pathways that avoid the
ultrasonic sound waves. Insects don’t have ears but they can “feel”
sound. Even so, ultrasonic sound dissipates rapidly. A bug crawling
more than thirty feet away from a unit can’t even detect ultrasonic
noise.

end quote

BarB
DaKitty - 02 Jun 2005 07:18 GMT
> I don't understand my cat, really I don't..! I always thought cats were
> supposed to catch mice in the house and dispatch them, but Missy seems to
> think it's her role in life to catch the things outside and bring them in
> to run around the living room and kitchen..!

She's making heroffering in trying to assist in feeding the family! ;)

> She seems to lose all
> interest in them once she's done this and sits watching me chasing the
> things round trying vainly to catch them..!

Her job is done, she's waiting for you to play with it then eat it! Give her
a nice head pat for being so caring!
Ivor Jones - 02 Jun 2005 12:11 GMT
>> I don't understand my cat, really I don't..! I always thought cats
>> were supposed to catch mice in the house and dispatch them, but
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> She's making heroffering in trying to assist in feeding the family!
> ;)

I don't think I'd like mouse sandwiches ;-)

>> She seems to lose all
>> interest in them once she's done this and sits watching me chasing
>> the things round trying vainly to catch them..!
>
> Her job is done, she's waiting for you to play with it then eat it!
> Give her a nice head pat for being so caring!

Yeah, right, but that doesn't help me catch the thing which has been
eluding me since Monday..! It's still behind the cooker somewhere I think,
and that's a major headache to move..!!

Ivor
Robert Klemme - 02 Jun 2005 13:03 GMT
>>> I don't understand my cat, really I don't..! I always thought cats
>>> were supposed to catch mice in the house and dispatch them, but
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
>
> I don't think I'd like mouse sandwiches ;-)

Alternative: make mouse pads of them... :-)

>>> She seems to lose all
>>> interest in them once she's done this and sits watching me chasing
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
> eluding me since Monday..! It's still behind the cooker somewhere I
> think, and that's a major headache to move..!!

How about conventional mouse traps in places where your cat can't go?

Kind regards

   robert
Roberta Bagshaw - 02 Jun 2005 14:56 GMT
We had the same problem some years ago....... cats bringing in mice,
releasing them in the house, watching them run up the walls, losing interest
and then going outside to bring in a few more!

We bought a humane mouse trap - which was a metal box contraption and you
put some cheese or salami in this.  The mouse enters the trap and the little
"drum" rotates to drop them into another section  -  it is a one way entry
only - the beauty being that you can catch more than one mouse in this,
without actually injuring them.  In the morning you can take the contraption
outside, open the hatch and release them outdoors if you want.

Although, by the sounds of things, if your cat sees you doing this it may
get the idea that you are an avid mouse collector, and will bring in even
more mice to add to your collection!

Cheers!
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Bobby Bagshaw (Sec.)
Friends of the RSPCA Geraldton Auxiliary
West Australia
email: rbagshaw@midwest.com.au

>>>> I don't understand my cat, really I don't..! I always thought cats
>>>> were supposed to catch mice in the house and dispatch them, but
[quoted text clipped - 25 lines]
>
>    robert
Ivor Jones - 02 Jun 2005 19:25 GMT
[snip]

>>> Her job is done, she's waiting for you to play with it then eat
>>> it! Give her a nice head pat for being so caring!
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> How about conventional mouse traps in places where your cat can't
> go?

Can't bring myself to use anything that would kill. Tried a couple of
different so-called "humane" traps but no joy so far.

Ivor
DaKitty - 02 Jun 2005 20:21 GMT
> >> I don't understand my cat, really I don't..! I always thought cats
> >> were supposed to catch mice in the house and dispatch them, but
[quoted text clipped - 17 lines]
> eluding me since Monday..! It's still behind the cooker somewhere I think,
> and that's a major headache to move..!!

I guess I lucked out, my kitties would bring home birds rather then mice,
and usually they'd be maimed enough where there was no catching involved.

Luckily, they've gotten to be older, slightly overweight cats now, and not
so successful at catching things.

Oh, you know what, once I got them collars with little bells on them, the
bell would sound off as they would stalk, and alert the prey, so they
couldn't catch much. It wasn't foolproof, but it helped.
 
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