A lot of folks have had good results using a device commonly known as a C.A.T. The link below will hook you up with some other methods.

Here is a link that might be useful: Wee timmering beasties

I recently bought a rat zapper at my local hardware store for around $30.

When I first saw them, I thought they were a gimmick, but after researching and talking to a couple people that used them, I decided to give it a try. It works great and is simple to use.

My only complaint is that it uses batteries. I'd like to be able to plug it into the wall or an extension cord.

simple, i put out mothballs in my shed. this will NOT work in a large open area, the smell has to be strong to work. you can put a couple open boxes of them on the mower and then cover it with a tarp to hold the smell in. this keeps them out.

we put MB out at our tower sites every fall. i have sat there and watched the mice leave building shortly afterwards. we tried the sonic repellants and had no success with them. funny, a 1.00 box of mothballs can protect a 1,000,000.00 equipment rack.

machiem.... I also have the Rat-zapper and yes they really work. I bought mine when I lived in San Diego. We had lots of palm trees where I lived and rats like to live in them. I had a rat making regular trips to my outside patio after the dogs food. I guess the dog would spill a piece or two of small dry food. Anyway I got the Zapper on ebay and put the batteries in and a couple pcs of dogs food in it and set it out on patio....low & behold next morning the red light was flashing , I got the garbage can and turned the Zapper on end and a huge rat fell out. I guess farmers use these around grain bins. Well they work for sure. When I moved (still some boxes to unpack) I brought it along and will have to find it and put in garage so mice don't get into things...like mower , tractor and other things.

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Try one of these.

What a great answer - and a nice pic too...

Can i ask - how do you guys attach a photo to your postings? I wanted to post a photo in a thread of mine - and I just can seem to figure this out.

thx !

Follow Wally's instructions and you will be posting pics in no time at all. Click link below.

Here is a link that might be useful: Gee Wally, that's pretty neat

I'll stick with the rat zapper. I'm not fond of cats.

I just got another mouse in the zapper last night! Pick it up, dump it in the garbage, put a tiny handful back in and turn the switch off then back on and I'm ready to go.

P.S., it even worked on 2 squirrels I didn't know were living in my shed. I had no idea a squirrel would eat dog food.