If you have mice running around your household, they’re probably common house mice. A house mouse is about 5 ½ to 7 inches long with large ears and dark beady eyes. They are generally brown and gray in color and can fit through many cracks, crevices, gaps, and other Mouse Entry Points. Thousands of buildings are infested with the common house mouse. While they might look harmless and cute, house mouse feces can cause respiratory illness, and the mice themselves can transmit disease. Please take heavy precautions when cleaning all rodent droppings and nests. Drake Pest Management is always happy to help with this process. Rats take mouse problems and kick them up a notch! They will chew through most materials. They leave substantially more droppings and urine behind. And worst off, they are known to commonly carry disease. Even to the point of being major transporters of disease during plague times. If water, food, and safe shelter is accessible to rodents, they’ll inhabit any space immediately and indefinitely. Entry points near garage doors, foundation cracks, and utility spaces can act as easy points of entry. They can be particularly troublesome during cold seasons. Once the rodents find their way into a warm environment, they will multiply. Before you know it, you’ll have a full-blown infestation on your hands.