Tips to banish mice from your home humanely but effectively this winter, according to pest experts

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As winter encroaches, you might be noticing some cute but unwelcome visitors in your flat.If you have found mice in your home, you may be experiencing a dilemma between wanting them gone and not wanting to harm the cuddly little creatures.

Mice can spread Salmonella and Listeria through their droppings and are known to gnaw on electric cables, pipes, and woodwork which can lead to electrical fires and floods, according to the British Pest Control Association.

However, methods like traditional snap traps or glue traps can cause suffering to animals. The Scottish SPCA recently euthanised four baby mice that were found “screaming in pain” after being caught in a glue trap in Glasgow Here are some ways to de-mice your home without harming them, according to the Humane Society.

These are designed to capture mice without harming them. They usually use food as bait and trap the mouse inside a cage when the critter is inside.