Of course, sealing up where they came in is required before you turn them loose into the winter.

Gregg bought me steel wool, which my architect neighbors, who have a mouse of their own, advised. It's not like I have food in the house -- I guess it's just warmer in here, and I'm only a foot or two off the ground (I live in a kind of beach shack).

(The steel wool is to fill the holes.)

LOL, I read the post to find out how to get rid of my Brother in Law!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Heh, heh,
He's too big to get in that trap, do they make a larger size?

Will Collier started an interesting post over at Vodkapundit a while back. Enjoy the comments.

My favorite:
Hi, I believe it was in the Chicago Reader over thirty years ago where I read of this idea. Put out two bowls, one filled with water and one with a mixture of corn starch and portland cement. Do it at night when the dog is inside. The mousies eat some of the starch/cement and then drink some water. By morning their intestines turn to concrete.

I knew you'd love it.

Having lived out in the country, my advice is simple. D-Con. I went through a BMW wiring harnass trying to be nice.