It happened — you spotted a mouse. If you’re anything like me, your first instinct may be to pack your luggage and find a new place to live. Of course, that’s not super realistic. A better option?

You have probably seen a cartoon or stereotypical TV show where someone sees a mouse and says, “Eek, a mouse!” Mice and rats around homes and farmsteads can be a problem. Have control methods improved ...

Lauren Martin lives in Amherst. She has a master’s in Animal and Public Policy from Tufts University. Commercially available adhesive-based rodent traps are known for causing slow, painful deaths not ...

Whether you think mice are pests to be eliminated by any means necessary or simply cute and cuddly guests to be relocated, one thing is true: They need to be removed. And you should know how to get ...