If you have noticed signs of rodents around your house, then you will of course want to act as fast as possible. You will want to get rid of all of them so you don't have to worry about them chewing the electrical wiring in your house, getting into the food in your cupboards, and destroying the other items in your house. Rodents can also bring illnesses into your house, such as Hanta Virus. Bringing a mouser cat into your home is a very efficient way to get rid of the rodents and to make sure no more come. Learn about mouser cats and the benefits of having one by reading this information.

How do you choose a good mouser?

The longer a kitten stays with its mother, the more the mother will be able to teach it. This means older kittens will have more knowledge when it comes to stalking and hunting prey. Also, try to get a kitten with a mother that's a proven mouser. If you can find a kitten from a barn cat, then the chances are great that it will be a very effective mouser for your home.

What do you do when you first bring the mouser cat home?

Whether you are going to keep the cat as an inside mouser or an inside/outside mouser, you will still want to keep it inside for a couple of weeks without letting it out so it gets used to being at your house. This will help to prevent it from running off and getting lost.

All the cat needs is 24-hour-a-day access to a litter box, food, water, a scratching post so it doesn't tear up your furniture, and access to all the areas in the house where there may be rodents. Do not hold back food thinking it will make the cat a better mouser. The cat will hunt regardless of whether or not it has just ate and withholding food is cruel and can lead to a malnourished and sick cat.

Do you need to train the cat to be a mouser?

While stalking and hunting is largely instinctive and partly learned from the mother, there are some things that you can do to help your cat become an even better hunter. You can play with it using toys like fake mice on string, laser pointers, and anything else that gets the cat excited about chasing and catching it. Once you bring home a mouser, you should start to see an immediate decline in the rodent population around your home.