How to Get Rid of Mice in Cat Litter

Mice are not the cute, fuzzy creatures outlined in cartoon portrayals. They are actually very invasive, and will nest in virtually any spot, including bags of pet food and cat litter. Mice are often infested with parasites that can be passed onto your pets and your family, and should be eliminated as soon as possible.

Things You'll Need

  • Storage tub
  • Covered cat litter box
  • Live mouse traps
  • Peppermint oil
  • Cotton balls
  • Masking tape
  • Vitamin D drops
  • Measuring spoons
  • Baby food jar lid
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Instructions

    • 1

      Store bags of cat litter in a storage tub with a lid. The storage tub keeps the cat litter dry while keeping the mice from getting into the bag and making a mess in the litter. Mice chew on litter to wear down their teeth and can tear a hole in a new bag in just minutes.

    • 2

      Replace flat, open litter pans with covered cat litter boxes. Covered boxes have large, domed lids that make it difficult for small mice to crawl into. It may take your cat a day or two until he understands the function of the covered box, but he will explore it and learn to potty inside.

    • 3

      Add three or four drops of peppermint oil to a cotton ball and tape one ball under the lip of each corner of the box with masking tape. Mice do not like the scent of peppermint oil and will stay away from the litter box. Replace the cotton balls weekly, or when the scent dissipates.

    • 4

      Pour 1 tablespoon of liquid vitamin D drops in a baby food jar lid and place on the floor under the edge of the litter box. An overdose of vitamin D in mice causes the body to release too much calcium, which causes heart, kidney and liver failure. It does not have the same affect on larger pets, and your cats will remain safe and healthy even if they ingest dead mice. Refill the lid as often as necessary, until no more mice invade your cat litter.