Mouse in the house!?

[Choclover]

Eek, Hubby just noticed a hole in the carpet by the cupboard under the stairs, pulled it back and there is a hole in the floorboards too so obviously a mouse somewhere. What do we do now?
Have phoned Environmental Health (we rent a council house) but they can't do anything until tomorrow as it's not an emergency. Well, it's an emergency to me! And we've got a dog, he never even noticed it!
Nowhere is open to buy a mouse trap and don't wanna put one down anyway because of the dog.
Hubby is nailing a piece of wood over the hole as a temporary measure but will these mean that they'll come out elsewhere?

[neravair]

First thing, don't panic, it's not going to bite you to death in your sleep.

Secondly, try purchasing a friendly mouse trap (if you have a conscience that extends to mice) in order to capture it and release it somewhere away from your home.

[Mellow-Magic]

leave a trap down (or more than 1)
buy one of those mouse deterent things that you plug into the wall and will send out a high pitched noise (that humans cant hear but mice can) on a like 10m frequency range, and it will ward of all mice! however it might affect your dog but you will have to check.
good luck

[superstar]

Good idea about nailing the thing in the hole, if thats where it was, what if its still in the house???? You've gone and nailed it in the house!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I wouldn't worry too much, if they are coming tomorrow you should be ok.

[smarts4god]

A hole does not neccessary mean you have a mouse

[smarts4god]

you can try sprinkling talcum powder around the hole to see if any prints emerge before using pesticides.