"Michael Plog" wrote in message
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I own a little john boat and store it in a private garage in a "nearly
rural" part of town. Mice come into the garage from the surrounding corn
field. I have noticed mice pellets in the boat and once after bringing the
boat to my house, noticed a dazed mouse moving down the driveway and
finally finding the grass.

I do not want to kill these mice--I am afraid if they die in the
insulation under the flooring, the boat will stick of rotten mouse for a
long time. I do want to make the boat unpleasant for the mice--get them
to leave.

Thanks in advance for your ideas.



I don't know about the 'stick' part but they sure will stink if they die in
a hard to reach place.
I'd talk to your town animal control officer or a pest control company for
some 'live traps'. You could then release the mice back into the
country...far away from
houses.