Before you dial 911 to report a burglar creeping around your home, make sure those strange sounds aren’t rodents scurrying beneath your eyes. Rodents, including mice, rats, and sometimes squirrels, love warm, dark, comfortable spaces, and your home offers them a selection of nesting places, especially during the winter when it's cold outside. Find out where rodents hide in your home so you can clear out your space -and avoid any unnecessary embarrassment.

Wall Cavities

Those strange sounds are more likely noise from rodents crawling inside the walls of your house than a burglar.  Rodents appreciate the security, comfort, and darkness found inside wall cavities. They're free from human intervention, and for a mouse, nothing's better.

Wooden Spaces

Tap. Tap. Tappity. Tappity. Tap. The sounds of a rodent’s paws pitter-pattering across wooden spaces can scare anyone, especially late nights home alone. Rodents love hiding inside dark wooden spaces like kitchen cabinets, pantries, cardboard boxes, and similar spots.

Cluttered Areas

Even mice are smart enough to realize clutter means the area isn’t disturbed or cleaned often. They appreciate a person's willingness to let clutter pile because it gives them dark spaces to hide without worry.  Mice won’t hesitate to start gnawing on items in the clutter, even your most prized possessions or irreplaceable photographs.

Holes in Walls

Holes in the walls of your home may find themselves there after appliance insulation, damage, or wear and tear. Rodents likely know about their presence before you and use them to access the kitchen and other areas. Rodents find many acceptable and desirable hiding spots throughout your home -literally! Look for rodents in spots like those above before suspecting burglars and take the right action to keep your home safe with help from pest control professionals in Sheffield. Southern Pride Pest Control is a full-service pest control company headquartered in Muscle Shoals, AL. SPPC specializes in pest control and prevention services including termite control, rodent control, bed bug control, ant control, and mosquito control, and can even help with moisture control around your residence or commercial property. Established in 2010, Southern Pride Pest Control is a reliable source of quality pest-management solutions delivered by a team you can trust. Call us today for any of your pest control needs.