Ask for a take-out bag, and fill it up before you start eating. If fast food is on the menu, choose the small burger and share fries with someone. And, if you do splurge, remember to choose low-fat at the next meal. But it's also the time when mice start showing up in our homes and other buildings. As the weather begins to cool, the mice begin to search for a warm place to spend the winter.
House mice are generalists in their diet.
They can survive on many types of food. Deer and white-footed mice can also cause problems around houses. Their primary foods are seeds, which they often stash away during periods of abundance. The first line of defense in keeping these mice outside is to keep them from getting in. Coarse steel wool and patching plaster can seal small openings around pipes.