Homes and properties can quickly become infested with mice if left unattended. Typically it is House Mice that will take up residence in your kitchen or loft. House mice weigh approximately 10-25g. House Mice come in a variety of colours from different shades of grey to light brown and black. They will live under the floor, in voids and attics, venturing into the kitchen to feed. In a kitchen the mice are often attracted to cooker hobs and under toasters picking up crumbs of food. Mice are mostly a nocturnal animal, sleeping 12 hours a day and becoming active at night in homes and businesses alike. You may see Droppings, black in colour and the size of a grain of rice. Often found in kitchen cupboards and on kitchen work tops. Damage to food packets in the kitchen. Damage to electrical wires or skirting boards in the property. Smells, mice urine can have a distinctive rodent smell, similar to a musty / ammonia like smell. Noises, mice can often be heard scurrying in ceiling voids and behind kitchen cupboards.