I have had 3 friends in recent weeks spotting and hearing mice in their houses, one of which had their internet cable chewed through! It is no surprise unfortunately for them to become a big issue this time of year. At the first instance of frosty weather all the mice will be looking for warmer areas to overwinter and nest and our homes make a perfect spot. The best practice with mice, I find, is stopping them from coming in in the first place. If the place is undesirable to them to begin with ...