# Pet-safe mouse control in Calgary

> Mouse control in Calgary homes with pets and kids: close the gaps first, plan methods around your household. $100–$1,500 depending on the severity of the infestation and the scope of exclusion, GST extra. Inspection is complimentary when you proceed with the recommended service.

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Last updated: 2026-10-27

Pets & kids

Calgary and area · Fully licensed and insured

In many Calgary homes, mice can be handled without putting poison out. We close the outside gaps first, then plan any other methods around your pets and kids and explain the options at inspection. Fully licensed and insured.

[Request a written quote](https://www.frameworkpest.ca/contact/) [Call 825 747 5787](tel:+18257475787) [Text a photo](sms:+18257475787)

Mouse exclusion: $100–$1,500 depending on the severity of the infestation and the scope of exclusion, GST extra. Inspection is complimentary when you proceed with the recommended service.

_Photo: Jim Evans, [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Phillips-Sale_House_--_Victoria_Texas.jpg), via Wikimedia Commons_

## Why poison is a concern with pets

Rodenticide does not only reach mice. A dog can find unsecured bait, and a cat, dog or owl can be poisoned by eating a mouse that ate bait. This is called secondary poisoning.

Bait also does nothing about the hole. If the gap stays open, new mice keep arriving and bait has to stay out.

_Photo: Cjp24, [CC BY-SA 3.0](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Glue_gun_for_cartridge.jpg), via Wikimedia Commons_

## How exclusion reduces the need for bait

Once the entry points are closed, the job shrinks to the mice already inside. That is a smaller, shorter problem, and often one that can be solved without rodenticide. We do not promise never to use bait; we tell you before we do.

## What we do

1. Ask about pets, kids and anyone vulnerable in the home when you book.
2. Inspect outside and in, and find the entry points.
3. Close the gaps with mesh, sealant, metal screens and door sweeps.
4. Explain the options for the mice already inside, and agree on a plan with you before anything is placed.

## What you can do today

- ☐ Store pet food and bird seed in sealed metal or hard plastic bins.
- ☐ Pick up pet bowls overnight.
- ☐ Do the daylight test at exterior doors and the garage door.
- ☐ If you already have bait out, make sure it is in a locked station pets cannot open.

Calgary timing: mice move toward houses as nights cool in late August and September, so that is the best time to seal.

Background reading: [exclusion vs bait stations](https://www.frameworkpest.ca/insights/exclusion-vs-bait-stations/).

## Related reading

- [no-poison mouse-proofing in Calgary](https://www.frameworkpest.ca/mouse-proofing/)
- [mouse control in Calgary](https://www.frameworkpest.ca/pests/rodents/)
- [Framework Pest home](https://www.frameworkpest.ca/)
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- [humane mouse control in Calgary](https://www.frameworkpest.ca/humane-mouse-control-calgary/)
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## Questions

### Can you get rid of mice without poison?

In many homes, yes. Closing the gaps mice use removes the reason to keep bait out, and the mice already inside can often be handled without rodenticide. We explain the options for your home at inspection.

### What is secondary poisoning?

It is when a pet or wild animal eats a rodent that has eaten rodenticide and is poisoned too. Dogs and cats can also eat bait directly if it is not secured. That risk is one reason we start by sealing rather than baiting.

### Do you ever use bait?

Sometimes a labelled product is the right tool, for example on a heavy infestation or a site where sealing cannot be completed right away. When that happens, we tell you first and explain where it goes and why.

### Is your pest control safe for pets?

We plan methods around the pets and kids in your home and explain the options at inspection before anything is placed. We do not claim any method is risk-free.

### What does it cost?

Mouse exclusion is typically $100–$1,500 depending on the severity of the infestation and the scope of exclusion, GST extra. Inspection is complimentary when you proceed with the recommended service. You get a written quote before work starts.

## Show us the gap.

Text a photo, call, or request a written quote.

[Request a written quote](https://www.frameworkpest.ca/contact/) [Call 825 747 5787](tel:+18257475787) [Text a photo](sms:+18257475787)