I woke up at 7am to the sound of crunching and Rocky was fast asleep under the covers with me. The sound was coming from the woodwork near my bed. Whenever I approached it, the sound would stop. I searched around but saw no mice or droppings. I figured out that since Rocky's bowl of food was nearby, the mice are trying to knaw their way into my apartment. Does anyone know of a natural scent that repells mice? (Preferably one I can just get from a store rather than order from an online pest control company.) I have read about products that contain peppermint & spearmint oil, and another cedar oil. Do any of these work? Cedar oil does nothing for moths, I can tell you that. And Bounce dryer sheets didn't do a thing to keep mice away (though it did repel both me and Rocky!). Please email me if you know of something. Thanks! Hope everyone's fuzzies are doing ok (though I know there are always sick ones out there, and I am very sorry). Rocky will be 4 in February and the time seems to have gone so fast. I can't help but think that half, or more, of his life is over, and what will I do without him, not to mention how will I be able to handle his being ill. Condolences to all who are grieving their lost furkids. Shron & Rocky [Posted in FML issue 4683]