A rat or mouse in your home can carry a lot of risks. Rodents can spread disease, and both rats and mice can cause a great deal of damage to the structure of your home as well as eating and contaminating your—and your pet’s—food.
Damage
Rats and mice can cause structural damage to homes, apartments, offices, and virtually any type of building through gnawing, nest-building, and defecation:
· Mice will chew on just about anything that they see as useful in building their nests. This could be wood, paper, cloth, books, etc.
· A mouse will gnaw and burrow into upholstered furniture or seats of cars to create a hidden, snug nest.
· Insulation is not safe from mice either. They will tunnel into insulation inside walls and attics, either to make a home or to gather soft materials for their nests.
· Mice also will chew on the insulation around wires. This has been known to cause a real threat of fire.....https://somplusltd..com/2020/02/damages-rodents-have-cause-to-our.html