Question 1

Is this product owl friendly? Would hate to lose our owls as a result?

Accepted Answer

I would be cautious about poisoning mice/rats with anything if you have owls around (or pets which might scavenge). Yes the bait stations will stop anything else eating the poison you’ve put down but unless you are sure you’ve collected all the bodies you’ll have poisoned rat carcasses around which other things may eat and get secondary poisoning. I suspect an owl would manage a baby rat even if not a full grown monster. 
Wikipedia has quite a thorough listing of types of rat poison and the side effects and risk to wildlife of each one. If you’ve got something else around you want to prevent poisoning I suggest you have a read and choose accordingly.

Question 2

Can these blocks simply be placed or do they need to used with a device?

Accepted Answer

They need to be secure as they will poison anything that eats them. So you can monitor consumption, they’re best nailed to a length of wood Which can be slid under a shed or decking Or under a piece of guttering. Anywhere rats are running. Keep replacing blocks until they stop eating it.

Question 3

I like the idea of this bait, but worried that if it kills the rat and a cat eat the rat.... Would it kill the cat??

Accepted Answer

Probably but I’ve been poisoning rats for years and not found a corpse yet. Also, do cats actually eat rats? They’ll Chase them and play with them but soon get bored.

Question 4

where did you find dead mice?

Accepted Answer

I only found one because when rats and mice become ill they hide themselves away precisely to avoid predation.  When they die in the house it is very hard to find them.  Traps have at least one advantage. All the cats that cross my garden daily are still there. Hope this helps.

ASIN	B077MH6BVS
Best Sellers Rank	77 in Garden ( See Top 100 in Garden ) 5 in Rodent Control
Brand Name	The Big Cheese
Country of Origin	United Kingdom
Customer Reviews	4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (5,552)
EU Spare Part Availability Duration	1 Years
Included Components	A/W BLOCK BAIT 15X10G STV212
Item Type Name	The Big Cheese All-Weather Block Bait
Item Weight	150 Grams
Manufacturer	STV International Ltd
Model Number	STV212
Part Number	STV212
Target Species	Rodents
Unit Count	1.0 count

All-Weather Bait Block - 15 x 10g

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