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Same-day rodent help in Oxford, MS
A rat ran across the kitchen. Something is scratching in the bedroom wall. A smell is getting worse by the hour. Call now: our phone is answered 24 hours a day, we take jobs 7 days a week, and we come the same day whenever the schedule allows.
- Phone answered 24/7
- Jobs 7 days a week
- Same day when we can
- A real arrival time
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Can I get rodent help today in Oxford, MS?
Often, yes. Call (662) 208-6880. Our phone is answered 24 hours a day, and we take jobs 7 days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. When the schedule has room, we come the same day. When it does not, we tell you the earliest real time we can be there, not a vague window. While you wait: close the door to the room where you saw the rodent, keep children and pets out, do not sweep or vacuum droppings, and do not put loose poison out indoors. If a pet may have eaten rodent bait, call your veterinarian or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 right away. If a person may have swallowed bait, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222.
What counts as urgent
What counts as urgent, and what to do first
Urgent means people, pets, food or wiring are at risk right now.
| Situation | Why it can’t wait | First step |
|---|---|---|
| Rat or mouse loose in a living area | Contact with people, pets and food | Close the room, call us |
| Scratching inside a bedroom wall or ceiling | Active nesting close to where you sleep | Call us; note the time and spot |
| Chewed wiring, flickering lights or a burning smell | Rodent-damaged wiring can be a fire risk | If you see smoke or sparks, call 911 first; then an electrician and us |
| A strong dead-animal smell | It gets worse for days and draws flies | Call us to find and remove it |
| Rodents in a restaurant or food business | Food safety and your next inspection | Call us; protect open food |
| A pet may have eaten rodent bait | Some baits are dangerous to pets | Call your vet or ASPCA Poison Control: (888) 426-4435 |
| A child may have touched or eaten bait | Bait is poison | Call Poison Help: 1-800-222-1222 |
Poison numbers are national services listed by the ASPCA and the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration. For anything life-threatening, call 911.
What to do now
What to do while you wait for us
Contain it, keep people clear, and let us handle the rest.
You do not need to catch it yourself. The goal for the next few hours is to keep people and pets away from the rodent and its droppings, and to keep it from moving somewhere harder to reach.
If you can, note where you saw it and when. That helps us find the way in. Our droppings cleanup guide has the CDC steps for any mess.
- Close the door to the room; roll a towel against the gap
- Keep children and pets out of that room
- Put open food away in sealed containers
- Leave droppings alone until they can be wet-cleaned
- Do not touch a live or dead rodent with bare hands
- Note where and when you saw it
- Keep the phone handy for our call back
How a same-day call works
How a same-day call works
Fast does not mean skipping steps.
You call
Any time, day or night. The phone is answered 24/7.
We ask a few questions
What you saw, where, how long it has been going on, and who is in the home.
We give you a real time
Today when the schedule allows. If not, the earliest real time we can be there.
We inspect
We find where the rodent is and how it is getting in, and number and photograph the entry points.
We deal with the urgent part
Traps where the activity is, and the worst openings closed so no more come in.
Price in writing first
You get the full plan and a written price before any further work starts.
The rest of the job follows our normal process. See how rodent control works.
What not to do
What not to do in a rodent emergency
A calm hour beats a rushed fix.
Some of the most common first moves make the problem harder to fix or less safe. These are the ones we see most.
More on what works and what does not in our DIY guide and our pet-safe rodent control page.
- Do not sweep or vacuum droppings dry; it can spread dust
- Do not scatter loose poison indoors; rodents can die in walls
- Do not seal a hole while the rodent may still be inside
- Do not use foggers or bug bombs on rodents
- Do not chase a rat into a corner; give it a way out
- Do not grab a rodent, live or dead, with bare hands
Call now
Need help with rodents today?
Call (662) 208-6880. The phone is answered 24/7 and we take jobs 7 days a week. We come the same day when the schedule allows, and we always give you a real arrival time.
Where we go
Where we offer same-day visits
All of Lafayette County, seven days a week.
We serve Oxford and all of Lafayette County, including the University area, Taylor, Abbeville and Paris. Same-day visits depend on the day’s schedule wherever you are, and we will tell you on the call when we can be there.
See our service area page for the full list, or our rural properties page for farms, camps and lake houses.
- Oxford 38655
- University 38677
- Taylor 38673
- Abbeville 38601
- Paris 38949
- Elsewhere nearby: ask on the call
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Straight answers
Same-day rodent help questions
Can you come today?
Often, yes. We come the same day when the schedule allows. If we cannot, we tell you the earliest real time we can be there, so you can plan around it.
Do you work weekends?
Yes. We take jobs 7 days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays.
Will someone answer if I call at night?
Yes. Our phone is answered 24 hours a day, every day.
There is a rat in my house right now. What should I do?
Close the door to the room it is in, keep children and pets away, put open food away and call us. Do not try to grab it or chase it into a corner.
My dog may have eaten rat poison. What do I do?
Call your veterinarian or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 right away, even if your dog seems fine. The ASPCA line is open 24/7 and may charge a consultation fee. Keep the bait package so you can tell them what it was.
Is the form fast enough for an emergency?
For anything urgent, call instead. The phone is answered 24/7. The form is best when it can wait for a call back.
Do you still give a written price on a same-day visit?
Yes. We deal with the urgent part first, and you get the full plan and a written price before any further work starts.
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Last reviewed October 2026 by the Rodent Control Oxford team. Biology and control standards follow Mississippi State University Extension and the CDC. Price ranges are labeled benchmarks; your price comes in writing after we inspect.
Oxford & Lafayette County
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