Really, it sounds like a rodent problem first and foremost. You should treat as such. Tomcat makes many mice size bait stations. They are cheaper than rat traps. I like refillable ones with a window to see when a new bait block is needed.
I came home to a 3 day vacate notice 35 years ago. I clogged the garbage disposal with a bottle cap (remember holding those and snapping your fingers to make them fly). The handyman saw my reloading equipment and supplies and called the police. The police did a good job of calming them down. I had to stop reloading at that address.
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