At first the mice were just a distant pitter-patter. But soon they had an unblinking confidence that they owned the entire house and all the food in it Living in a nine-person house in Vancouver, Canada, far from my UK home, came with plenty of benefits. Cleanliness was not one of them.
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/sep/22/the-pest-ill-never-forget-awoke-sound-bedroom-bin-rustling)