Could you Survive as a Mouse?

Orkin "Mouse in a House" Game & Giveaway

A Geek Daddy's Little Helper

Brrr! We were outside raking autumn leaves and mowing the yard one last time before winter and I wasn't expecting it to be as brisk as it was.  I'm not looking forward to cold temperatures becoming the daily norm around here but with Halloween passed and Thanksgiving approaching that time of year is here.  Fortunately, I have a cozy house to escape the winter chill in.  What though becomes of all the critters in your neighborhood where the outdoors is their home?

Many of the birds migrate, bats, racoons and skunks tend to sleep through much of the winter in their dens, and rodents often try to invite themselves into your home to take advantage of the warmth, food and shelter.  We may not like the sound of unwelcome visitors treating our home like a winter timeshare, but how would you look at the situation if you were a mouse looking to get out of the cold?  Our friends at Orkin challenge you to see what you would do if you were a mouse trying to survive the winter through their new interactive app #MouseInAHouse 

Try your luck by playing "Mouse in a House", a choose-your-own-adventure game that puts you in the shoes of a rodent looking to survive the upcoming harsh winter season.  Give it your best shot to stay alive and see how long you last!

To help keep one lucky A GEEK DADDY BLOG reader warm this winter, Orkin is providing us with a Mouse In A House Cozy Fleece Blanket ( 4'x6' ) to giveaway.  Just follow the instructions below before Sunday, November 9 @ 11:59pm EST to enter and one random entry will be selected to win.

UPDATE: Congrats to our winner Pat S from Alexandria VA

 ENTRY #1:  Email thegeekdaddy [at] yahoo [dot] com with your name, mailing address with subject line MOUSE IN A HOUSE.

ENTRY #2:  Tell us either in a blog comment or your Entry #1 email a funny or horrific story about a mouse in your house.

ENTRY #3:  Follow A GEEK DADDY BLOG on Facebook and tell us your FB identity in your Entry #1 email.

ENTRY #4:  Follow A GEEK DADDY BLOG on Google+ and tell us your Google+ identity in your Entry #1 email.

Basically don't send us an email until you've done all four things and include all the info in one message.  Entry #1 is the only required submission and the other three are optional for a maximum of up to four entries.

Disclaimer & Rules:

You must be a US resident to enter over the age of 18. A Geek Daddy Blog will select a random winner on  Monday, November 10, 2014 ( 1 winner will be selected from a random draw of all eligible entries - each submitted entry will be assigned a number and a random number will be drawn to select a winner based upon total entries ).  A Geek Daddy Blog will be responsible for selecting the winner of this contest, but ORKIN LLC is responsible for fulfillment and delivery of the prize. By participating in this contest you waive any liability towards A Geek Daddy Blog or its publisher that may arise from your involvement with this promotion. A Geek Daddy Blog hosted this contest and blog post based upon ORKIN LLC providing the prize to the selected winner.  Only one entrant per mailing address per giveaway. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you will not be eligible to win again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification. Prize will be delivered by UPS or FedEx so no P.O. Boxes are allowed as mailing addresses. A Geek Daddy Blog is hosting this giveaway as a benefit to our readers.  Information for this post was provided by ORKIN LLC.  A Geek Daddy Blog did not receive any financial compensation for publishing this post.

If you do find mice in your house this winter you may want to contact Orkin at 1-800-800-ORKIN to help eliminate the problem.  Check out Orkin on Facebook, Twitter or YouTube.