A mintey mouse system for discouragement of rodent occupation. The minteymouseassembly has an outer container and an inner volume. The outer container mayhave a lid,airflow ventilation, and anti-tipping feet. The airflow ventilation may allowthe essential oilliquid vapors to diffuse into the ambient atmosphere. The inner volume may bestructuredand arranged to house a bottle and a bottle receptacle. The bottle may have avolumestructured and arranged for containing and controllably diffusing a quantityof the essentialoil liquid therefrom. The essential oil liquid may be peppermint oil, usefulas a rodentdeterrent. The lid may provide an opening to access the inner volume forreplacing andalternately removing the bottle for refilling with the essential oil liquid.
