Where there is food, you can expect to find rodents if there aren’t measures in place to protect against an invasion. Rats cause widespread disease either through parasites that carry on their body or through their excrement. They are dirty animals and once they come into contact with food and water, you can only expect…
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There’s always confusion as to how you can tell the type of rodent you have in your house, yard or shed. Without spotting either, telling the difference between mice and rat droppings is simple. Mouse droppings are smaller than a grain of rice, while rat poop is larger, almost the size of beans or larger.
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Rats can infest your attic. In fact, attics are some of rat’s favourite hiding places. This is a big problem from homeowners since most attics tend to be inaccessible and contain gaps, cervices and eaves where rats can hide successfully. This problem may be further compounded if your attic doesn’t have good ventilation or sturdy
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Rats tend to be even-tempered, neither aggressive nor docile. Rats can, however, become very aggressive if cornered, injured, or protecting a litter. Run-ins between rodents and pets are inevitable especially considering that dogs and cats have it in them to chase down, kill, and even consume small wildlife. This shouldn’t be much of a problem
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You noticed some rat activity and got a rat trap. A few days later your trap has yielded a reward; you have caught the rat that has been destroying your kitchen and causing a lot of sleepless nights because of its endless gnawing and scratching at night. Now what? If you have managed to trap
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Rats and mice look different in size, shape, and even character, there’s also a few other differences between them. Knowing these differences could go a long way in helping you through your rat control efforts. Getting to know their behaviours, preference in food, and where they love to nest will help make your control efforts
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No matter how tiny they may seem, when rats get into your house to make nests, they have the capability of wreaking havoc. They are irritating and can cause a lot of physical damage to your house as well as pose health issues. Rats chew up furniture, cables, spoil stored food and spread contagious diseases.
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Rats in walls, attic or basement in Toronto are a nuisance and have a great potential for spreading diseases. On top of this, they chew on electrical wires which a fire hazard is waiting to happen. It is tempting to take on rat control on your own whether it is for budgetary reasons or you
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It’s pretty hard to describe how shocked people get when they see a rat in their house. It’s worse, and even embarrassing if a visitor informs you that you might have a rat problem. The idea of Ratatouille running around in your kitchen spicing up your favourite exotic French dishes might be cute, but in
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Rats are small warm-blooded animals that are found all over the world. They have a unique front set of teeth that they use for gnawing through anything. Rats set up nests in homes which can be dangerous to humans since they often carry diseases and parasites. They also to set up their nests in attics,
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