Rodent Control
Oh rats!
Charlie Brown used to call out their name when things weren't going well for him and some Kenmore residents are mentioning them often -rats. The situation we are facing in Kenmore with rodents isn't unusual, it can be found throughout the United States wherever there is a human population supplying food, drink, and shelter to wild animals.
What is the most effective way for us to decrease the number of rats now and keep their numbers low in the future? The first thing we must do is to become more conscious about the welcome mat we inadvertently place out for the rats in the form of easy shelter, food and drink. In an area like Kenmore where homes and businesses are close together, this can be difficult to accomplish consistently by everyone everyday on every block. But these basic measures will help in reducing our rat population:
Did you know that rats are territorial and that the evolving efficiency of keeping rat populations low in communities across the world will fall to tasty birth control stations instead of hazardous poisoning stations? To earn more check out these sites:
Charlie Brown used to call out their name when things weren't going well for him and some Kenmore residents are mentioning them often -rats. The situation we are facing in Kenmore with rodents isn't unusual, it can be found throughout the United States wherever there is a human population supplying food, drink, and shelter to wild animals.
What is the most effective way for us to decrease the number of rats now and keep their numbers low in the future? The first thing we must do is to become more conscious about the welcome mat we inadvertently place out for the rats in the form of easy shelter, food and drink. In an area like Kenmore where homes and businesses are close together, this can be difficult to accomplish consistently by everyone everyday on every block. But these basic measures will help in reducing our rat population:
- Keep weeds, etc. short, especially near the base of a structure that would supply a comfortable rat shelter
- Seal any exterior holes or gaps in garage and home foundations
- Only use bird feeders that have a rat guard
- Clean up pet droppings on a regular basis
- Place water sources high off the ground or remove them entirely
- Store trash in the garbage totes with the lids closed
- Keep seldom used areas like behind garages etc. free of debris
Did you know that rats are territorial and that the evolving efficiency of keeping rat populations low in communities across the world will fall to tasty birth control stations instead of hazardous poisoning stations? To earn more check out these sites:
