I caught a rat now what?

How to Rat-Proof Your House

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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Why You Shouldn’t Kill or Poison Rats by Yourself

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…

mouse vs rat

Understand the Difference Between Rats and Mice

Nobody likes to find a rodent of any kind in their home, but it is especially distressing to find a mouse or a rat. While many people might associate the two as being alike, there is a distinct difference between rats and mice. Understanding what differences there are between rats and mice can help you…

How to Prevent Mice from Entering Your Home

How to Prevent Mice from Entering Your Home

Seeing a mouse scurrying across your floors and counters is not something anyone wants to see. They are an annoying pest that invades homes, contaminates foods, creates structural damage, and poses health risks to humans. Fortunately, there are ways to prevent mice from entering your home by calling our mice exterminator Toronto services. How Do…

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Mice Entering Your Home? Stop Them in Their Tracks

How to prevent mice from entering your property. Mice are nefarious creatures known for invading homes throughout Toronto. Although a mouse will enter a home at any point in the year, they more commonly invade when the weather gets cold. They seek out shelter, food, and water, which is something easily found among human inhabitants.…

How Does a Rat Get in the House?

How Does a Rat Get in the House?

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…

Places Where Cockroaches Like to Hide

Top Places Where Cockroaches Like to Hide

Cockroaches are a common household pest, and one of the hardest to deal with. They often hide out of sight, making it hard to know where they proliferate. You might not even see roaches until you stumble into a dark room, such as the kitchen, and turn on the light. Suddenly, you see them scampering…

How to Get Rid of Rats in the Basement

How to Get Rid of Rats in the Basement

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,…

Do Rats Nest Inside Homes?

Seeing Rats Inside – Can They Nest Inside Your Home?

As winter approaches, rats can be seen more often running around in the gardens. This needs to be a warning sign, but there is always a way of coping with them. Rats typically nest in urban areas in search of food, water, and shelter. Common species such as the roof rat and the Norway rat…

Rat Poop

Rat Feces – Health Concerns, Danger and Diseases Associated with Them

Its easy to identify rat poop; they are skinny pellets that are about 3/8-inch-long and about 1/8 inch in diameter, rounded tips with a slight bulge in the center but not always. Fresh rat poop is dark brown in colour, and when they start ageing, they tend to get lighter. Rat poop resembles squirrel poop…