Rats are pests that homeowners, renters, landlords, and restaurant owners do not want to deal with. They are a nuisance that can be devastating to business sales and the property's actual structure. Rats breed quickly and carry a variety of diseases that are harmful...
Rats are always a problem in big cities. Due to never-ending food sources from restaurants, public trash, and litter along with the unfortunate homeless camps in Portland; rats have a smorgasbord of food options to choose from. A rat’s main objective is to eat which...
If there are people around then you are sure to find rodents. Rodents benefit from human waste and their places of shelter. Whether it's garbage tossed in a trash can or a shed in the backyard, rodents will find their way into your living spaces if they have reason...
Rodents are commonly known for being disease carriers. What many people may not know is how many viral diseases they carry. Not only do rodents carry these diseases but they can spread them to both humans and other animals placing you and your pets at risk. Here are...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2JcWL7d4Yw&t=33s Father and son of Get Smart Rat Control share an update on a Portland home that had extensive damage from rats accessing a home through the basement window.
There are many diseases out there that place humans at risk and the Hantavirus is one of them. Also known as HPS, Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, this severe and sometimes fatal disease attacks the respiratory system of humans and is transmitted through rodents. Anyone...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSNnyEa3BZs Brandon shares some rat trap tips and why you should always pre-bait. Learn more tips and tricks on our blog. Get Smart Blog
You may not always see rats but that doesn’t mean that they are not around. Studies have shown that you will find a greater population of rats within urban areas because of easy access to food and shelter but the rural areas of a city are also prone to rats which are...
One of the questions being tossed around during this Covid-19 pandemic is the emergence of rats in response to social distancing. We wrote an article months earlier asking what effect Covid-19 will have on rodents and it appears we are starting to see those effects....