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...
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Does Homelessness Contribute To Rat Problems In Nearby Homes
As of January 2020, an estimated 14,655 people experienced homelessness in the state of Oregon and 22,923 people in the state of Washington, and this number is expected to be much higher due to the pandemic. As homelessness starts to move from downtown city areas to...
What Is The Situation With The Portland Rat Problem
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...
Are Sewer Rats A Problem In Portland Oregon
Most people are aware that if you live in the city your odds of coming across a rat are high. City areas are infamous for rats dwelling in sewers, lurking around trash bins and scavenging for scraps in dark alleys. It's not a pleasant thought which is why most people...
Top 5 Businesses Likely To Have A Rat Infestation
The Retail Business You may be thinking that unless there is food, a business should not have to worry about any kind of rodent infestation but unfortunately, that couldn’t be far further from the truth. Rodents are opportunistic scavengers who just like us, desire to...
How Rat Poison Can Lead To A Fly Infestation
It makes sense that if you have a rat issue you would treat it with rat poison but what you may not know is that decision can turn into an even bigger issue. Knowing that rats often come in numbers, one may want to think twice about killing them with rat poison as you...
What Are The Symptoms Of Rat Bite Fever
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...
What do Heating and Cooling Units and Rats Have in Common?
We wanted to share some of the damage that can happen around a heating/cooling unit caused by tunneling rats. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP94Roo5Wvk
What Happens To Mice And Rats In The Winter
Mice and rats are nocturnal creatures by nature. Though they can be spotted during the day, they prefer to go unnoticed which is why they are more prone to be seen at night. If mice and/or rats are seen during the daytime hours, it’s usually a sign of infestation,...