Rat Troubles? Control Them The Green Way
If you have a home or business with a rat problem, you’re certainly interested in getting rid of the pesky little vermin. However, you’re probably also concerned about killing them, and you don’t want to use harsh chemicals that can make you sick and destroy the environment. Thankfully, there are green rat control solutions that you can use in order to get rid of them safely and effectively without any danger to you or the planet.
There are a couple of reasons why rat traps and poisons are a bad option. The traps can hurt all sorts of living things, not just rats. The poisons are a pretty cruel way to take something out. Have you ever watched a rat die via poison? It’s slow and painful. The other thing to consider is that poison doesnt go away. Another animal can eat a poisoned rat and get poisoned itself. Seems like a lose-lose situation to me.
Ok so you don’t want to mess up the eco-system, and you don’t want to hurt living things. What are your other options? Simple. All-natural rat repellents. They are non toxic, but rats hate the smell. No harmful chemicals, and the rats stay away naturally. No one gets sick, and nothing gets killed.
It’s true that there are other options for rat control. Many people use exterminators, and some use humane traps to catch these rodents. Extermination can leave dead animals in or near your home or business, though, and humane traps leave the question of what to do with the rat once it’s caught. If you let it go too near your home, it’s only going to find its way back.
You should also do what you can to discourage rats from coming near your property. Don’t leave food out or leave your garbage cans full and open to the elements. Make sure that you keep bird feeders and compost piles away from other areas where rats could live and breed.
Being responsible about your rat control is one great way to help the environment. If you do your part and use eco-friendly solutions to control the rats around your home or business, you’ll be doing the planet, your family, your customers, and the rats a favor. You’ll also help to protect precious resources like the groundwater, because chemicals can get into it from other rat control methods.
Controlling rats the human way means that you have to deter them from making nests in your home or place of business. If they don’t find food or shelter, or they are repelled, they will look other places to nest. Keep your home rat free the all natural way. With rat repellent.
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Posted on Aug 26 2009 in Health/Beauty