Some people love rodents like mice and rats (and even squirrels) and keep them as beloved pets. That said, most people hate rodents and want nothing to do with them. The mere sight of a mouse or rat scurrying across a floor or sidewalk can incite panic in a lot of people. So, whether you like or hate them, what are some problems rodents can cause properties?
Rodents Can Wreak Havoc on Homes and Businesses
Rodents are often on the hunt for food and water, like most animals. They’ll also look for someplace warm and protected from the elements, so they like to find their way into buildings, including homes. They can seemingly squeeze through the smallest cracks and then set up their “home” inside your home! Yikes!
Rodents love to chew, which means they might chew through wood, electrical wires, cardboard boxes of Christmas tree ornaments, etc. And then they poop and pee wherever they feel like it. Ugh! That stinks both literally and figuratively.
When rodents enter a home, they often chew through things along the way, causing structural damage. You could end up with a leaky roof, wall, window, door or other component thanks to rodents. They can even mess with your foundation. Besides chewing through things, they like to build nests, which means they’ll chew wood, furniture, books, insulation, cardboard and more– destroying things in your home such as heirloom furniture, expensive artworks and valuable keepsake books. What if they gnaw through insulation around your water heater or attic? What if they chew through electrical wires causing outages or even fires? Those little teeth can do lots of expensive damage.
Besides all that chewing and making a mess and causing damages to a home, rodents can also contaminate a home’s foods and surfaces with their poop and pee trails– and that stuff can transmit diseases to people and pets.
Do you want to get rid of rodents in or near your home? Critter Capture of Semmes, Alabama, can do the job– call 251-680-5068 or email lea@critter-capture.com for more info. Critter Capture offers timely and professional humane wildlife control services at an affordable price.
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