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4 Reasons Why You Should Never Poison Rats

  • Perla Irish
  • April 29, 2022
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  1. Humans and Pets Can Get into It
  2. It Hurts the Environment
  3. Poison Is Not Humane
  4. Poisoned Rodents Run Away

Having a rat in your home or around your property can lead to some stress, making you try almost anything to get rid of it. There are many great reasons you should want rats off of your property.

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4 Reasons Why You Should Never Poison Rats

The amount of diseases that rats carry that can harm you, your family, and your pets, is astounding. Add to that the potential for large damage to be caused to your home from the incessant gnawing that rats are so commonly known for.

While they cause problems, there are some different ways to go about the removal of rats, and poison should not be on your list. Continue reading to learn four reasons why you should never poison rats.

Humans and Pets Can Get into It

Many people decide to use poison because it seems like one of the most efficient and least time-consuming ways to kill off your rat population.

One of the biggest problems that come with using rat poison is that it appears to be food or candy to small children. If the child is not old enough to know what rat poison is, the appealing color and taste of rat poison can be inviting enough to eat a lot of.

Ingesting large amounts of rat poison has the potential to kill a child, which is an awful consequence to consider.

In addition to children, there are many different pets that can get into the different rat poison you have laying around. This is particularly the case if you have rat poison in your garage or basement and you have a nosy cat or dog that likes to poke around.

While you may think you have the poison hidden in a small, out-of-the-way place, many pets can squeeze into these areas and get at the poison.

Rat poison is especially deadly on pets, as they are smaller than humans and have less ability to withstand the poison. While poison might seem convenient, it just is not worth these two risks.


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It Hurts the Environment

Green living has become more popular in recent years, leading to a rise in people who are concerned about their local ecosystems. Rat poison might seem like it is only taking out a few mice and rats here and there.

This is not the case, as most rat poisons leave rodents half alive, making them easy prey for other animals. Birds of prey, such as hawks, owls, and eagles, as well as many carnivores and even pets often come into contact with poisoned rodents.

This can potentially lead to them being poisoned by consuming the rodent with poison in it. This can end up killing the other animal that eats the rodent. The more this happens, the more the ecosystem and environment are harmed.

If more natural predators of rodents are killed, this can lead to you having more rodents in your home! To learn about some ways to keep rodents out of your home naturally, visit naturalratrepellent.com.

Poison Is Not Humane

One of the main problems that most people have with using rat poison is that it is one of the least humane ways to kill a rat. While poison seems like it would kill a rodent very quickly, this is not the case.

Usually, rats and mice will stumble around, slowly dying for a couple of days until they finally succumb to the poison. There are so many different rodent traps and methods of removal that poison is not necessary.

If you still want to go with the lethal route, consider using snap traps or a lethal repeater trap. If you want to try out the humane route, go with live traps that allow you to release the rodents back into the wild.

Poisoned Rodents Run Away

One practical reason that rat poison is not the best choice is that rats and mice have time to get into a hard-to-reach place and die. They will begin to cause terrible odors and get infested by insects.

This leads to a variety of problems, and many times, a poisoned rodent will not be found. One of the best ways to get rid of rodents is to hire a professional for humane rat removal at New Journey Pest Control.

These experts not only remove rats, but they can figure out how to prevent them from getting into your home again!

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