Seattle has many beautiful parks to enjoy, from beaches with crystal clear waters to forests filled with birdsong and blooming flowers. It is no surprise then that mice and rats also take advantage of these natural resources. Unfortunately, while these rodents are generally pretty cute, they can quickly cause a problem for homeowners and businesses by chewing wires, damaging buildings, spreading illness, and causing structural damage. Below, we are going to share tips on how to kill rats naturally as well as how to control rats in your own home without poisons, traps and consulting into one of the best rodent control company in Seattle.

Kill Rats Without Poisons -

To kill rats, you'll need to figure out which method is safest for you and for your family. Fortunately, there are several nonchemical solutions that can be used on rats to avoid poisoning your pets or exposing yourself to dangerous chemicals on your property. Rat poison is considered the most humane way to kill rodents due to the amount of effort and money spent on rodent research in general. However, if possible, choose a non-poison solution instead since rat poisons can harm people and even wild animals. Here are three ways to safely kill rats without poisons:

Kill Rats With Traps and Poison -

Some cities like Portland and Seattle encourage residents to use nonpoisonous rat baits in an effort to eliminate rats completely. Instead of being a good option, killing rats using bait is only helpful until another rodent kills the poisoned rat leaving its population to multiply once again.

Instead of using traditional rat traps, another way to catch rats is by dropping food inside walls or ceilings where rats travel for food. The scent usually catches them since rats are primarily opportunistic feeders who prefer to eat what's available. Once trapped, you'll need to put the rat's neck through a funnel made with wire mesh before putting it in a box. Rats that are captured this way generally go quietly since they don't view themselves as potential victims. While this is a very humane way of capturing rats, it requires careful observation of where traps are placed since too many baits will attract unwanted attention and increase competition with other pests and predators.

For homes located in areas where there are known pest problems, pesticides are the number one way to kill rats. While this technique can be less painful than conventional options, pesticide is still considered harmful because it leaves behind residue that can potentially damage your health.

Deter Raticide Through Good Habits -

Another way to deter rats is through creating good habits within your home since it's almost impossible to get rid of an established population of rats. Many experts recommend setting up strong barriers around homes since they can only travel as far as obstacles can keep them away. Also make sure you install locks and keep doors and garbage cans closed at all times which is much easier on your wallet at a cost of $7.00 a month.

Video I've found over time that you can build effective barriers and deterrents to keep rats away. Just by keeping things simple and making sure they're locked up, my house hasn't had a rat in 5 years. 

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