Some signs can easily point toward a rat infestation. Some of the signs include teeth marks on wooden furniture and doors. Apart from that rats are known to leave feces and urine everywhere which can leave a pungent smell throughout the space and can further spread throughout the interior. Rats, like any other rodent, have the habit of chewing and gnawing on cables. If you see gnawed and damaged cables and wires, you might have a visit from either a mouse or a rat. Rats have quite greasy skin, and this can rub off on the walls as well.
If you have a rat infestation, do not hesitate to contact the licensed and insured exterminators from Rat Control.
Why am I Getting Rats
There are many reasons why your house is experiencing a rat infestation or why rats would be harbouring in your house in the first place. Rats have many reasons to enter your house. One of the principal reasons why rats are in your house is because of the abundance of food and like any animal, rats are always in the search of food given that most houses have the opportunity to have easy access to food.
Another reason why you might be experiencing a rat infestation is due to the fact that some older buildings, especially in the bigger cities have neighbourhoods that have been around longer. They have some structural damage, meaning that rats can gain access through crevices, holes, and cracks. Basements have hollow parts in the wall that they can chew through which can you give them access inside. Another reason why rats are in your house is because of the amount of clutter. Rats are known to hide behind everything they can find as they are very resourceful rodents.
One of the most common reasons why rats enter your house is because scraps are left out in the open, which is more than a good enough reason to go inside the house. Sources of food include garbage bins scraps, compost, and even pet food which will also attract mice and rats like.
If you spot a live animal inside of your property or see any signs of damage done to any of your household appliances, walls, wiring, and other items in your house then you might be dealing with a rat infestation.
It cannot be stressed enough that rats are highly unsanitary as they are known to be around places that are just unhygienic, and because of that, they carry many diseases with them as they go from place to place. It is for that reason very advisable to contact the professionals from Rat Control. We are licensed and insured professionals that have tools and potent rodenticides and traps that can take care of rats in and outside of your property.
