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5 Common Reasons Rats Are Attracted to Your Home

Rats aren’t just pests—they’re also health hazards.

Carrying a cocktail of disease and bacteria, rat droppings can fester on floors and infest food, while rat bites carry the risk of kidney-destroying “rat bite fever.” To make matters worse, even the smallest rat infestations can decrease the value of your home.

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Mouse or Rat? The Differences of Rodents in Your Home

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Animal Capture

Pest exterminators mouse and rat

At first blush, mice and rats seem like very similar animals. They’re both small, furry rodents. They both infest homes, scurry around in the walls, and try to get at what’s in the pantry. While they share a number of common traits, they are also very different animals and will affect your home in different ways. Infestations of mice or rats will each have their own unique, best strategy for ridding your home of them. Continue reading Mouse or Rat? The Differences of Rodents in Your Home