It can start at the bird feeder, or maybe a public garbage can. Discarded food waste and garbage offer a smorgasbord for small rodents, who scavenge for a living. From there, it only makes sense that the animals who feed on those smaller animals, wild ones and feral or outdoor cats, are attracted secondarily. It’s a whole food chain, right in your neighborhood! In a city, rodent infestations are nearly guaranteed as populations grow out of control. Where there’s one rat or mouse, there are usually more. Unfortunately, most pest control companies get rid of a rodent problem by the easiest means possible, and that most often means placing bait boxes, full of rodenticide poison, to lure these mice and rats to a slow and … Continue reading Rat Poison Kills More Than Rats