<div dir="ltr"><div>The poisons used by pest removal companies remain in the environment.</div><div><br></div><div>When we hired a pest removal company to get rid of mice in our house, they used both the poison and spring traps. I have to say that this combination worked instantaneously. Knowing what I know now about the poison they use, If I should need a company like this again, I'll ask them to use only spring traps.</div><div><br></div><div>Flaco, the Eurasian Eagle Owl who escaped from the Central Park Zoo in Manhattan, lived successfully on his own for about a year. When he was found dead, a necropsy (term for autopsy on an animal) showed he had both an injury an illness, but was also poisoned from eating poisoned rats.</div><div><br></div><div>The desiccating poison that sends mice and rats outdoors to look for water is now being "improved" to be more powerful. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Do we need this? I don't think so!</div><div><br></div><div>Elva<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Jan 25, 2025 at 9:02 PM Breslers <<a href="mailto:breslerfamily@gmail.com" target="_blank">breslerfamily@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>From experience,</div><div>I suggest you do not believe anyone who tells you that you can poison them</div><div>and it will make them thirsty and they will go out to die.</div><div>NOT always</div><div>Years ago I had squirrels and trapped 5 for removal, but number six was too smart.<br></div><div>So I resorted to poison, on the above advice.</div><div>That squirrel died <i>in the floor</i> of my attic.</div><div>Dead squirrel was not visible in the attic - to be removed.<br></div><div>Since I was renting tearing up the floor looking for it was not an option.</div><div>Gagging odor drove me out of my bedroom for 6 Months, till it dried up.</div><div>Luckily I had a guest bedroom to use.<br></div><div>Wouldn't wish that on anyone.</div><div><br></div><div>Mrs B</div><div><br></div><div>PS In Massachusetts it is illegal to live release a squirrel that has been in a house.</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Jan 24, 2025 at 12:36 PM Ellen Shatter <<a href="mailto:e2shatter2@cox.net" target="_blank">e2shatter2@cox.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><br><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px">We have been hearing scratching noises from under our roof (probably in the attic). Who does one call to deal with this situation? Thank you.</div><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> Ellen Shatter.</div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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