This post brought to you by Victor Pest. All opinions are 100% mine.
Sit back for a minute. You are definitely going to want to hear this story. About 6 years ago, Tim and I were living in a fabulous older home in Memphis. We did not own it, but we tried hard to take care of the property to the best of our ability and knowledge (we were 24 at the time, so I can’t say that we “knew it all”).
One thing we realized was that this home had a rodent problem. We could hear quite large animals in the ceiling of our second floor. We expressed our concern to the landlord, and stated that we really didn’t think the problem was mice, rats, or even squirrels. Whatever was in our ceilings was LARGE!!! Now, even if the animals in question had just been mice, that doesn’t mean the situation wouldn’t have been serious. But I think our landlord assumed that it was something smaller, and decided not to really worry about it. BAD IDEA. So one night, at about 11:30pm, Tim and I were in bed watching a movie on the laptop (oh for the days when we could stay up late watching movies…). Suddenly, we heard a loud crashing noise one room over. This was a guest room in our house, on the second floor. It couldn’t have been a burglar, therefore. But we knew it was something crazy and weird. We go to the door, and I kid you not, PAWS come out, wrap around the door, and start shaking it!!!!! Yes, a raccoon had literally fallen from our ceiling. OMG. WHAT?!?! Thank goodness the door to that room had been shut, or else we would have had a loose raccoon running around in our house. As it was, s/he was running around like crazy in that guest room, and we could only imagine the destruction happening in there.
We did find a company who would come out and trap the raccoon without killing it. I’ll never forget that man. What bravery he had to go into that room, not really knowing what he would be facing. And when we saw the raccoon, we could not believe it. Seriously, it must have weighed 20 pounds. It was HUGE!!!!
And guess what else was huge? The hole in our ceiling!!! What a mess, huh? The landlord certainly wished he had taken a more proactive approach and dealt with the problem before it got so crazy. I really don’t understand why he didn’t. Pests like this can chew through your wiring and cause all kinds ]of crazy damage. The story is hilarious, to be sure, but only because we didn’t own the property. I really shudder to think about the damage caused and how much it cost to get it all fixed. So if you are hearing any strange noises in your walls or in your ceiling, I implore you not to ignore them.
Victor is a company that can help you with rodent control. They set the industry standard 100 years ago with the invention of their spring-based mouse trap. They offer a full line of products that will get the job done, while also being safe for kids and your pets. They are also non-toxic!
Different people have different opinions on the best approach to take with rodent control. To kill or not to kill? I’m more on the “not to kill” side of the fence, personally. Fortunately, Victor has a Protect Your Space Combo Kit for $99.99 (plus free shipping) that includes (1) Victor® Sonic PestChaser® Heavy Duty Sonic, (2) Victor® Sonic Mini PestChaser® Ultrasonic Rodent Repellent, and (2) Victor® Electronic Mouse Trap. The Pest Chaser uses sounds only audible to rodents that will have them running from your house! Awesome! It keeps those rodents away so that you don’t have to even make the tough decision about whether or not to kill them.
So what about you? Have you had to deal with any crazy rodent issues in your home? What’s your approach to controlling or preventing this problem? Have you tried any Victor products?
