Bugged by pests? You are not alone! Most households and businesses face common pest problems.
We’ve made it our mission to provide naturally effective solutions, tips, and information so that we can all have freedom from pests and damage while preserving nature’s delicate ecosystem. Read the latest here.
February 14, 2013
2 minute read
Fresh Cab Botanical Rodent Repellent was invented because Kari Warberg Block didn’t feel comfortable using traps or harmful chemicals around her children, pets and livestock. Why wasn’t she cool with that? Everyone else was doing it; they sold the stuff in stores; surely it must be fine…right?
February 13, 2013
2 minute read
Today we thought instead of writing a blog, we would share a tragic story that we hear of way too often. This story was found on facebook. When you put out poison to pets in harm as well as many birds that will eat the dead or dying rodent. The poison you laid out to […]
February 11, 2013
3 minute read
Last summer, my in-laws gave our kids the cutest little playhouse. Sitting in our backyard with its window panels and gingerbread trim, it looks just like a miniature house. My daughter, a passionate animal lover, soon began asking for a pet fish for her “house”. Considering how much time she spent in there, I figured […]
September 5, 2012
2 minute read
Empathy in rodents, could it be true!? As off-the-wall as it may sound, a recent study has shown that our furry friends may feel empathy, or compassion, for their relatives and close friends. This study has shown us that when a rat was put in an uncomfortable situation, whether in a confined space or was […]
July 12, 2012
3 minute read
My family and I recently went on a camping trip. Not just my husband, kids, and myself, but my parents and siblings as well. We had booked two campsites between us and had two campers and a tent set up. Our weekend featured many campground activities you would anticipate like s’mores, stories around the campfire, […]
March 26, 2012
2 minute read
What is musophobia? Many people do not like rats or mice. People are disgusted by the sight of the little critters, irritated at the messes they make, enraged by the damage they cause, and scared of the dangers mice can pose. Some people have an extreme fear of rodents, also known as musophobia. Ironically, Walt […]
March 1, 2012
4 minute read
You wake in the middle of the night. Something is moving in the house. It sounds like it may be coming from the kitchen. You roll out of bed and pick up the baseball bat that you keep in your closet for just this occasion. Moving stealthily down the hallway, you approach the kitchen, your […]
February 17, 2012
3 minute read
Mouse traps are a tried and true method for getting rid of unwanted rodents in your home. Snap traps have been in use for hundreds of years, and glue boards and live traps have also become a reliable option. One thing all of these methods have in common is that after you’ve caught the vermin, […]
December 5, 2011
2 minute read
Remember when you were a little kid and you would see a mouse run across the floor somewhere where it shouldn’t be…like in a church? It’s already hard enough as a kid to concentrate on what the sermon is about, but then you add in that little mouse 10 inches away from your foot! Let […]
September 1, 2011
6 minute read
Controlling rodent problems in dog kennels (commercial or homeowner kennels), pet food storage areas, dog training facilities, boarding facilities, and hunting lodges can be a difficult task. Dog food is the #1 attractant for hungry rodents. Rats and mice are attracted to dog poop, too, due to the high nutritional content in dog stool. Also, […]
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