According to Oregon State University, rats pose significant risks including:
Rats Risks
- Rats are a health threat to adults, children, and pets.
- Their gnawing, nest building, and excessive feces and urine cause property damage.
- Rats chew through insulation on electrical wires.
- They chew through boxes and plastic bags to get to food and nest areas. Rats ruin stored food and belongings.
- Rats breed all year. Gestation is about three weeks. Norway rats have 20 or more offspring annually. Roof rats have 20–40 offspring annually. Young rats start breeding when they are 3–4 months old. Rat populations build quickly.
Rats can spread diseases such as murine typhus, leptospirosis, salmonellosis, and rat bite fever. Dried urine and feces particles in the air can trigger asthma.
We serve the Portland area and nearby towns, so please take a moment to read some reviews from happy customers who had us address rat-related issues:
When I saw someone’s review at giving Austin a 10 star, I chose Campbell Pest Control. I agree. He and his team immediately found the trail of the rat, ordered and installed a screen door flap, filled the cracks along the chimney (and then filed off the excess foam) and were in an out quickly. Also the phone help was prompt, polite and knowledgeable. — https://maps.app.goo.gl/f4RYkwvLV4Y9VNYy7
We had rats hanging out in our attic crawlspace. Campbell took care of the problem with a minimum of fuss and inconvenience to us. Both the tech, Isaac, and owner Austin were knowledgeable and friendly. They were easy to contact, showed up spot on time, and did a good job of explaining our options. And we learned quite a bit about rats. — https://maps.app.goo.gl/ApPyv7HsMrTThD5g8
I discovered a rat issue in the crawl space just 2 weeks before putting my house on the market to rent – talk about STRESSFUL! After a quick Google search, I called Brooks Pest Control who came out that same afternoon. The poor guy knew nothing about pest control and also said it was against policy for him to go into my crawl space – the crawl space where the rats were living…. Brooks solution was to place rat poison around the exterior of my home and wait for them to die – they did not intend to seal any access points to the home and they told me it would likely take “a year or more” to get rid of the issue, “if we were lucky”. Meanwhile, they’d had me sign up for a multi-year contract before the first tech even showed up at my door. Enter total freak out. In a panic, I called Campbell. Simon came to my house the next morning and crawled through every inch of my crawl space. He was able to tell me exactly what was going on down there, and sealed up multiple open access points from the outside. Simon came back on a regular schedule after that, paying extra care since I was listing the house and welcoming new tenants. Now, ~6 months later, Campbell just came by for a routine check in and has confirmed NO activity in the traps, no signs of rodents and no new entry points or visible entry attempts. I cannot thank the team at Campbell enough for saving the day and saving me (and my new tenants) and world of stress and discomfort. 5 stars!!!! — https://maps.app.goo.gl/HR9UmVLmMZL4cHYU7
Great experience working with them! Professional, on time, knowledgeable, and effective.They were very communicative and willing to answer questions. And best of all, our rat issue is now solved! Thank you Campbell Natural Pest Control! — https://maps.app.goo.gl/maAfz5cTumhc2nb68
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