Ballard Point Trash Problem

The janitors at Ballard Point Condo’s are slacking off on their duties. Trash on the ground like that attracts rats which is hard to get rid off once you get them.

Potential Zoonotic Diseases

Colony-born rodents are generally docile, but may occasionally inflict injuries such as a bite or scratch. While rodents may carry organisms that may be potentially infectious to humans, the major health risk to individuals working with laboratory rodents is the development of an allergy. The development of disease in the human host often requires a preexisting state that compromises the immune system. If you have an immune-compromising medical condition or you are taking medications that impair your immune system (steroids, immunosuppressive drugs, or chemotherapy) you are at higher risk for contracting a rodent disease and should consult your physician. The following is a list of some of the potential rodent zoonoses.

Rats are rodents that are in constant search for food. Despite the fact that they can survive on less than 1 oz of food and liquid a day, they will be more than happy to forage through garbage cans and dumpsters around human homes, restaurants, and businesses in search for a food source. This why it is safe to say that they are primarily attracted to available food source-and they will remember where they have found such food source so they will return there for as long as the food is available. This is why it is important to close food into firmly closed containers.

When rats smell attractive food from garbage or somewhere in your storage, they will do what is necessary to get to it. They have strong teeth and claws, and can also get through holes that are significantly smaller than their body, which means that they will chew their way through doors or walls, fitting themselves through smallest openings to get to the food source. They will smartly find their way through vents, opened windows or grate. It has been seen more than once that they will get through sewers and up the toilet to get inside your home to search for food.