Rodenticide Free Ontario

09/10/2026

WARNING- footage in this post may be upsetting to some viewers.

The "pest control" industry maintains that bait boxes are tamper proof but clearly, this post tells a different story. Obviously this poses a huge danger to children and animals AND THE SITUATION IS NOT UNIQUE.

It is in the economic interest of the "pest control" companies that use poisons to ignore rodent proofing practices. Allowing such conditions to persist invites new populations of rodents to invade, giving rise to continued business such as the subscription based programs that the "pest control" providers sell. AND don’t forget that these poisons are flavoured to make them more attractive to the intended target. By using these poisons, rodents are actually being attracted to your dwelling!

Rodenticides are not an effective means of dealing with an intrusion and a scam. This is evidenced by the fact that these companies remain on contract to supply these poisons for indefinite durations of time.

What can you do? Adopt rodent proofing measures below and maintain them and NEVER use any rodenticides.

-Seal off all entry points into the dwelling
-Hire a humane wildlife removal professional
-Keep all garbage in a secure and/or locked container
-Rinse out recyclables & remove outdoor food sources
-Do not leave pet food outside
-Keep your barbecue clean

Don't fall for the rodenticides SCAM. There is no safe use of any poison

09/03/2026

Even tertiary ingestion has been observed. Let us tell you how that can happen via a little story...

08/31/2026

If you haven't done so yet, now is a great time to rodent proof your home, cottage or business. Responsible rodent management DOES NOT include rodenticides.

The claim that preventative rodent management "prohibitively expensive" compared to rodenticides reflects an outdated mindset focused on short-term costs over long-term value and public wellbeing.

Let’s think about an ongoing, never ending contract for poisons compared to a 1 time visit from a company that properly seals up your home or business. Keep in mind that most of these companies that actually deal with rodent intrusion and properly seal your home, DO NOT use rodenticides and warranty their work too!

Rodent exclusion may require some upfront costs, but it will certainly pay off in the long term by eliminating the need for recurring poison subscriptions that perpetually expose communities, loved ones and other beings to toxic chemicals. When entryways are sealed, it is important to humanely evict rodents if they are sealed indoors via live trapping (check the trap mulitple times daily) or, via installing a one way door.

Environmental justice demands that there is equitable access to safe, non-toxic "pest control" methods to protect all communities, particularly those already overburdened by environmental hazards.

If you are looking for a truly humane wildlife removal company that does not use rodenticides please DM us or email [email protected]

Please like, share and ask your friends, neighbours, family and co-workers to never use rodenticides or glue boards.

08/28/2026

RODENTICIDES are INHUMANE, DANGEROUS and INEFFECTIVE.

With today's post, we are going to look at what is known as secondary ingestion.

Rodenticides do not address the root of an intrusion and therefore fail to control rodent populations over the long-term. Rodents are drawn to areas where they have access to food and shelter. Therefore structural access points to these resources must be addressed if they are to be permanently removed.
Additionally, rodents and many other wild ones have been shown to recognize bait boxes as a source of food.

A common misconception propagated by the "pest control" industry is that banning poisons will make rat problems worse – the reality is that our reliance on poisons is facilitating the rebound of infestations. Eliminating the resident rat population with rodenticides, simply clears the way for a new population to move in. In fact, in response to the thinning of their populations, poisoned rodents mate faster in the days to weeks before their deaths. Also, as alpha rodents die, other populations have been known to move in.

Clearly poisons do not work, evidenced by the fact that "pest control" companies remain on contracts to supply poisons for indefinite durations of time. Despite recognizing these limits, rodenticides remain the default method used by most pest control companies. Simply allowing pest control professionals to continue to use these poisons will only serve to make any infestations worse and not address the issue.

Another problem is that raptors and other predators that feed primarily on rodents serve as a nature's rodent management team however, we are poisoning them with the persistent and unnecessary use of rodenticides.

Governments can and must step in to prohibit the sale and use of these products to protect wildlife, companion animals, human health and the environment . As governments continue to ignore the irrefutable science that these products are dangerous, it is just business as usual for the companies that apply these products and the stores that sell them as lives are continuing to be lost.

Thank you to .image photographer Jade Vincentini for the beautiful picture of the Short Eared Owl❤️

08/26/2026

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SUCH AWESOME NEWS!!

As of today, Arlington has officially codified a prohibition of the rat poison Bromethalin on all of its municipal properties. I believe this makes Arlington the first municipality in Massachusetts to also add Bromethalin to its municipal prohibition of select dangerous rat poisons.

This past spring Town Meeting, we filed a warrant article resolution requesting that both FGARs (first generation anticoagulants) and Bromethalin be added to municipal restrictions of rat poisons (which already included SGARs) used on town properties and buildings. In turn, Town Meeting voted to overwhelmingly support the article in a landslide. FGARs were immediately added, but Bromethalin had not been while they reviewed the issue (since the town was not as familiar with it as they were w/ARs). While the town is not currently using Bromethalin, I believe it has in the past and SAW wanted to ensure against future use.

This week, I updated the Town Manager of the recent casualties in the state possibly or definitely linked to Bromethalin, including the recent case of a Broad-winged hawk treated by Raptor Tales Rescue of Shrewsbury that seemed to have both Bromethalin and AR poisoning. He responded by immediately updating the policy to now include Bromethalin.

Thank you to every Arlington resident who signed the warrant proposal to bring this to Town Meeting, to every Town Meeting Member who voted to support this, especially to TMM Chiarito, who partnered with me on this warrant, and to both Sustainable Arlington and the Arlington Conservation Commission for endorsing this warrant, along with , Mystic River Watershed Association, and Friends of Spy Pond Park. And thank you so much to Town Manager Jim Feeney for listening to his constituents and ushering in the state's most progressive municipal policy on rat poisons!

I hope other towns and cities will begin following suit and also confront the harms inflicted on wildlife, pets, and kids by Bromethalin--which is a dangerous neurotoxin and a PFAS (forever chemical) as well as rat poison.

08/20/2026

RODENTICIDES are INHUMANE, DANGEROUS and INEFFECTIVE

Rodenticides are flavoured to make them more attractive to the intended target. By placing them in and around a building, you are actually attracting rodents and other species to the buildling. Rodenticides do not work, this is evidenced by the fact that companies that provide these poisons, remain on contract to do so indefinitely.

Rodents have been observed removing bait from stations and caching it elsewhere putting others at risk of primary ingestion.

WHAT CAN YOU DO INSTEAD OF USING POISONS?

Adopt and maintain these simple and effective rodent proofing measures and NEVER use rodenticides:

*seal-off all entry points.
*remove brush and branches from against the building.
*keep garbage in a sealed container.
*rinse all recyclables.
*do not feed wildlife (including birds) we know that is a tough one for a lot of people but, we all know how messy birds are at feeders which in turn attracts rodents.
*keep your BBQ clean and away from the house.
*do not leave your companion animal’s dishes dirty or outside.
*hire a truly humane company to rodent proof your building. (DM if you would like our help finding one)

08/13/2026

Rodenticides are highly lethal and often kill with only one feeding, a big problem for other animals that rely on rodents for food, lies in the fact that these poisons take days to over a week to kill the intended target.

Secondary ingestion is via eating a poisoned rodent. Because rodenticides can persist in the body and environment for up to and over 300 days, the animal who has ingested a poisoned rodent has now ingested rodenticides too. It is clear to see how this can be a problem for all creatures that rely on rodents as a source of food and for companion animals that have prey drive.

These poisons continue to build up in their livers with every rodent they catch. Think about how many animals rely on rodents as a source of food and name them below in the comments.

For the safety of all beings, please choose prevention over poisons.

Thank you to Jade Francis for the beautiful photograph.

08/06/2026

08/06/2026

Rodenticides, mouse poison, rat poison, it is all the same and is all dangerous and does not keep rodents out of a building.

Please watch this short video where, renowned rodentologist, Bobby Corrigan shares their concerns about the far reaching effects of rodenticides: https://youtu.be/t-ENAVQFG78?si=7FI9fMx8-p9H2Icg

Choose rodent proofing over rodenticides.

Adopt and maintain the steps below and never use rodenticides or glue boards:

*Place garbage in a secure container
*Rinse recyclables well
*Remove all food sources
*Do not feed any wildlife including birds
*Do not leave your companion animal's food out
*Pick up and dispose of your companion animal’s f***s in the garbage
*Keep your BBQ clean
*Keep your house mouse clean not human clean
*Remove brush and branches from against your dwelling
*Seal all entry points intor your dwelling or hire a professional to rodent proof your dwelling

07/27/2026

That's how it's done!

While working, we do our best to make sure every single entry point gets identified and sealed. Sometimes, it means removing a few deck boards so we can have access to them by the side of your home. We always work to be as thorough as possible to solve our client's mice issues. Thank you for chosing our small business!
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Lors de nos interventions, nous mettons tout en œuvre pour identifier et bloquer chaque point d'entrée. Cela implique parfois de retirer quelques planches afin de pouvoir accéder à ces points d'entrée près de votre maison. Nous veillons toujours à être aussi minutieux que possible pour résoudre les problèmes de souris de nos clients. Merci d'avoir choisi notre petite entreprise !