Rodenticide Free Ontario

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 !

07/22/2026

A recent study (link in bio and below) in Pennsylvania found residues of rodenticides in 17% of River Otters sampled.
Considering that River Otters eat mostly aquatic organisms such as fishes, frogs and crayfishes this gives weight to the growing body of evidence that rodenticides are entering waterways and affecting aquatic life.
https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/full/10.1139/cjz-2023-0131

Keep Rivers Otter's safe by taking action to protect all of earth’s inhabitants and committing to humane, non-chemical (NO rodenticides) methods of rodent management.

Adopt and maintain these simple steps below, to rodent proof your home and keep all beings safe:

*Remove food and nesting opportuntities that may attract unwanted wildlife including bird feeders.
*Keep your BBQ clean.
*Rinse your recyclables.
*Store your garbage in a sealed container (no plastic bags).
*Seal entryways *** BONUS: your house will be more energy efficient!
*OR, hire a humane wildlife removal company to do this for you (we can help you find one).

It is in the economic interest of the "pest control" companies that use poisons to ignore the steps above.

Allowing such conditions to persist invites new populations of rodents to invade, giving rise to continued business like the subscription based programs that the pest control providers sell. 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 this is evidenced by the fact that these companies remain on contract to supply these poisons for indefinite durations of time.

Share, like and ask your friends, family and neighbours to please not use rodenticides.

Thank you to Jade Francis for the beautiful photo❤️

07/09/2026

**EDIT Florence and her kit passed away in 2026. TORONTO-Red Fox mother, lovingly named "Florence" by her finder, dies of rodenticide poisoning.

Rodenticides take days to weeks to kill the intended target. In that time, rodents have been shown to feed on the bait multiple times. Dying rodents spend more time out in the open, moving slowly or not at all as they die slow and painful deaths. This makes rodents easy prey and puts many species at risk of exposure to rodenticides.

These poisons are known to persist in the liver of animals for upwards of a year.

If you suspect your companion animal has ingested poison, please call your veterinarian immediately and please let us know.

If you find a wild animal in distress, please reach out to your nearest wildlife rehabber for next steps.
If you find deceased wildlife, please safely secure the body and reach out to us immediately.

Signs of toxicity include:
Decreased appetite or, anorexia
Increased thirst
Vomiting or diarrhea
Dark, tarry (bloody) stool
Pale gums
Bruising, red splotches on skin
Bleeding from the nose, mouth, and/or eyes
Weakness
Ataxia and/or loss of ability to walk
Swollen belly (from blood accumulating in the belly)
Muscle tremors
Shaking
Seizures

In honour of Florence and all of those loved and lost to rodenticides, please like and share this post far and wide. Please ask your friends, family, neighbours and co-workers to never use any rodentices or glue boards.

Thank you to Jade Francis and Dave Sandford for the beautiful photos.

Thank you to Pia Sarker for being a voice for the animals.

RIP Sweet Florence. We will fight in your honour.

06/30/2026

From backyards to waterways, hidden toxins are affecting the lives of wildlife around us.

Learn how toxins move through the food chain, which wildlife species are impacted, and simple steps we can all take to help reduce harm and protect wildlife.

Join Brian Salt and Mike Stubbs on this month's Wild Fridays as we discuss Toxins in Nature.

📻 Friday July 3rd 4:20pm on 980CFPL 📻

06/30/2026

Please share this post and/or print and post this flyer widely. We need to spread the word that rodenticides are INHUMANE, DANGEROUS and INEFFECTIVE.

Rodenticide products are typically toxic enough to deliver a lethal dose to the target animal in one feeding. However, it’s important to know that they take days or weeks to kill, and that rodents do not die inside bait boxes or in their dens. During this time, rodents continue to feed on the baits, thus accumulating a significant level of poisons in their livers before they finally die.

High levels of these poisons can remain in the livers of carcasses for months. Any animal that consumes a poisoned rodent can receive a deadly dose themselves - this is known as secondary ingestion. You can see how this can be a problem much like it is for many animals. These poisons continue to build up in their livers with every rodent they catch. Consider that one Owl will eat roughly 1000 rodents per year. A recent study of Owls in Ontario showed that 62% of Owls necropsied had traceable amounts of at least one rodenticide in their bodies.

Rodent proofing can actually be easier and cheaper than expected, and pays off in the long run as opposed to the costs (financial and environmental) of poisons.

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

There is no safe use of any poison.