Cat Mothballs In Attic

Many people use moth balls to get rid of squirrels and other pests in their attic without knowing of the dangers.

Cat mothballs in attic.

Boxes of mothballs in the attic and the rodents were still there. Don t throw out old mothballs. Cats are more sensitive to their toxic effects but dogs are more likely to ingest mothballs. Why are mothballs toxic to cats.

Could someone please give me ideas on how to remove the mothball odor. As a result derik purchased several boxes of mothballs and then scattered them in his basement and attic. They include squirrels skunks deer mice rats dogs cats raccoons moles snakes pigeons and a variety of other animals. Lately derik had seen a couple of rats in his basement and heard them running around in his attic during the nighttime.

Now i have the odor of mothballs coming into my home worse in some areas than others. See more uses for mothballs. Long term exposure to mothball fumes can also harm pets and people. Mothballs contain a high concentration of insect repellent.

Derik s neighbor advised him to use mothballs to control the rats. I once went in an attic in which a lady dumped 50 pounds 10 5lb. The mothballs are all in the insulation. Now we strongly advise you to double check the correctness of the information in this article.

Any such use is illegal. Animals hate the smell. Toxicity most commonly occurs when cats or dogs ingest mothballs. Ryan goes over one of the biggest mistakes that homeowners make when it comes to eliminating odors in their home.

Putting moth balls in the attic. Scatter them around your gardens and flowerbeds to keep cats dogs and rodents away. Moth balls were stored in this space and when the person we know went up to work in the attic they were exposed to fumes that eventually killed them while they were working. If you suffer from a squirrel infestation in your attic take a look at this clip.

Thankfully before you have started using mothballs to send squirrels away you have come across this article. A relatively common mistake is placing mothballs in an attic to repel squirrels. I put a very large number of mothballs in the attic and on the insulation to deter the squirrels.