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Oh Rats! What you need to know to Protect your Home from pesky Rats.

Nicole for rentokil.co.za | April 30, 2013
Not only can a rat infestation cause enormous damage to your premises, but rats also spread diseases, contaminating food stuffs wherever they go. We share with you tips on what to look out for and how to get rid of rats before they become a problem. Recently a story online reported that rats weighing up [...]

Bruine rat laat zich vaker zien door kou

Anneke for rentokil.nl | March 27, 2013
De kou van de afgelopen tijd drijft de bruine rat naar bewoond gebied. Ratten die je huis binnenkomen, zelfs als dat niet direct in een woongedeelte is, kunnen een probleem vormen. Ratten zijn alleseters en verspreiden salmonella en de ziekte van Weil. Ook ratten in de tuin brengen een risico met mee, in het bijzonder [...]

Working Pets

Alicia for rentokil.co.uk | January 16, 2013
Some pets are high maintenance and need looking after all the time. They might need to be fed, walked, taken to the vets for shots or dentistry work. So when choosing a pet, make sure it contributes to the household chores. The Little Owl was kept as a pet in Victorian kitchens to catch the [...]

Year Of The Dragon

Alicia for rentokil.co.uk | January 23, 2012
The Year of the Rabbit has departed and in the east and many other parts of the world the day started with a bang from a firecracker or two to celebrate the Year of the Water Dragon. Chinese astrologers predict this could be a great year for growth and change, as the Chinese element theory [...]

Beer Drinking Rats Support Science

Vladimir for jcehrlich.com | January 5, 2012
Rats are commonly known as the subject of numerous scientific experiments that promote the advancement of medical science. After all, before human studies for new drugs can begin and later be approved, rodents enable us to study the effects, the shortcomings and or the dangers of new drugs. Luckily for homo sapiens, having fun Friday [...]