Whether you have pets yourself or your street is home to a menagerie of free-roaming furry friends, you know how important it is to be aware of things that aren’t good for pets. You keep chocolate, grapes, and other harmful yet tempting foods firmly out of pets’ reach. If you grow flowers, you research which ones pose threats to pets, like lilies. You know how easy it is for pets to come across everyday household objects that might hurt them. So, when it comes to pest control, you know that pets shouldn’t be anywhere near fumes and hazardous chemicals, even the natural ones. So, how can you keep pets healthy and happy during pest-friendly
pest control?
Which Pests are a Problem for Pets?
Fleas
Let’s start with a typical pet pest: fleas. These irritating insects are bothersome enough by themselves, but can also transmit further harmful bacteria, some of which cause cat-scratch fever and tapeworms. We offer treatment services to protect your pets, targeting fleas at all their life stages. However, you should still ask your vet about preventative treatments to complement this treatment.
Ticks
Another common pest for pets – if these bugs bite or sting your pet, diseases like Lyme disease may occur. Again, you can protect your pet with preventative treatments like spot-ons, flea and tick collars, or natural pest-repellent sprays. Some of these treatments even kill ticks that come into contact with your pet! But we also offer exterior pet-friendly pest control against ticks. Even with all this protection, be sure to keep a tick removal tool around for any ticks that do become engorged on your pet when outdoors in North Shore or Sydney.
Mosquitoes
For us humans, though mosquitoes can transmit some diseases, the biting insect is an annoyance. However, a mosquito bite can mean heartworm transmission for your pet if the mosquito has bitten another infected animal. Though citronella can repel mosquitoes when you’re spending time outdoors, you might find the citrus aroma also repels your pets! No one can offer 100% protection from heartworm. However, we can locate mosquito infestations by inspecting your home’s exterior for breeding sites. We then use a pet friendly pest control treatment to create a barrier against the mosquito species of Sydney.
Rodents
Though rodents aren’t the most common pest for pets, mouse and rat poison can be a fatal problem for other animals who encounter it. When facing rodent infestation, people often opt for broad-reaching poisons and traps that can hurt pets who become interested in the tantalising bait. What dog can resist cheese?
If you have a rodent infestation, one pet friendly pest control method is exclusion, where you prevent rodents from entering your Northern Beaches home by sealing off entry points. But if you have used baits or traps, place them in areas your pet can’t access, or use a trap with a safe design, like an enclosed, humane trap.
How Can I Keep My Pet Safe During Pest Control?
Though we prefer to use natural pet friendly pest control, you still need to take steps to keep your pet completely safe when the treatment is going on.
First of all, before you start any pest inspection work with a technician, it’s essential to check if your technician holds a valid inspection licence. Some people offering pest inspections don’t have the required licence, which should have a number followed by “PMT TP”. This stands for Pest Management Technician Timber Pest, and indicates Timber Pest qualifications. Always verify that their licence is current and properly accredited.
One precaution you should take during pet friendly pest control is to keep your pets secure. Let your registered technician know about pets inside or outside your North Shore house, from cats and dogs to hamsters, gerbils, and fish. Even if they’re secure in their crate, tank, or habitat, your technician can guide you on keeping them safe. If your pet is small, like a bird, amphibian, fish, or reptile, you may be able to cover their enclosure securely, or move them to a different location during the pet friendly pest control treatment.
Your technician should also give you guidance on the treatment’s drying time. Somewhere around two hours is the typical time before your pet can return to the treated area of your Sydney home.
Another thing you should think about is removing your pet’s stuff from the area being treated until the treatment is complete. These might be food and water bowls, toys, their beds, treats, and any other items.
Above all, be sure to communicate well with your technician. They are the best person to keep you informed about what your pet friendly pest control treatment will entail. If you have any pest problems and need eco-friendly pest control you can trust, contact Everest Pest Control. Our team of fully licensed professional exterminators will use safe, effective pest control methods to keep you, your family and pets safe at every step. You’re in safe hands with the proper pest control methods for every property and the most effective methods for every pest.
