{"id":7960,"date":"2019-05-21T09:03:40","date_gmt":"2019-05-21T09:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kenyahomes.co.ke\/blog\/?p=7960"},"modified":"2019-05-21T13:50:57","modified_gmt":"2019-05-21T13:50:57","slug":"5-things-attracting-rats-to-your-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kenyahomes.co.ke\/blog\/5-things-attracting-rats-to-your-home\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things Attracting Rats to Your Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p> We have all had a rodent problem if the number of hawkers shouting,&#8221; Dawa ya Panya!&#8221; on the streets isn&#8217;t a big enough sign of a  crisis. Even that one small mouse is a problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Imagine having guests over and suddenly a mouse appears running around your living room? Embarrassing right?  Rats are a huge risk to your health.  They spread disease through their urine and droppings, and a rat bite can also cause renal failure in humans and spread a number of diseases to your pet, including rat bite fever. Terrifying right? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you want to find out some of the causes that lead a rat into your loving home? Some may surprise you.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Garbage bins without lids <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The first thing that attracts rats to a house is garbage bins if they are not well-covered with lids. Besides if you leave food readily available the rats will come running.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Food  <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Rats aren&#8217;t choosy eaters, they eat everything from cartons to even your couch. You may think you are safe but remember rats will eat your electricity cord if they have to.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Clutter <\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Honestly, we all have that &#8216;<em>kacorner<\/em>&#8216; we heap and heap piles of junk we don&#8217;t even use anymore. That corner calls out to rodents, its warm and it can be food. Basically, keep all your clutter in one place is a hot zone for rats.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Dripping pipes<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ignoring your kitchen sink pipes is a grave mistake. Rats need a daily water source and if they can&#8217;t find it outside, they will be attracted to indoor sources. Hence, look out for leaks. when a rat finds a watering source they will stick around.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Blame the neighbour  <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like how cockroaches travel from drainage pipes to the next, that is how your neighbour could be sending the rats your way. However, we can&#8217;t shift all the blame on them.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What to do to prevent rats from invading your home: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"626\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/kenyahomes.co.ke\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/domestic-cat-carrying-small-rodent-rat-house-white-cat-catching-mouse_43525-255.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenyahomes.co.ke\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/domestic-cat-carrying-small-rodent-rat-house-white-cat-catching-mouse_43525-255.jpg 626w, https:\/\/kenyahomes.co.ke\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/domestic-cat-carrying-small-rodent-rat-house-white-cat-catching-mouse_43525-255-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 626px) 100vw, 626px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>Look for leaks\/holes-<\/em>Do this on a regular basis. Additionally when you find one get them fixed.  <\/li><li><em>Store food in plastic containers &#8211;<\/em>Rats can&#8217;t chew through plastic. It&#8217;s safer to put your rice, sugar and even pasta in containers.  <\/li><li><em>Cover your garbage bin &#8211;<\/em>Always make sure you keep your garbage covered.  <\/li><li><em>Get a cat<\/em><\/li><li><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\" class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/kenyahomes.co.ke\/blog\/\">Keep at Kenya Homes for more shocking revelations. <\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have all had a rodent problem if the number of hawkers shouting,&#8221; Dawa ya Panya!&#8221; on the streets isn&#8217;t a big enough sign of a crisis. Even that one small mouse is a problem. Imagine having guests over and suddenly a mouse appears running around your living room? Embarrassing right? 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