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.

Mothballs contain a high concentration of insect repellent. Could someone please give me ideas on how to remove the mothball odor. They include squirrels skunks deer mice rats dogs cats raccoons moles snakes pigeons and a variety of other animals. Animals hate the smell.

Scatter them around your gardens and flowerbeds to keep cats dogs and rodents away. I once went in an attic in which a lady dumped 50 pounds 10 5lb. 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. Boxes of mothballs in the attic and the rodents were still there.

Toxicity most commonly occurs when cats or dogs ingest mothballs. Long term exposure to mothball fumes can also harm pets and people. Now i have the odor of mothballs coming into my home worse in some areas than others. Derik s neighbor advised him to use mothballs to control the rats.

Don t throw out old mothballs. Now we strongly advise you to double check the correctness of the information in this article. Ryan goes over one of the biggest mistakes that homeowners make when it comes to eliminating odors in their home. Though the scent is annoying and can cause headaches like it did for the lady i just mentioned it s not close to enough to make an animal leave its only home.

This should deter you from using them. Thankfully before you have started using mothballs to send squirrels away you have come across this article. Putting moth balls in the attic. Lately derik had seen a couple of rats in his basement and heard them running around in his attic during the nighttime.

Why are mothballs toxic to cats. Any such use is illegal. See more uses for mothballs. I put a very large number of mothballs in the attic and on the insulation to deter the squirrels.

As a result derik purchased several boxes of mothballs and then scattered them in his basement and attic. The mothballs are all in the insulation. If you suffer from a squirrel infestation in your attic take a look at this clip.