Cat Mothballs In Attic

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Cat mothballs in attic.

Toxicity most commonly occurs when cats or dogs ingest mothballs. Many people use moth balls to get rid of squirrels and other pests in their attic without knowing of the dangers. As a result derik purchased several boxes of mothballs and then scattered them in his basement and attic. Any such use is illegal.

Now i have the odor of mothballs coming into my home worse in some areas than others. Boxes of mothballs in the attic and the rodents were still there. 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.

I once went in an attic in which a lady dumped 50 pounds 10 5lb. Derik s neighbor advised him to use mothballs to control the rats. 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. 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. Often mothballs are used in these locations to control pests other than clothes moths stone said. They include squirrels skunks deer mice rats dogs cats raccoons moles snakes pigeons and a variety of other animals.

A relatively common mistake is placing mothballs in an attic to repel squirrels. Cats are more sensitive to their toxic effects but dogs are more likely to ingest mothballs. Mothballs contain a high concentration of insect repellent. Why are mothballs toxic to cats.

Scatter them around your gardens and flowerbeds to keep cats dogs and rodents away. I put a very large number of mothballs in the attic and on the insulation to deter the squirrels. Could someone please give me ideas on how to remove the mothball odor. The mothballs are all in the insulation.

This should deter you from using them. 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. Long term exposure to mothball fumes can also harm pets and people.