Cat Mothballs In Attic

Thankfully before you have started using mothballs to send squirrels away you have come across this article.

Cat mothballs in attic.

A relatively common mistake is placing mothballs in an attic to repel squirrels. 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. 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. Now i have the odor of mothballs coming into my home worse in some areas than others.

Don t throw out old mothballs. Scatter them around your gardens and flowerbeds to keep cats dogs and rodents away. They include squirrels skunks deer mice rats dogs cats raccoons moles snakes pigeons and a variety of other animals. Why are mothballs toxic to cats.

Cats are more sensitive to their toxic effects but dogs are more likely to ingest mothballs. As a result derik purchased several boxes of mothballs and then scattered them in his basement and attic. I once went in an attic in which a lady dumped 50 pounds 10 5lb. Long term exposure to mothball fumes can also harm pets and people.

Any such use is illegal. Now we strongly advise you to double check the correctness of the information in this article. This should deter you from using them. Toxicity most commonly occurs when cats or dogs ingest mothballs.

If you suffer from a squirrel infestation in your attic take a look at this clip. The mothballs are all in the insulation. Mothballs contain a high concentration of insect repellent. Animals hate the smell.

Boxes of mothballs in the attic and the rodents were still there. Often mothballs are used in these locations to control pests other than clothes moths stone said. Many people use moth balls to get rid of squirrels and other pests in their attic without knowing of the dangers. See more uses for mothballs.

Lately derik had seen a couple of rats in his basement and heard them running around in his attic during the nighttime. Derik s neighbor advised him to use mothballs to control the rats. I put a very large number of mothballs in the attic and on the insulation to deter the squirrels.