rats in Dallas

Scratch, Scratch, Scratch: Do You Know What’s In Your Attic?

By Brenda Masse / February 15, 2025 /

If you have storage space in your attic, it can tend to become a catch-all for anything you don’t know what to do with — sort of like a giant junk drawer above your house. Even if you don’t have storage space up there, the attic is an area of the house we don’t really…

Be Thankful For the Little Things, Like Not Having a Rat Infestation

By Brenda Masse / November 16, 2024 /

It’s the time of year when we count our blessings and think about all the things we’re thankful for. I can tell you that ever since 2013, I’ve been thankful every day that my house is not infested by rats. In those days, I lived over by White Rock Lake in a wonderful little neighborhood…

Hearing Noises in The Attic And Walls? Here’s How to Keep Critters From Moving in This Winter

By Brenda Masse / November 16, 2022 /

As the temperature drops and we huddle up indoors, other creatures are seeking shelter, too, and you want to make sure they don’t do it inside your home. This is the time of year when you may start hearing the pitter-patter of tiny feet in a most unwelcome way — in the attic or the…

Cooler Weather Means the Rats Will Soon be Coming Indoors. Cover the Pizza, Please

By Candy Evans / September 25, 2015 /

Maybe you have seen this video of a rat in the New York City subway carrying a slice of pizza down the stairs to nibble. Ewww. It was posted by comedian Matt Little, a perfect example of what happens when humans toss food anywhere instead of where it belongs: the garbage –  the slice found…