A Simple Mice Infestation Can Make You Sick!!
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For some people, having a mice infestation in your home might not seem like it is such a big deal. Being nocturnal creatures, mice are rarely seen or heard, and the average homeowner typically realizes that they have a mice infestation problem in their home when they find blackish oval sized small pellets in areas where mice travel or congregate. The mice that seek refuge in walls, attics, crawl spaces, and basements are more than just a nuisance though. These critters are particularly dangerous because they carry with them serious health threats that are harmful to humans.
Despite their pet store looking appearance, having a mice infestation can expose your family and friends to Hantavirus, which then leads to a disease called Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS). It should be noted that in those that have contracted HPS, over 50% have experienced fatal results.
Asthma is a serious health threat in the United States which affects nearly 15 million people from coast to coast. Of the 15 million affected by asthma, one third is children. According to studies, asthma is the leading cause of chronic illnesses in children, and it is the third leading cause for children to be hospitalized in the United States. A recent study by researchers at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, and published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, found that mouse urine contains allergy causing substances that become airborne. Once the mouse allergen becomes airborne they are very problematic and have been found to be the leading cause for asthma attacks in children.
In the John’s Hopkins study, 25% of the random homes that were tested contained levels of mouse urine allergens that were high enough to cause problems for a person who suffers from asthma. Because asthma can be life threatening, this should a concern for all homeowners who have a mice infestation problem.
The best way to protect your family and friends from the dangers from having a mice infestation in your home is to seal all cracks, crevices, and holes to keep mice out of your home. Make certain that your home is not an “all night buffet” for mice by keeping food locked up tight, and call a licensed pest control specialist who knows how to provide proper treatment for mice if you become infested!
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My fiance and I have been invaded by mice! Last year was the first time. I was re-wiring my computer when I saw this little mouse just "waltzing" down my hall. Like it was at home, going to the fridge (or should I say Chloe's food dish) for a snack...
I whacked it with a shoe, then put it out of its misery. I felt bad for killing it because it was a cute Deer Mouse. However I know they are disease carrying rodents. I checked the kitchen and found a hole under the radiator and behind the fridge, so I plugged them with steel wool. I couldn't imagine a mouse chewing through that. The steel wool is still there, however more mice came. I went to the office and told them about it. Laurie Ross (the old Regional Manager of CLV Group) told me she would take care of it for me. She didn't! Probably because after I identified her as the biggest problem with the messed up management of our complex, I had a telephone meeting with the General Manager of CLV Group Canada. Miss Ross was put on the "Hot Seat" and eventually fired. If I had anything to do with that, I'm...not sorry Laurie, and I hope the door didn't hit you too hard on the way OUT!
When nothing was done we started trapping them again.
Finally after a few months Glen the maintenance manager finally got some baited traps for us. They didn't seem to work, so I kept trapping them. I've trapped more than 15 mice so far and I'm beginning to feel like I'm running a mouse slaughter house!
I went down to the office again and talked to Marissa and she told me "pest control" would be here on a certain date between 9-5. I had to go to meet a business client of mine that afternoon so I called Marissa to give me the name of the company so I could call. Once again she told me between 9-5 and wouldn't give me the name of the company they hired.
I ended up postponing the appointment because I wanted to talk to the person that came. No one came! I decided to try and give Management one more chance and asked for help again last week. This time she actually sent someone. The person who came brought some more "bait traps" that poison the mice that eat it. That exterminator also had a "spray-bomb" with him. When I asked him what it was for he said it was for the Bed Bugs downstairs!
There are many different ways bedbugs can invade your home. If you are find yourself in an area where they are it is possible for them to attach themselves to your clothing. In many cases people have brought them home in their luggage! In 2009 the people in a unit I will not divulge for privacy reasons had an infestation of bedbugs and moved out. Management sprayed to kill them. Unfortunately they didn't get all of them because the next tenants were attacked by bedbugs the following month after they moved in. They also had repeat attacks after that because the infestation was never taken care of properly. The ugly little monsters came back after the effects of the spray wore off! The second family finally moved out this summer of 2011 and is trying to rebuild their lives. If you can get past the physical pain of these attacks, good luck with the psychological pain because it can be quite terrifying!
Here's the the Big Picture:
CLV Group-Hamilton failed to adequately remedy a problem at 775 Concession street and are trying to keep it quiet. When I asked Marissa at the office to take care of my mice problem she said the Pest control company was going to be here to take care of the "Common Area" That was a bold faced lie, because in actuality they were here to spray a vacant unit for bed bugs!!
Bedbugs are clever survivors and will venture through any opening to look for more victims or to escape poison fumes! The Grim fact is, we are all at risk from the problem downstairs and CLV Group should have informed us about the problem and give us tips on how to safeguard our selves!
Instead all they did was give us tips on energy conservation and a notice to any one using air conditioners to pay them $250 for using them!!! By the way, You don't have to pay this!
Getting back to the matter at hand. More and more people are finding they have a right to sue the landlords that don't do everything possible to eliminate infestations and compensate tenants by paying for the cost of doing laundry after they find bedbugs, etc, etc...
Watch the video below about a family that got a settlement of $150,000!
Getting back to the matter at hand. More and more people are finding they have a right to sue the landlords that don't do everything possible to eliminate infestations and compensate tenants by paying for the cost of doing laundry after they find bedbugs, etc, etc...
Watch the video below about a family that got a settlement of $150,000!
The video below is more of a commercial than anything, however it is informative....
I think its time to perform a silent audit of CLV-Hamilton's performance of property management.
If you would like to take part, simply drop me an email when you request some work to be done from the office. When they finally fix the problem send me another one on the date they complete the work. I will compile all the data and bring it before CLV's Head Office because they are unaware of just about everything, except maybe how much money they are suppose to be getting.
If you would like to take part, simply drop me an email when you request some work to be done from the office. When they finally fix the problem send me another one on the date they complete the work. I will compile all the data and bring it before CLV's Head Office because they are unaware of just about everything, except maybe how much money they are suppose to be getting.
