Even cute and cuddly creatures spread disease. Don't be afraid to call pest control services.
Do you ever lie awake at night, or early in the morning, listening to a scratching and scrabbling in the loft? You know that its birds or squirrels or mice, and yet you don't want to do anything about it because birds are cute, mice are sweet, and squirrels are fluffy. You think it's cruel to take any sort of action, and think it is better to have a policy of live and let live, let the creatures carry on living in your loft, they're not doing any harm, right?
Wrong! If you have squirrels in the loft then you are at risk of a fire being started. Squirrels tend to gnaw at electric wires and cabling, which can lead to a fire hazard. They can also be destructive in other ways, destroying loft insulation, plasterboard and wooden beams in order to make a nest and can pass fleas on to your pets. In the garden they cause a problem by stripping bark from trees, which can kill young trees – not ideal if you've just spent a small fortune on a tree.
If you've got birds in your attic then you probably have lots of bird droppings as well. Bird droppings can lead to a huge variety of different diseases, including salmonellosis, histoplasmosis and e.coli. Even if you don't go into your attic very often you are still at risk because when the droppings dry they become very powdery and turn into dust. This means that they can get carried on the air, and sucked into air conditioning systems and vents and thus spread round the house.
Birds are also carriers to fleas, lice, ticks, bed bugs and other insects which spread disease. Also, a dead bird in your water tank will contaminate your water supply and be a major health hazard. So yes, birds and squirrels look cute and cuddly, and we all love to see them out in open spaces such as park lands. Everyone loves to see birds flying around and squirrels hopping from tree to tree, but they are a major health risk and a risk to your house if they are living in your loft, and you should not risk your health and your family's health by letting them stay. Tackling them on your own could risk your own health and so it is better to get in the professionals to make sure that the problem is dealt with properly. Searching for pest control services on the internet is the best way to find the nearest and best pest control technicians to deal with your problems. You may think that by not calling them you are being kind, but in the long term you could be risking a serious health problem.