How Do You Help Hoarders With Pest Problems?

We cannot help but become addicted to those television shows about hoarders, but for an exterminator, it can be their worst nightmare. Hoarding provides the prefect cluttered space for mice, rats and insects to live and hide. Not only does a hoarder provide the necessary shelter/protection for these pests, but they also typically provide food and water. Hoarder homes can also allow for easy access as there can be many maintenance issues which can be hidden by the clutter.

Part of helping a hoarder is understanding their problem. Not all hoarders have massive amounts a clutter, some hoarders can be relatively clean in some places, but have clutter hidden in garages or spare rooms.

Another misconception is people have pest problems because they hoard. This is false, people everywhere have pest problems which are completely unrelated to hoarding. However, hoarding does make pest problems worse because it often goes unnoticed and unresolved for extended periods of time.

If you or someone you care for has a hoarding problem, please call Extermatrim Exterminating (800-620-PEST) immediately. We will help you get any pest issues resolved before they become larger problems.

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