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Kelowna, Vernon make top 10 rattiest cities in B.C. list
Kelowna and Vernon are in the top 10 of the rattiest cities in British Columbia,…
Melting snow reveals small rodents up to no good under this Kamloops lawn
– This story was originally published Feb. 23. A Kamloops resident discovered interesting zig zag…
Kelowna fourth rattiest place in Canada; Vernon in top 20
Kelowna is the third rattiest city in B.C. and the fourth rattiest in Canada. A…
Smells like ‘something has died’: Rodent infestations in cars way up in Okanagan
"IT USED TO BE VERY FEW, TWO OR THREE IN A SEASON, NOW I'LL GET…
Rats don’t deserve to suffer horrible deaths: B.C. SPCA
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - As the topic of rats and how to deal with their rising numbers becomes a more common conversation in the Thompson-Okanagan, the SPCA is reminding the public even pests deserve to be treated humanely. Sara Dubois, the chief scientific officer for the B.C. SPCA, says many rat extermination practices are inhumane and potentially...
Everything you wish you didn’t need to know about rats in the Thompson-Okanagan
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Just a few years ago, Thompson-Okanagan residents didn’t have to worry about rats invading attic spaces or chewing up electrical wires, simply because the rodent was a rarity in these parts. That's all changed. Steve Ball owns BugMaster Pest Control, which services the North, Central and South Okanagan, and he says rat complaints...