While you may love admiring wildlife outdoors, you probably don’t want to welcome the same animals into your home. Pests and wildlife can be destructive. If you have nuisance wildlife in your home, here are some of the most common health risks that you might face.
Contamination
When you have a rat or mouse infestation, these animals can get all over your things. You may have them in your kitchen, in your bedrooms, and throughout the house without noticing their presence. Often, mice can end up contaminating your food, and this can spread disease and illness.
Parasites
With animals, there are also parasites. While you don’t usually have to worry about rabies when it comes to chipmunks, squirrels, and other rodents, you have to worry about the parasites they might carry with them. These parasites can get into your home and infect your pets if you aren’t careful. Mice also carry fleas and lice that can infest your home.
Respiratory Problems
When nuisance wildlife invades your home, they leave behind their droppings. This can exacerbate asthma, allergies, and other respiratory conditions. Also, bat droppings, for instance, can cause lung infections if you inhale the fungus spores that grow on them. If you have animals in your attic, crawlspace, or anywhere else in your home, you could be inhaling allergens and other potentially dangerous substances.
Fire Hazards
When you think about wildlife in your home, you probably don’t think about house fires. The truth is that animals can be a fire hazard. A lot of rodents will gnaw on electrical wires and through your furniture. They may do this to create their nests. When they chew through your electrical wires, you may wind up with serious fire hazards.
When it comes to your home, you deserve to have a pest-free and wild animal free place to live. Do not underestimate the damage that wildlife can do to your home if you don’t take care of it quickly.