Homeowners and pest control companies have access to humane exclusion methods that prevent animals from entering buildings without killing or harming them.
Standard rodent poison causes prolonged internal bleeding, hemorrhage into organs, and a death lasting days. This suffering is entirely avoidable through exclusion techniques that prevent entry rather than kill. Raptors, foxes, and domestic cats are regularly poisoned as secondary victims when eating poisoned rodents. Integrated pest management prioritizes exclusion as the first and most welfare-friendly solution.