Rats

Hi neighbors,

We have confirmed that at least two of our lots have rats in their crawlspace, one lot at each end of NE 3rd Place.  We would like to encourage everyone to please check their crawlspace for droppings.

Here is some information from one of our neighbors:

"Apparently, the rats are very common in crawl spaces as they come up places like sewer lines (not in the lines themselves, but the space around the pipe that leads to the street is a rat highway). Anyway, they don't come into your house, so checking inside isn't going to tell you if you have them or not. Instead, everyone should be checking throughout their entire crawlspace and attic. The ones making it into my crawlspace are also burrowing holes from [another lot]. 

Not only is a rat infestation in your crawlspace stinky (rat poop and dead bodies!), but the feces also carries diseases like Hanta Virus. They nest in your insulation below your floors, eventually rotting it out from their feces and urine. Then, they can spread to your house, regardless of how clean you keep things inside. If your neighbors have them, you will get them. Things that the exterminators said don't help: keeping your garbage outside and having dogs or cats leaving feces in your yard."

We will follow up with information regarding exterminators.

Please feel free to let us know if you find evidence of rats in your crawlspace.

Thank you!