Rodenticides are Dangerous to Seattle Pets
Aptive is deceiving Seattle Homewoners about their products being totally “pet safe”
Seattle has seen an uptick in door-to-door salesmen from “Aptive Environmental LLC” . They are claiming to be using only organic, pet-safe compounds that are environmentally friendly. After some basic research it is clear that they are not training their sales staff with the information they need to understand their products, and they are making deceptive sales.
The Aptive product labels page shows they do use toxic compounds that are not pet safe. For rodenticides they are employing Bromadiolone, Difethialone, and Diphacinone which are anticoagulants that are lethal to mammals and birds as well as dangerous to children and adults.
If your pet has been harmed or you have been finding dead rats in your yard, please contact [email protected]
Flyer PDF LINK
ASPCA Rodenticide Safety Alert
https://www.aspca.org/news/pet-safety-alert-beware-rodenticide
What to Do if Your Pet Gets into Rodenticide
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Keep the original packaging or receipt so that the type of rodenticide can be identified. Because many of the different rodenticides look exactly alike, the appearance of the rodenticide can not be used to identify it. If you no longer have the packaging information and do not know what type of rodenticide was ingested, don’t panic, treatment is still possible.
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Call APCC at (888) 426-4435 or take your pet and the packaging information to your veterinarian immediately.
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When placing any sort of poison, we recommend writing down how much rodenticide you placed and where you placed it. Make sure to check these areas regularly to confirm that the bait hasn’t been moved. When placing bait, ALWAYS consider if your pet would ever have access to the location.
A word on “Environmental” Pest Control Companies
https://www.hillsdalenewspdx.com/post/a-word-on-environmental-pest-control-companies
"…getting pesticides sprayed on a schedule, or prophylactically (when there is no clear indication of health hazard or property damage) will not benefit you, your property, or our neighborhoods, but does risk wiping out biodiversity and endangering our pets and children"