Showing posts with label Kirkland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kirkland. Show all posts
Friday, January 23, 2015
Chicago Transit Authority to Sterilize Rats for Control
Friday, October 31, 2014
Rats Used to Detect Land-Mines & TB
Rats, those pesky rats! For most of us that's all they are, pests that destroy things, spread their filth and spread bacteria and other disease pathogens. However, rats are also being used to save lives. Specially trained rats are being used to sniff out land-mines.
These rats are a particular species of giant rat from Tanzania. They are trained to sniff out land-mines which, if not detected, keep many thousands of acres of land unsafe and uninhabitable. They are also trained to sniff out TB--tuberculosis, which is still widespread in Africa.
Although these rats are a different species than what we have here in the greater Seattle area, this usage of their larger cousins underscores the acute abilities that all rats have. When we are treating for rat infestations we are up against some very powerful "noses" that leave these challenging pests at an advantage, often suspect of any new smells...so they are wary of traps and baits.
Don Leland
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Seattle Ranked 6th Most Rat Infested City
Huffington post published a list of the 12 most rat infested cities and Seattle came in at #6, Chicago ranks as the "rattiest" city in the nation. But rating number six is no small thing. According to the article 21 million homes are invaded by rats every year. And the fall/winter season is when rats and other rodents infest homes the most as they move in finding shelter from the cold.
Cascade Pest Control delivers solid rat and rodent control throughout the greater Seattle area. We provide a rodent inspection or assessment, rat elimination, and ongoing rodent protection. Cascade Pest Control also provides rodent-proofing, or "pest exclusion." Call Cascade today to protect your home from rats and other rodents. 1-888-989-8979
Don Leland
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Wasps Around your Home -new Cascade video
We are happy to announce our new video on wasps. It can be viewed on our website or on vimeo.
The new video takes the homeowner on a tour showing all the places in or around a home that Yelow Jackets might nest. The video also discusses the hazards of wasps and how they can sometimes break through sheetrock into the home's ilving space! Yellow Jacket gound nests, tree or bush branch and ground nests occur in or near yards. Wall void, eave and attic wasp nests occur on or in the house structure.
If you suspect a Yellow Jacket nest contact Cascade immediately at 1-888-989-8979
Don Leland
Sunday, September 7, 2014
Cascade's Video Approach Headlines Industry Newsletter
Cascade Pest Control was honored by the leading industry newsletter, Pest Control Technology.
This is an honor as PCT is the nations leading source for pest control news and information. Pest Control Technology found that Cascade's efforts (thank you, Scott Bouwens) were exemplary in our approach to help the public understand the problem of rodent infestations, especially rats.
The video demonstrates how many points there are where rats can enter a house structure and what professional pest control can do to control rats, including exclusion efforts.
Technician performing rodent inspection for rats and/or mice.
Don Leland
Technician performing rodent inspection for rats and/or mice.
Don Leland
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Rats, Mice: What is a Rodent?
We throw around these terms but a "rodent" is a particular animal that seems to have plagued humanity for eons. But what is a rodent?
Rodents are mammals, so they are covered by hair, give birth to living young, the young are nourished on milk secreted by mammary glands, and besides molars with only an upper and lower pair of enlarged chisel-like teeth, rodents lack canine teeth.
Rats and mice have 4 toed front feet and 5-toed hind feet. They both have skinny, almost naked tails.
What's amazing is that rodents 2 pair of incisor teeth are enameled on the front only, the working of the upper pair against the lower ones wears down the large upper ones resulting in a sharpened edge. Rodents have the highest mammalian reproductive capacity.
That's just a start when it comes to what constitutes "rodents" and what they can do. Call Cascade Pest Control is you suspect you have any problems with rats or mice...today.
Rodents may eat or contaminate up to 20% of the world's human food supply!
Don Leland
Don Leland
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Extreme Makeover Kirkland Washington
Cascade News
Cascade Pest Control donates services to family in need of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.
Seattle, WA, October 9, 2007 – Continuing a tradition of providing joy and relief to unsuspecting families—as well as good drama with a message of compassion to American viewers—the award-winning ABC-TV hit series, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” came to the Greater Seattle area. And Cascade got to provide extreme pest control.
Cascade, an award-winning pest control company in the Greater Seattle area, donated its services to a deserving family as part of the makeover of their home. Cascade’s job was primarily to provide rodent control, rats being a major problem in the Puget Sound region. Rodents spread disease and other contamination—and are also responsible for damage from gnawing—even known to cause fires as a result of chewing through electrical insulation. Often even after they are gone the contamination leaves a home ruined, their urine, feces, chewing and damaged insulation in walls and attics left behind. This means that besides ‘pest control measures,’ clean-up, repair and disinfecting is required.
A family in the Highlands neighborhood of Kirkland was selected by ABC as the “hero family” for the Extreme Makeover Home Edition show. The family—Connie Chapin and her four children, were nominated by friends and neighbors. They live in an old house from which Connie operates “Anglefish Swimming” as a home occupation. Due to “life circumstances” she could not keep up with the home’s maintenance leaving it with significant structural defects.
The makeover involved demolition of the single-family residence, detached garage and swimming pool from which she works…and replaced with a 3,500 square foot home, a 900 square foot garage and new swimming pool. The work took about 700 volunteers, 100 construction hours over seven days, the Building Industry Association of Washington and the show’s crew.
As quoted in the Seattle Post Intelligencer, Daimon Doyle, Building Industry Association President and lead builder, “I’ve got small companies donating thousands of dollars worth of material and labor, and then asking what they can do.”
As the family was away on vacation their existing home was demolished and a new one constructed. The ordeal was named “Project 511” as the story will be aired as the 11th episode of the 5th season of the Extreme Makeover show. This particular episode will be aired within 4 to 6 weeks after completion (October 3rd, 2007.) The show airs on Sunday, 8 p.m., ABC, Channel 4.
See http://www.greenextremehomemakeover.com/index.html for more information on the overall project.
About Cascade Pest Control
Cascade has been ‘protecting people’s health a property’ from pests since 1979 and is a family-based, locally operated company. Cascade specializes in all aspects of residential pest control and rodent control in particular.
Cascade has the unique distinction of being America’s first pest control company to diligently hone their techniques and services according to principles of safe and “least-toxic” pest control while working with both private and government groups concerned with improving environmental and health-oriented practices. As a result Cascade earned a host of awards for environmental achievements and business ethics. You can learn more about Cascade’s values and history at http://cascadepest.com/about.htm . Cascade also provides homeowners free information, Pest Warning Signs and Prevention Tips, at http://cascadepest.com/about.htm ,
a Library of Pest Information http://cascadepest.com/pest.htm ,
and help on How to Choose a Pest Control Company http://cascadepest.com/choose.htm . For more information on Rodent Control see http://cascadepest.com/choose.htm.
About ABC-TV’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”
“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endemol Holding, David Goldberg is the President of Endemol USA. The series is Executive Produced by Tom Forman. For more information see http://abc.go.com/primetime/xtremehome/index .
Cascade Pest Control donates services to family in need of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.
Seattle, WA, October 9, 2007 – Continuing a tradition of providing joy and relief to unsuspecting families—as well as good drama with a message of compassion to American viewers—the award-winning ABC-TV hit series, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” came to the Greater Seattle area. And Cascade got to provide extreme pest control.
Cascade, an award-winning pest control company in the Greater Seattle area, donated its services to a deserving family as part of the makeover of their home. Cascade’s job was primarily to provide rodent control, rats being a major problem in the Puget Sound region. Rodents spread disease and other contamination—and are also responsible for damage from gnawing—even known to cause fires as a result of chewing through electrical insulation. Often even after they are gone the contamination leaves a home ruined, their urine, feces, chewing and damaged insulation in walls and attics left behind. This means that besides ‘pest control measures,’ clean-up, repair and disinfecting is required.
A family in the Highlands neighborhood of Kirkland was selected by ABC as the “hero family” for the Extreme Makeover Home Edition show. The family—Connie Chapin and her four children, were nominated by friends and neighbors. They live in an old house from which Connie operates “Anglefish Swimming” as a home occupation. Due to “life circumstances” she could not keep up with the home’s maintenance leaving it with significant structural defects.
The makeover involved demolition of the single-family residence, detached garage and swimming pool from which she works…and replaced with a 3,500 square foot home, a 900 square foot garage and new swimming pool. The work took about 700 volunteers, 100 construction hours over seven days, the Building Industry Association of Washington and the show’s crew.
As quoted in the Seattle Post Intelligencer, Daimon Doyle, Building Industry Association President and lead builder, “I’ve got small companies donating thousands of dollars worth of material and labor, and then asking what they can do.”
As the family was away on vacation their existing home was demolished and a new one constructed. The ordeal was named “Project 511” as the story will be aired as the 11th episode of the 5th season of the Extreme Makeover show. This particular episode will be aired within 4 to 6 weeks after completion (October 3rd, 2007.) The show airs on Sunday, 8 p.m., ABC, Channel 4.
See http://www.greenextremehomemakeover.com/index.html for more information on the overall project.
About Cascade Pest Control
Cascade has been ‘protecting people’s health a property’ from pests since 1979 and is a family-based, locally operated company. Cascade specializes in all aspects of residential pest control and rodent control in particular.
Cascade has the unique distinction of being America’s first pest control company to diligently hone their techniques and services according to principles of safe and “least-toxic” pest control while working with both private and government groups concerned with improving environmental and health-oriented practices. As a result Cascade earned a host of awards for environmental achievements and business ethics. You can learn more about Cascade’s values and history at http://cascadepest.com/about.htm . Cascade also provides homeowners free information, Pest Warning Signs and Prevention Tips, at http://cascadepest.com/about.htm ,
a Library of Pest Information http://cascadepest.com/pest.htm ,
and help on How to Choose a Pest Control Company http://cascadepest.com/choose.htm . For more information on Rodent Control see http://cascadepest.com/choose.htm.
About ABC-TV’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”
“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endemol Holding, David Goldberg is the President of Endemol USA. The series is Executive Produced by Tom Forman. For more information see http://abc.go.com/primetime/xtremehome/index .
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