RAT REMOVAL IN PINELLAS COUNTY
Rat Removal in Pinellas County, FL
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Who removes rats from Pinellas County houses?
In Pinellas County, rats inside a house are the occupant's or owner's job, and in most rentals Florida law puts extermination on the landlord. Cities like St. Petersburg help only outdoors. Pro Wildlife Removal finds how rats get into Pinellas homes, traps the ones inside and seals the openings. Call (844) 264-6254.
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Rats in Pinellas County
What Pinellas County says about rats
The county Extension office, the county code and two Pinellas cities all weigh in on rats and the safest way to fight them.
The Philippe Park owls
UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas reports that necropsies confirmed several owls found dead in local parks, including the well-known great horned owls at Philippe Park in Safety Harbor, died of rodenticide poisoning.
No bird-safe poison
After those deaths, the county's Extension agent got requests for "bird-friendly" rat poison. The answer: it doesn't exist. The strongest anticoagulant baits, sold only commercially, stay in a rat's body tissue for months and pass to whatever eats it.
Least toxic first
The Extension office's advice for Pinellas homes is to rodent-proof the building with chew-resistant materials and take away garbage, pet food, bird feed and fallen fruit before reaching for any poison.
Renting? Check the lease
Pinellas County's landlord and tenant page says that, unless the lease says otherwise, Florida law requires the landlord to exterminate rats, bugs and wood-destroying organisms.
How the county code defines it
In Pinellas code cases, "infestation" means insects, rodents or other pests within or around a dwelling, and "extermination" includes getting rid of their harborage and food, not only poisoning or trapping.
St. Pete helps outside only
St. Petersburg's Rodent Control Program inspects neighborhoods and may set free tamper-resistant bait stations outdoors. For rats inside a home, the city points residents to a private exterminator.
Safety Harbor's warning
The City of Safety Harbor warns that rat poison can raise rodent numbers over time, because it kills the owls and other predators that keep rats in check.
Who to call
Pinellas contacts for neighbor lots, outdoor rats and rats inside
Who handles which part of a rat problem in Pinellas, from the county's and cities' own pages.
Trash piled on a neighbor's lot
Pinellas County Public Works, (727) 464-8900, routes garbage complaints on private property to County Code Enforcement.
Rats outdoors in St. Pete
St. Petersburg Sanitation, 727-893-7398, schedules the city's Rodent Control Technicians.
Rats inside your home
That's work for a private company. Call us at (844) 264-6254.
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FAQ
Rat questions in Pinellas County
Does Pinellas County remove rats from homes?
No. Pinellas County Animal Services lists pets, cruelty cases and stray cats among its duties, not rodents. Inside a home, rats are a job for the occupant, the owner or a private company. In St. Petersburg, the city can help with rats outdoors.
My Pinellas rental has rats. Who pays?
Usually the landlord. Pinellas County's landlord and tenant page says Florida law requires landlords to exterminate rats unless the lease states otherwise. Put the request in writing and keep a copy.
Is there a rat poison that won't hurt owls?
Not according to UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas, which says "bird-friendly" rodenticides don't exist. Its agent recommends sealing entry points and removing food first. Sealing is the core of our rat removal work.
What draws rats to Pinellas yards?
Food and cover. The Extension office lists garbage, pet food, bird feed and fallen fruit. Pick up dropped fruit and spilled seed before dark.
How soon can you get to a rat problem in Pinellas County?
Same-day rat inspections are often available in Pinellas County. Call (844) 264-6254.
Rats in your Pinellas home?
Anywhere in Pinellas County, rat calls go to (844) 264-6254.
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