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First of all, keep the grass short. The hens are useful, so is a cat to keep rodents away.
by petre 9y ago
First of all, keep the grass short. The hens are useful, so is a cat to keep rodents away.
- NoGravitas 9y agoOur neighborhood has quite a healthy population of opossums, which are well-known tick-eaters.
- parfe 9y agoPermethrin poisons cats.
- subpixel 9y agoCats kill birds; pets should not be roaming around like wild animals.
- petre 9y agoBirds also carry ticks, they're another important reservoir host after mice. https://www.citylab.com/environment/2015/02/suburban-birds-are-reservoirs-for-lyme-disease-bacteria/386009/ https://www.citylab.com/environment/2015/02/suburban-birds-a...