Why I Don’t Use Poisons Anymore
- Jay Pine
- Sep 11, 2025
- 1 min read
Updated: Dec 4, 2025
When I first started in this industry, I used poison like everyone else. It seemed like the easiest solution. But with all of the advances made in lethal trapping, poisons are simply not necessary, nor are they the most effective method.
It pays to recognize that “easy” usually comes with a hidden cost.
Poison doesn’t just kill rodents. All too often, it harms or kills what eats the rodents. Hawks, owls, foxes, coyotes, even pets can get sick or die from secondary poisoning.
If you’ve got a rodent problem in Lake Elmo, Oakdale, Stillwater, Woodbury or surrounding areas, call me before you reach for poison.



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