4mo ago

those little shits!

I have a 19 teens era Tutor Revival with some steep arches above the bedroom window.

i always hope to see who's making all that guano but only have seen them out of the corner of your eyes on nice sunsets

the bats I have seen in my area are small little guys, like really ssmoool

anyways it's about time to do the by annual rooftop sweeping

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in the US that might be a be careful for rabies type deal.
- while a valid concern, this so rare it should be considered almost nothing
  In Washington, there have been two cases of human rabies identified during the last 75 years, and both residents were infected with bat rabies virus. In 1995, a four-year-old child died of rabies four weeks after a bat was found in her bedroom; and in 1997, a 64-year-old man died of rabies; exposure in this situation was unknown.
  
  I didn't know OP was in Washington. Good to know.
  
  Rabies is so terrible, it's worth being cautious in any situation where you increase the chances of exposure.
  100% fatal? Check! Slow, agonizing death from dehydration while going insane? Check! Absolutely no cure, and with humane doctor-assisted suicide to avoid the painful death process illegal in most states? Check!
  Squirrels are also extremely unlikely to transmit rabies; that doesn't mean it's safe to hand-feed them.
Consider yourself very lucky. Put on a dust mask and shovel this into a bucket. You can pour it into your compost bin, or bury it straight into the soil under your veggie garden or flower beds. Be sure to spread it around as opposed to clumped up together. Do a little more research as you are dealing with a bunch of the stuff so there might be some safety considerations.

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