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invade a home by utilizing the plumbing system. The Norway rats are especially good swimmers. 
They can and do getinto homes using the drains as well as other plumbing such as toilets. In the 
modern home, it is essential to have special valves at various points of the plumbing so as to make 
it impossible for the California  rats to make their way into your home. 
If you aren’t sure of the plumbing system that is within your home, it is essential that you take the 
time to investigate further and get the work done as soon as possible. One of life’s greatest nightmares 
is to lift the lid of pour toilet and come face to face with a live rat getting out of the owl. Withthese 
kinds of Los Angeles rat problems, they can be fixed by simply installing grates on the drains as well as valves on your 
plumbing system. 
If you need to move into a new place within any city, it is essential that you ask the landlord about the plumbing 
and whether or not it is rat proof. Older buildingsusuallydon’t have the greatestand latest technology to help in the 
prevention of California rats within the home. The Norway rats are good swimmers as mentioned earlier. However, they are not very 
good at climbing. However, when necessary, these rats can actually make their way to a high level on a building so as to 
make entry through your roof. Where you have plumbing on the roof, you also need to have grates installed so as to prevent 
the rats from getting in through this way. 
The Los Angeles black rat is the professional climber and it thrives on the roof area. They are also known to swim through pipes. 
However, it is very rare to find rats getting into a home by using the plumbing that is on the roof area. Rats can enter 
your home through a vent or a pipe that is UN protected. You should always make sure that the home remains well guarded at 
all times. This is the only way you can be sure that the intrusion will not occur. Openings need to have grates and caps. The 
homes or areas that have beendamaged have to be repaired. If youfail to do this, then you may never get rid of California rats. 
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