Your report has been assigned to the Inspectional Services Department for follow up. A City Inspector will visit the area to determine if violations are present that attract rodents.

Please call Inspectional Services at 617-349-6100 if you would like to follow-up on the inspection.

Is it the assisted living building in Spaulding?

Can the city provide lower cost pest control to those who cannot effort the very high costs of pest control traps and service? It occurs to me that may be one reason there are recurring incidents despite violation fines.

Maybe the fines could be increased to make it more palatable to pay for pest control?

More important is payment of violations enforced? (The clerks at the registry laughed at me, explained no one from the city ever checked for payment - when I went to pay my fine for failure to shovel; admittedly this was years ago, but it could still be happening.).

The best extermination is prevention. This is free. If everyone's trash is stored properly and overgrowth vegetation cut back this alone will greatly affect the presence of rats.
Unfortunately when baiting or trapping is required then a professional should be called. Home improvement stores sell baited boxes they say are for rats. Yet these boxes are small and not nearly as effective as what professionals would use.

The city of Cambridge does not exterminate private property. The use of dry ice can be effective if used properly or it could be a waste of money and time. You don't find out which until you've invested the time and money.

Inspectional services has visited the neighborhood to determine if there are violations contributing to rodent sightings , we will continue to monitor area.
Please contact 617 349=6100 for more information .