Steward's Mole and Pest Removal LLC

02/07/2026

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The apple flesh is safe. The seeds are poison.

THE DANGER:
- Apple seeds contain amygdalin
- When digested, amygdalin releases cyanide
- Birds' small size makes them extremely vulnerable
- Seeds must be crushed or chewed to release toxin
- Whole seeds can pass through, but crushed seeds kill

One crushed apple seed can kill a small bird like a finch.
Three crushed seeds can kill a budgie or parakeet.

SAFE FRUITS FOR BIRDS:
✓ Apple FLESH only (no seeds/core)
✓ Berries (blueberries, strawberries, raspberries)
✓ Melons (seedless or seeds removed)
✓ Bananas
✓ Grapes (seedless)

OTHER SEEDS THAT CONTAIN CYANIDE:
→ Cherry pits
→ Peach pits
→ Apricot pits
→ Plum pits
→ Pear seeds

Always remove seeds and pits before feeding fruit to birds.

01/26/2026

521 moles in 2025
Our record is 700
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01/23/2026

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We are pleading with the community….Please, Please help us watch out for them. They can and will freeze to death. Make it your goal to save a life…(better yet, save MANY)

(CL placed a few wooden shelters where we know community cats are struggling, we will remove once it warms back up)

01/23/2026

🐈‍⬛🥶 TIPS to get cats to use winter shelters 🥶🐈‍⬛

In most cases, cats will figure out how to use shelters on their own. Here are a few things you can do to attract them if it doesn't seem like your cats are using the shelter:

▪️Be patient. Some cats need a lot of time to get comfortable with a new shelter.

▪️Loosely fill the shelter 1/2 to 2/3 full of straw, NOT HAY. Replace the straw as needed if it gets wet, as it will become moldy. STRAW ONLY! No blankets or fabric of any sort as they hold the moisture and can lead to hypothermia and death. Regular straw is best, not chopped straw. Do not use crafting straw as it is often treated with chemicals. 

▪️Remove any door flaps on the shelter until they get comfortable with the shelter. While doorway flaps help keep cold air out and warm air in, they should not be added until after your cats are used to going in and out of the shelter.

▪️Some cats prefer a shelter with two doors on it, so they have an exit door if a predator or another cat were to show up trying to enter the shelter. 

▪️Do not place food in or near the shelter. Cats instinctively avoid sleeping near food as it attracts other cats and wildlife (predators).

▪️Location is important. Place the shelter where your cats are already hanging out. More feral/less social cats typically want to shelter farther away from humans. The more secluded the shelter, the more likely cats are to use it.

▪️Place the shelter near natural cover, as opposed to out in the open where your cats may not feel safe. Cats prefer to move along walls, hedges or other natural barriers and boundaries. Place the shelter under or up against a building, fence, tree, porch, bush or some type of overhang.

▪️Place the shelter with the entrance facing away from the wind, rain and snow.

▪️Make sure the shelter is on a flat surface. A wobbly shelter could discourage cats from entering.

▪️Raise the shelter up off the ground if possible, on boards or even a pallet.

▪️ Be sure the shelter is weighed down, with bricks or a board on top if it is lightweight, so it does not blow in the wind. 

▪️Try adding some catnip inside the shelter to attract them to check it out.

▪️When all else fails, try a new location, but only after giving your cats plenty of time to explore and get used to the current location.

▪️ If the cats will absolutey NOT use the shelter, it is possible they may already have a shed, crawlspace or some other shelter they sleep in where they feel safe.

THANK YOU to the caregivers who have taken the time to build a feral cat shelter. Protection from the elements is critical, especially during the cold months, and your thoughtfulness will no doubt save many lives this winter. 💙

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01/18/2026

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐠𝐥𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 “𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞” 𝐓𝐍𝐕𝐑

We hear it every week:
“Can someone come trap these cats?”
”𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝘆? 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗜 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗜 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲. ”

We understand.
Most people don’t realize what goes into TNVR they just think it should be “free” and that someone else can handle it.

But here’s the truth:
That “free” service you’re asking for?
𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸.

Every trap, every can of food, every drop of gas costs someone. 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙨, 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙨, 𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧, 𝙙𝙚𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙧, 𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙖, 𝙘𝙖𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙙, 𝙜𝙖𝙨, 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙥𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝙥𝙖𝙙𝙨 to line traps none of it appears out of thin air.

Each “free” TNVR job costs hundreds of dollars before we even count the 𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙙𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙘𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜.

And behind every “free” service are real people.
Volunteers washing soiled traps in their driveways.
Loading and unloading scared ferals before sunrise.
Skipping dinners and losing sleep to make sure those cats get trapped, fixed, vaccinated, and safely returned.

This isn’t a hobby it’s hard, messy, emotional, draining, real work.

“Free” doesn’t mean easy. It means someone else is paying the price.
Through their time.
Through their gas tank.
Through their weekend.
Through their heart.

So next time someone says, “𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝘀,” 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲. Someone let it get to this point, and 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁.

If you can’t trap, donate 💰.
If you can’t donate, share 📣.
If you can’t share, educate 📖.

𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 “𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲” 𝗧𝗡𝗩𝗥 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲, 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆’𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.

Every cat matters. Every caretaker matters. Every dollar helps 🤟🏼🐈🪤.

12/25/2025

12/25/2025

To all my friends, family and customers, thanks for a good year. Remember the reason for the season! Merry Christmas!

12/18/2025

12/11/2025

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Deforestation strips away food, shelter, and water, leaving wildlife wandering through broken habitats in search of what once came naturally.

A reminder that fallen forests displace entire ecosystems. Respect their space and protect what remains.

11/30/2025

Cold weather is here — and outdoor community cats need our help staying warm. One of the best ways to support them is by providing a DIY winter shelter on your property.

Pro tip: If a cat isn’t using the shelter you made, don’t worry — they may already have another cozy spot they prefer.

Want to build one? Use a Styrofoam cooler, line it with straw (not hay!), and cut a small entrance. Straw traps heat and resists moisture.

Read our instruction and tips: https://ow.ly/1Fgt50XwPFG

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!