If you’re in Toronto right now, googling best rodent control Toronto at 2 a.m. because you just heard something scratching in the walls again, I feel you, bro. That sound? That’s not the house “settling”. That’s a rat the size of a Tim Hortons XL coffee having a party in your kitchen cabinet. One day everything’s chill, the next day you’re lifting the toaster, there’s droppings everywhere, and your girlfriend is threatening to move back to her mom’s in Scarborough.
If you’re looking for the best rodent control Toronto has right now in late 2025, you already know the big franchise vans with the shiny ads ain’t it. Half of them send some kid who just sprays poison and ghosts you when the rats come back in two weeks. We, City Pest, a proper Toronto company, have been exterminating rodents across the 416 and 905 since 2011. We live here, we deal with the same bullshit construction sites and garbage strikes you do, and we actually answer the phone when you call, crying about rats in your condo.
Why Toronto Is Literally Getting Eaten Alive By Rats & Mice Right Now (November 2025 Is Biblical)
Toronto was named one of the rattiest cities in North America again this year, with the third-fastest-growing rat population on the continent. That mild October we had? Rats were banging like crazy. Now this cold snap hit on November 19th, and every single one of them is trying to move into your house like it’s a downtown condo.
Worst hotspots we’re getting calls from right now:
- Downtown core (King/Spadina, Queen West, Kensington) construction everywhere, kicking rats out of the ground
- Leaside/Rosedale people feeding squirrels and birds, turning backyards into rat buffets (saw the CBC story, whole street infested because one grandma with bird seed)
- Scarborough (Warden/Eglinton, Markham/Sheppard) strip mall dumpsters + old houses = rat highway
- Etobicoke Lakeshore, those new condos with garbage chutes that never get cleaned
- North York (Yonge/Finch, Bathurst/Sheppard) high-rises with shared walls, one unit gets mice, the whole building fucked
- Parkdale/Roncesvalles Victorian houses with basements older than Confederation
- Even the “nice” areas like Forest Hill and Lawrence Park are getting hit hard this year
We did 120+ rodent jobs in October-November 2025 alone. Phones haven’t stopped ringing.
The Health Shift That Should Scare You Straight
Mice are worse for allergies; their urine proteins trigger asthma in kids. Had a family in Scarborough this month, the kid ended up in SickKids because of mouse piss in the vents. Negative for everything serious but still traumatizing.
And the damage? Rats chewed through a Tesla charging cable in Rosedale last week, resulting in a $3,400 repair: chewed gas lines, electrical wires (house fires), drywall, and insulation. Your home insurance doesn’t even cover rodent damage.
Why Every DIY Trick Fails in Toronto Houses
We were all doing the same old crack and snort nonsense and wasting money doing it, peppermint oil, which rats essentially rub on their backs like fancy perfume, the ultrasonic plug-ins on Amazon, which rats literally dance to as though it were a rave, the $9.99 Home Depot snap trap, which probably catches two of the dumb asses. The other half of the species holds a party around them and the Canadian Tire green blocks that poison, which only makes the rats dance like they are in a rave until they eat it, and then crawl up your walls and die. It was a Complete nightmare; no outcomes. It was an expensive lesson.
What is the most significant problem this year? Rats are getting resistant to the cheap poisons. The big companies still use the same old bromadiolone that rats have been eating like candy since 2015. They get “super rats” now, literally immune.
Poison-Free & Green Options (Because Half Our Clients Have Kids or Dogs)
You want zero poison? We got you.
- Contraceptive baits (rats eat it, become sterile, population dies off naturally)
- Live trapping + relocation (for mice mostly)
- Complete exclusion + sanitation only (works amazingly in new condos)
- Natural repellents that actually work in 2025 (new formulas)
Daycares, schools, restaurants with health inspections, new moms, everybody is picking the green program now.
How Much Does the Best Rodent Control Toronto Actually Cost Right Now (Late 2025 Prices, HST Included)
| Service | Price Range | What’s Included |
| Average house/condo (mice) | $299 – $599 | Full exclusion + traps + 6-month guarantee |
| Rat job (heavy infestation) | $599 – $1,299 | Heavy proofing + resistant bait + cleanup + 1-year |
| High-rise condo unit | $249 – $399 | Usually just your unit + balcony sealing |
| Restaurant/commercial | $450 – $950 initial | + monthly maintenance from $199/month |
| Full building (5+ units) | Custom | We beat any quote |
We beat any licensed Ontario competitor’s written quote by 10–15%. Bring it, we’ll sharpen the pencil.
Areas We Cover (We Actually Cover Toronto, Not Vaughan, Pretending)
Based right in the city, we cover everywhere in under an hour:
Downtown ⋅ Liberty Village ⋅ Parkdale ⋅ Roncy ⋅ Junction ⋅ High Park ⋅ Bloor West ⋅ Annex ⋅ Yorkville ⋅ Rosedale Leaside ⋅ Davisville ⋅ Yonge/Eglington North York ⋅ Scarborough ⋅ Etobicoke ⋅ East York ⋅ Leslieville ⋅ Riverdale ⋅ Cabbagetown ⋅ Distillery ⋅ Beaches ⋅ , even up to Markham/Richmond Hill, when people are begging.
Emergency same-day 7 days a week. Rat in your bedroom? We’re pulling up.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q.How fast can you come?
A.Same day, no cap. Call before 2 pm, and we’ll be there by dinner.
Q.safe for my dog/kids?
A.100%. Our main program uses zero poison in living areas.
Q.Will they come back next winter?
A.Not if we seal it right. Our exclusion work lasts 10+ years.
Q.What if the landlord won’t pay?
A.We work with tenants all the time; the bill is sent to the landlord afterward.
Stop Sharing Your House With Rats
Real talk, you don’t have to live like this. The 2025 rat explosion is real, but so is our fix.
Call or text City Pest right now. Most houses are completely rodent-free in weeks, sleeping well again, and no more scratching at night.
Get the best rodent control Toronto that’s actually local, actually answers the phone, and actually guarantees the work.