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DC Sees Post-Pandemic Increase in Rat Numbers

DC Sees Post-Pandemic Increase in Rat Numbers

By Michelle Vassilev November 10, 2022

Rat numbers are increasing across Washington, D.C., as the city recovers from the pandemic, with rat-related complaints more than doubling in the District from 2018 to 2022. The resurgence in rats...

CAFE ROMEOS DC / FACEBOOK | Glover Park pizza shop and hookah lounge Cafe Romeos closed after a D.C. Department of Health inspection revealed multiple health code violations.

Cafe Romeo Shuttered After Vermin Infestation

By Liana Hardy October 4, 2019

The D.C. Department of Health ordered the shutdown of Glover Park pizza shop and hookah lounge Cafe Romeo’s Sept. 24 due to a vermin infestation and other health code violations. The restaurant’s...

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Washington, D.C. authorities are exploring ways to control the citys growing rodent population, which has contributed to fires, chewed wires, contaminated food and destroyed packaging.

Undeterred by City Efforts, Rat Population Booms

By Elizabeth Douglas August 31, 2018

Despite Washington, D.C.’s ongoing efforts to control its rat population, the number of resident complaints to the city are expected to continue to increase after reaching an all-time high in 2017. The...

Bowser Addresses Citizens’ Rodent Concerns in Dupont Rat Walk

By Marina Pitofsky November 17, 2017

Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) led a demonstration in Dupont Circle to address the concerns of Washington, D.C. residents surrounding the city’s growing rodent and vermin population Monday. The walk, which...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The Rodent Problem in Georgetown

By Gina Vogel and Nabeel Audeh October 23, 2017

To our friends, neighbors and patrons, Due to the current state of construction in our area, it is a constant battle with rodents in Georgetown. We understand that construction is necessary on these...

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A video of a rat tumbling to the ground from a shelf at Wisemiller’s Grocery and Deli,  a sandwich and convenience shop popular with students  was posted to Snapchat Oct. 13 and was quickly shared amongst students. Reports of rodents have surged 65 percent this year around the District.

Uptick in Rodent Sightings Rattles Campus Amid Pest Control Efforts

By Quinn Coleman October 19, 2017

Complaints of rodents to Washington, D.C.’s 311 city services helpline saw a 65 percent surge during the 2016 fiscal year to 3,200 complaints filed by D.C. residents from 2,300 in 2015, as students report...

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Councilmember Chehs legislation seeks to incentivize home composting systems for residents as part of a local government effort to reduce food waste by as much as 80 percent.

Councilmember Proposes Composting Rebates for Residents

By Matthew Larson October 17, 2017

Washington, D.C. residents who purchase home composting systems would receive a $75 rebate from the District government under a bill Councilmember Mary Cheh (D-Ward 3) proposed Oct. 3. The legislation...

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