Gopher control using trapping only — no poisons, no chemicals, no risk to your dogs, cats, horses, or children. Serving Norco with a 60-day guarantee.
Norco calls itself Horse Town USA — the city's official identity is built around equestrian life, with horse trails running throughout neighborhoods, front-yard hitching posts required by city code, and a land-use character that prioritizes animal husbandry over suburban density. Nearly every residential property in Norco has some combination of horses, chickens, goats, dogs, cats, or other animals. This makes Norco one of the clearest cases in Riverside County where poison-based gopher control is simply not a responsible option.
The animal density on a typical Norco property creates multiple poison exposure pathways. Horses graze in pastures where bait may be present. Barn cats hunt and eat gophers. Chickens foraging in the yard can ingest bait pushed to the surface. Dogs investigate gopher mounds out of instinct. Any rodenticide application on a Norco property is potentially exposing four or five different species of animals. The economics are straightforward: a single emergency vet call for a poisoned animal costs far more than a professional trapping service, and you still have to deal with the gophers afterward anyway.
Norco's gopher pressure is high year-round because of the abundant food sources available on animal properties. Hay, grain, vegetable gardens, fruit trees, and irrigated pasture all attract and sustain gopher populations. Gophers that are eliminated from one part of a property are replaced quickly by individuals from adjacent properties or open space. Recurring trapping service is the standard approach for Norco's equestrian properties — it maintains control without chemical risk and can be scheduled around horse feeding and turnout times.
Gophers spend nearly their entire lives underground, so the signs of their activity are indirect. Watch for these indicators on Norco properties:
The sooner treatment begins after you notice signs, the smaller the tunnel system will be and the faster the problem is resolved. A single gopher can create 20+ mounds before a homeowner takes action.
All gopher control service in Norco is backed by a 60-day guarantee. If gopher activity returns during the guarantee period, the technician returns at no additional charge.
Monthly and quarterly maintenance service for Norco properties is available without long-term contracts. Cancel any time.
For professional trapping service in Norco, we recommend Rodent Guys — Riverside County's trapping specialists since 2011. No poisons, no chemicals, 60-day guarantee, no long-term contracts required.
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