After three squirrels were found dead outside the John K. King Used & Rare Book store in downtown Detroit, the bookshop is asking fellow retailers in the area to not use chemical poisons to eradicate pests.
"We do not know for sure who is putting it down," a post on Facebook reads.
"We are not accusing anyone directly. We are asking every property owner, building manager, and pest control contractor within a few blocks of 901 W. Lafayette to look at what your service is actually using, and where."
The bookshop encourages its neighbors to use enclosed bait stations and snap traps.
They say if the poison is in reach of wildlife in the area, it is also within reach of every pet that walks and animal that hunts, along the Lodge.
The bookstore says if
anyone sees a strange acting squirrel or animal in the area to tell them, as they are keeping a record of occurrences.
In its downtown Detroit location, the store has four floors dedicated to a collection of books.
The store offers a rare book collection that is accessible online.
Detroit Free Press contributed reporting.
Jalen Williams is a trending reporter at the Detroit Free Press. Contact him at jawilliams1@freepress.com.
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