There is a rodent breeding factory in south Fort Worth called the Big Cheese Rodent Factory that produces between 500,000 and 600,000 mice and rats a month.Why you wonder? I know I did.
Well. In 1999 Lynda Hanna read in the Wall Street Journal that there was a need for rodents to feed the growing population of exotic animals for whom rats and mice are dinner. So, Lynda and her son, Chad Martin opened the Big Cheese Rodent Factory.
All was hunky dory in the rat/mice breeding business until neighboring businesses and residents started complaining to the city about the foul odor coming from the Rodent Factory. That complaining grew louder in the past couple months because the Big Cheese owners have asked for a zoning change so they can expand the Rodent Factory.
A city inspector sent to check out the smell said it was so bad he had moments of nausea while inspecting.
The Rodent Factory is trying to lessen its stench. One of their breeding zones has had a ozone filter installed that greatly improves air quality. Another odor source is the used up sawdust tossed into a garbage bin. They are trying to lessen that problem with disinfectant sprays.
What I know for certain is I would not want to live by a Big Cheese Rodent Factory. Bad smells aside. What if the rats escaped? Remember the movie, Willard?
Coming from a neighbor of The Big Cheese Rodent Factory, you can take my word that attempts to lessen the foul odors with "disinfectant spray" have hardly helped the unfortunate situation. One of the factories closest neighbors happens to be my 90 year old grandfather. I am angry about the fact that The Big Cheese Rodent Factory has been in operation for the better part of the past decade without proper zoning compliance. The are still operating ILLEGALLY. I smell the nasty rats' urine and feces right now but I think I really smell a lawsuit.
ReplyDeleteI don't live in the area, but if it is in an area where people keep animals such as horses, cows, etc... then everyone should just shut up. Should we all shut down dairies because the cow smell or airports because airplanes are noisy? C'mon get real. Now if they are doing all of this in a cookie cutter housing neighborhood then I agree that they should move. If you live in the country, then its going to smell like the country.
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