rats
 

what do you use to get rid of rats.. there are many around and i would like to get rid of them..

If you have a lawn care company, we used Deans, and they placed traps. If the lawn care company will not do this, you can place poison, but you need to be real careful, as other animals that might eat the dead rats will also be killed by the poison. Personally, I would try rat traps.

Where do you live that you have a rat problem.

Here is a solution.

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You might think so, but most of the house kitties wouldn't have a clue. Feral cats with battle scars fighting to survive could do it, but then you'd have to deal with the feral cats. I vote for traps. Lots and lots of traps.

the 2-legged or 4-legged kind?

If it's the 2 legged kind:

Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) Official Trailer - James Cagney Movie - YouTube

Rodents (mice and/or rats?) made a nest inside my electric pool heater (heat pump). After I completed repairs, I called Deans which we use for termite control and insect/pest control. They placed a bait (poison) box in the area near the heat pump. This is NOT a trap.

Re: cats
If, you go that route you want a female cat they are the hunters.
As far as traps, it is interesting as to how many different traps have been invented over the years. The common snap traps work fine, the secret is the bait-try peanut butter. Poison, the one commonly used causes the rodent to bleed internally. Since they do not vomit they die a slow death and will seek water. If, they die in the walls or attic it will stink. Years ago, I was sure it was a rat. I kept needing to re-bait the trap and having it sprung but missed. In the end it was a field mouse. Finally got hm with the arm of the trap. Point a rat trap does not only get, kill rats.

Agree,
 

You are so right. A rat trap can indeed catch more than rats. Once, while baiting a trap, the trap caught me.
O.K. let the rat jokes begin. I can take it. I'll just sit here quietly and nibble my cheese. 😊

Thought.
 

If you or neighbors have bird feeders or throw out food for birds, you might want to stop doing that. Bird seed, crumbs and other foods like nuts or certain fruit will attract rats, mice, squirrels and more. You or your neighbors might actually be creating the problem.

Just a thought.

evidently a food source is nearby! Rats & Mice love Birdseed!

If you have fruit trees, make sure the rotting fruit gets pick up.

One half of my barbecue grill cover was chewed up, set a rat trap, and got to rats in three days

Put up a picket….

I hate it when my fruit riots...
:duck::duck::duck:

I prefer to catch them in live traps and take them to Rat in the Box, where they are cooked properly and sold to hungry tourists.
Rat In The Box by Firesign Theatre - YouTube

Have fun catching them!

5 Easy Mouse/Rat Trap - YouTube

Be nice to the snakes and they will take care of them for you

Does having palm trees in a yard cause rats?

Female cat... That's the problem I have a male cat...

if they look like the crap down the main streets definitely. They need to stay trimmed up otherwise you're giving them a place to hide out

Look up “mouse trap” in you tube

I used a combination of snap traps and the traps that electrocute the rat when they go inside for their bait food.

vote!

Female vs. male hunter cats
 

You're giving too much credit to female cat hunters. I've seen some feral males collect impressive quantities of mice - when they're hungry enough.

Home inventory is low…

Shotgun

Often rats are driven from their normal “homes” by particularly wet weather, which we experienced this year.

We used Massey Services to get rid of the ones who invaded our lanai. Massey used a combination of traps (which they came and emptied when necessary) and poison outside. It took about two weeks, but we were again rat-free. I would recommend Massey highly.

Ohiobuckeye
 

The trouble with a cat is in TV you can’t leave a pet (cat) run free. Because I’m assuming the rat problem is outside, but if the rat problem is inside, well I would say there’s another issue with the owner.

Traps are the only thing that works however, rats will always be around.

Yes

Poison is a terrible idea and may kill other animals.

Our large male Maine Coon has caught many mice and rats in our CYV outside area. (Actually I think the rats are Voles.) If he refuses to come in when called I know he is stalking something. The Egyptians worshipped cats because they caught rats that tried to eat the grain people used for food. Cats will hunt even if they aren’t hungry.

As long as you don’t have pets, rat poison like D-Con, but if you have pets, I would call professionals. I used Drakes to get rid of moles…..they’re still working on getting rid of them. I have 2 little dogs so I was concerned about what they use

Cats - meow.

Rats
 

If you have palm trees or your neighbors have them, you have rats. You can have Deans put traps near your palm trees.

Rats
 

I think so too. Kinda hard to confuse a rat with a vole. Also don’t voles just have a sort little tail.

if you have Rat;s , then there is a food supply going on that is attracting them. Only through your trash out early morning on trash day not overnight, bird feeders will attract them. My thought, would not the Villages handle this problem. Ask your neighbors if they have this problem too, or is it just you. Then find the source of food. Pls do not put poison out other animals get into it and die... pls don't

There is a little yellow pill for that:a040:

My snakes eat the rats.
 

The “rats” are really mice from what I have seen. The snakes snack on them so it’s a win win at our place.