[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

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.

House cats that allowed out unleashed kill more song birds that rodents.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by nativetex

Does having palm trees in a yard cause rats?

Yes, if it produces seed pods and you let them produce fruit, cut pods out before they produce fruits.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by John41

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.

Yes, especially songbirds.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Toddy

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

Only if allowed to produce seed pods fruits, no fruits 🍎, rats will move down street where food source is.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

House cats that allowed out unleashed kill more song birds that rodents.

Rodents, rats, squirrels, etc will fight back. House cats don't know how to deal with them, usually. Feral cats hunt and kill for food. Once they have eaten will go rest and digest their meal. House cats just kill. Since they aren't hungry, they don't eat their kill. They leave the inactive prey and go off to kill again. Anything that moves is fair game.

[susankchittum@gmail.com]

Originally Posted by frose

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

We recently saw two rats in the same day in our garage. We called our lawn and pest company, Falcon. They came out and set box traps on each side of the garage door (outside). They charged $50 to set the traps, and quarterly we pay $10 for them to check and reset. Haven’t seen one since. Worth the piece of mind for us.

[OhioBuckeye]

Originally Posted by merrymini

Poison is a terrible idea and may kill other animals.

Merrymini, you forgot one thing. I’m assuming the other animals are our pets. Remember they’re suppose to be on a leash. If the other animals you talking about are wild animals, you won’t know because they’ll be long gone & die elsewhere. Then you won’t have to worry about them killing someone’s pet. Not trying to sound cruel, just trying to see if we want to kill rats or worry about a rat infestation!

[MDLNB]

Originally Posted by DaleDivine

I hate it when my fruit riots...

Just be careful not to shoot a "rioting" fruit with an AR-15.

[Michael G.]

Originally Posted by drrichard

Go to the website domyown.com, buy Protecta rat bait stations, fill them with Fastrac All-Weather Blox, and you will safely kill all nearby rats. I have had TEN of these all around my pool cage for about 12 years and am very pleased with the results. I check/refill them every 3 months and each time there is far less evidence of any rat activity, so I assume I am killing many rats and have seen NO evidence of rats around my house for years. Not very costly, easy to check/refill, and clearly effective.

Thanks for this idea.
I think if anyone even suspects you have a rodent problem, these rat bait stations
is the way to go.
I have palms and fruit trees so I'll be investing in some soon.

I wonder if Rural King would carry them it tractor supply??

[Bilyclub]

Rats are not a problem in TV according to a YouTube duo that are newcomers.

[MDLNB]

We used to have a very serious rat problem here, but I found a solution. We trap them and I BBQ them in my smoker. Just like a short haired squirrel......

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

House cats that allowed out unleashed kill more song birds that rodents.

WRONG. FACT CHECK
Domestic cats kill between 1.4 and 3.7 billion birds and between 6.9 and 20.7 billion mammals (mostly mice, shrews, rabbits, squirrels, and voles) each year, according to a study published last year in Nature Communications.

So according to science songbird sandwiches are not the cats favorite delicacy. Lol. BUT…

The greatest threat to birds is LOSS OF HABITAT. Yes your little slice of paradise multiplied reduces places where birds can eat, have protection from the elements and raise their young. Cats and all predators do what nature intended, strengthen the animal/avian population by eliminating the weak.

[Chi-Town]

Ironic fact from the land if the Mouse.

Disneyland Cats: The Feral Cats Who Live in the Park - Inside the Magic

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by John41

WRONG. FACT CHECK
Domestic cats kill between 1.4 and 3.7 billion birds and between 6.9 and 20.7 billion mammals (mostly mice, shrews, rabbits, squirrels, and voles) each year, according to a study published last year in Nature Communications.

So according to science songbird sandwiches are not the cats favorite delicacy. Lol. BUT…

The greatest threat to birds is LOSS OF HABITAT. Yes your little slice of paradise multiplied reduces places where birds can eat, have protection from the elements and raise their young. Cats and all predators do what nature intended, strengthen the animal/avian population by eliminating the weak.

So, we need to reverse the human reproduction explosion since we are responsible for loss of habitat?

"They paved paradise and put up a parking lot".

[Marathon Man]

Originally Posted by frose

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

Maybe they are just waiting a year before they leave.