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Thread ID: 128759 2013-01-13 20:38:00 Rat Deterrent bk T (215) PC World Chat
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1322635 2013-01-13 20:38:00 I was quite shocked to see a rat in one corner of my house this morning when I was having my breakfast. Never expected this little fellow to greet me after living in this house for 16+ years. After my breakfast, I was trying to look for it in that corner, but I couldn't find it - it has hidden somewhere. It's a little fellow.

Is there any good deterrent to recommend? Or, I have to get in a pest control professional?

I feel uneasy having such an ininvited guest in my home.

Suggestions, please.

Thanks
bk T (215)
1322636 2013-01-13 20:54:00 Get a cat :)

or a humane mouse/rat trap from your local supermarket.
Zippity (58)
1322637 2013-01-13 20:59:00 You can buy rat poison from your local Place Makers, Mitre 10, RD1 etc.
It's solid blue stuff with a hole in the middle so you can nail it something so it can't be dragged away.
CYaBro (73)
1322638 2013-01-13 21:01:00 A good cat.... fnphoto (2434)
1322639 2013-01-13 21:02:00 No pets allowed in this home - no cats or dogs. bk T (215)
1322640 2013-01-13 21:16:00 Borrow a neighbours cat. PJ Poppa John (284)
1322641 2013-01-13 21:16:00 rat bait as it makes em thirsty so they crawl away looking for water, that way they don't usually die in your house gary67 (56)
1322642 2013-01-13 21:23:00 rat bait as it makes em thirsty so they crawl away looking for water, that way they don't usually die in your house

That sounds good. Where can I get them, supermarket? Any special brand recommended?
bk T (215)
1322643 2013-01-13 21:24:00 No pets allowed in this home - no rats or cats or dogs.

Fixed that for you...
johcar (6283)
1322644 2013-01-13 21:24:00 No pets allowed in this home - no cats or dogs.

You have one - a rat. Rats in the agreement or not?

Rat bait is cruel, get a humane trap and let it go, probably an adolescent male, exploring. They do that.
pctek (84)
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