Rat trap chat

[Gillstay]

My neighbour just used a live trap and an air pistol to kill them. Same for squirrels.

He wanted to ensure he did not kill hedgehogs.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Your neighbor is the cause of the rat infestation.
The old dog food is the rats' food source.
If there are no other ways to dispose of the dog food, he must put a heavy weight on the bin so the rats cannot access it, clean the bin regularly, keep the area around it clean.

This in 1. Remove the source of food and Roderick and his family will offenbugger. See also our not feeding birds anymore - not since Mrs BF saw the entire family waiting patiently for their daily scoff over winter.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

I once saw a fox catch a grey squirrel. Shows that London foxes don't live entirely on KFC

I think it was a baby squirrel

Taste just like KFC, I'm told

 

[Beebo]

My dad had a cage type trap, then he used to drown them in a water butt.
It sure if this is frowned upon by RSPCA these days.

 

[fossyant]

We had the odd rat that would appear off the field due to having bird feeders near our summer house (during covid - I was working in there). Feeders have been moved and the rats have gone else where.

The neighbour needs to dispose of the dog food properly. They are the problem. No food supply, no rats.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

See also our not feeding birds anymore - not since Mrs BF saw the entire family waiting patiently for their daily scoff over winter.

Indeed, in my street, we all agreed to stop feeding the birds because the bird food was attracting rodents.
I was hoping for the birds to eat slugs instead, but the slug population in my garden has stayed the same