If you didnāt drown kittens you wouldnāt have had a rat problem.
Drowning kittens is fascinating, throwing them on the dung heap and watching them getting nice and crispy as the summer progresses
Besides, it was Dan taggart wot done it.
Came down this morning, Traps untouched with bait still fully intact. Any remainers may have been cowed by the smell of death (and floor cleaner) but Iāll put the traps out another few nights before declaring it a rat free zone.
Did you find the herb?
Yes. It was a great day/night all told. *
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I donāt want to rain on your parade but some animals mourn the passing of their comrades. They could be off their food or observing a customary fast period.
Crows are great lads for mourning.
Anyway, theyāll soon pass through the grief stage, hopefully their thoughts wonāt turn to rage and revenge.
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I reckon Iāve seen 4 or 5 rats in my life in Dublin and Iāve lived in the city centre before. I guess all the foxes around the place help.
You would see 4 or 5 rats a night walking downtown in a major US city and even into the nicer suburbs. Horrible things, city authorities have taken to dumping dried ice down their little burrows and ceiling them, which supposedly wipes out their colonies quickly. Iāve yet to see much of an improvement to be honest. Must be global warming.
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Get some bait boxes and stick them outside with poison in them.
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An update. There have been no further rat sightings or signs. Peanut butter, which they love has been left overnight and remained untouched. Traps unā¦set off. It seems like my furry friend was a bit of a loner.
You still need to figure out how he got in
Iāve been thinking that but Iām puzzled. Itās not from behind the fridge. What would country people do? Should I get a ferret or something?
Met the fella who lives behind us yesterday. He said heād rats in the shed and had boxes down but they were empty so far. Our freezer is in the shed and I accidentally left bread on it. Came back this afternoon and the thing was shredded to fuck. They must have eaten 4/5 slices. Traps are back downā¦
Based on their ability to breed Iād say you could have 30 or 40 of the bastards in the vicinity of the shed now.
Whatever you do keep the children indoors until you can visually account for 30 or so actual kills.
You need a good terrier, a shotgun, a ferret, 20kg of Storm (ratpoision) and a heap of Rosaries.
Youāre being invaded buddy, get out in front immediately.
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Someone call Tuslaā¦ this is out and out abuse of his family.
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Id be having a good think about moving house
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Youād have great sport with an air rifle. Whatever about killing the rats
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Out and out true. I wonder did the shed need planning before calling the authoritiesā¦
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