[QUOTE=“TheUlteriorMotive, post: 1157610, member: 2272”]I can’t find the other rats thread
I found two dead rats lying on the grass in my back garden - they looked like they had died recently and looked dried out
Am I right to assume somebody nearby has a rat problem and has laid poison
Should I lay poison in my own garden too?[/QUOTE]
I’d say that’s a reasonable conclusion alright. I’d be very wary about putting poison down in the garden unless you can see evidence of an infestation. Better off to do a walk around the house and seal up holes and put traps down in the house, under the sinks and in the hot press.etc.
Find out what you have first, a pet dog will just eat poisoned rats and possibly kill itself. Poison is a disaster if they are in the house because the rats will die in some cavity and stink the place up. Look up the sophisticated traps, they are the business.
If it’s a dog for rats then the Jack Russell is your only man. But they aren’t good with kids. Any other dog is a waste of time. Cats can be the answer but they can go two ways, lazy as fuck or the really enthusiastic one who will kill the rat and bring it up to you in the bed and drop it on the pillow in an I’m so clever kind of a way.