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 Expert advice please for rats
Topic Originator: buffy  
Date:   Fri 8 Nov 18:16

🐀 are running roond the tenement block in my street. I’m against killing them (and wee beasties, too) but is there any way of preventing them climbing up inside the pipes, to scare the beejesus oot my 🐈, humanely?

I’d happily drop them off doon the glen.

”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”

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 Re: Expert advice please
Topic Originator: Luxembourg Par  
Date:   Fri 8 Nov 18:35

Get or borrow a couple of jack russell dugs.

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 Re: Expert advice please
Topic Originator: red-star-par  
Date:   Fri 8 Nov 19:06

I`ll lend you my cat for the weekend, that`ll sort the issue out
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 Re: Expert advice please
Topic Originator: jake89  
Date:   Fri 8 Nov 19:22

Sorry if it`s no longer the case, but don`t you have a cat? Ignoring the slight myth that cats catch mice (the buggers more likely bring them in than kill them in the house!) their scent seemingly deters mice. If you suspect they`re in your flat I`m afraid the best solution is traps. Keep food in containers they can`t get at and don`t leave crumbs about and they`ll go into another flat. Unfortunately, in a flat you can`t control the habits of your neighbours but hopefully they`ll leave you be if you take away food sources.
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 Re: Expert advice please
Topic Originator: Buspasspar  
Date:   Fri 8 Nov 19:34

Its not nice seeing them so close to your home buffy .. If they are climbing inside the pipes get some chicken wire and bundle it up inside the pipe .. They don`t like being disturbed and will move elsewhere .. also as jake said leave as little temptation for them to stay and they will move elsewhere for food .. They will be all around your area not just your block so someone will get the rat catchers in

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 Re: Expert advice please
Topic Originator: buffy  
Date:   Fri 8 Nov 20:04

Aye I still have the cat but I’ve seen the size of the rats and they’d eat her for breakfast!

She doesn’t go out anymore either as I’m two floors up and too far away from the garden.

Turns out there’s been pest control out today with traps. Let’s hope they get them all.

”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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 Re: Expert advice please
Topic Originator: jake89  
Date:   Fri 8 Nov 21:45

Didn`t realise you meant rats! Bait will be the only solution. If any of your neighbours put out bird seed you might want to have a word with them.
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