cherriepie Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 We are pulling our hair out here. Our neighbour has a delapidated shed at the bottom of her garden and rats are breeding in it. We told her over 6 months ago about it to which she didn't appreciate it but called out pest control. She never got them back to see if the treatment worked, however they are still a problem. It's costing us a fortune in bait and the traps we set they just seem to take the bait and somehow manage to not spring the trap! Should we pay for pest control when they are coming from her garden? Help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thirsty Relic Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 just report it to Environmental Health at the Council - I'm pretty sure they will go round and tell her and sort it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherriepie Posted October 3, 2020 Author Share Posted October 3, 2020 She thinks we're getting at her cos of her hut which with one push will fall down but she blames us cos we feed the birds. I'll get enviromental health out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Wallace* Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 It may be hard but I would stop feeding the birds the food does attract them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron99 Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 Maybe you could persuade her to set your traps in her she'd & kill everything at source? Surely if you're got a problem with them, so had she & the other neighbours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeZeus Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 Just a few Suggestions: Borrow, then let loose several local stray hungry cats / dogs (e.g. Jack Russell's) round to yours...but don't feed them. Not sure if you can still utilise a poachers fine bore shot gun on rats.. Or Air Rifles like you used to be able too, maybe it's classed as too in humane now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassett one Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 yes they hate being near any cats,so attract or borrow a few cats,put them near the area,remove the poison though,that should sort it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
despritdan Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 I had a similar problem last week and bought this from Amazon. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000QVSCH6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It worked perfectly and I caught 4 in 5 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherriepie Posted October 4, 2020 Author Share Posted October 4, 2020 10 hours ago, despritdan said: I had a similar problem last week and bought this from Amazon. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000QVSCH6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It worked perfectly and I caught 4 in 5 days. Great thanks I'll get one, anything is worth a try 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 Then what do you do? Let them free again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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