Thread: Rats!!

I'm not bothered by mice or spiders, I'd prefer mice to live in cages or outside though spiders are welcome. Rats are a whole different matter and I was surprised by my instinctive reaction to one I saw last winter. I work from home and my office windows look out onto the back garden and patio which has a pergola over it. I hang bird feeders on the pergola and get a lot of enjoyment out of watching the birds. In the bad weather last year I had hung one of those fat boxes and was truly horrified to look out and see not a bird but a great big rat hanging off it. I was actually surprised by how violent my disgust and horror was because in general I have a live and let live attitude to all living creatures. In this case the fat box was disposed of and all manner of rat get ridder ofs put out within hours! No more fat boxes for my garden!