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M3DPO wrote:
There are not many cats that will tackle a rat, you've got a good one there
She certainly is one of a kind ! She often brings the evidence home and she’s not keen on anything coming into “her garden” (covers about a square mile) up to and including small children very clever cat as well, certainly has me well trained
Any kind of terrier will sort rats out provided it can get to them.. might be harder if they disappear into a neighbours garden.I want to see the sweets before I get into your windowless van... I'm not stupid!
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my god the size of these rats , including there tail must be a foot long
That's not big for a rat..
Dean
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18th Sep 2022 7:05 pm
nigethecat
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I’ve seen some rats around 6 foot, scurrying around the banks of the Thames near the Houses of Parliament I want to see the sweets before I get into your windowless van... I'm not stupid!
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18th Sep 2022 7:59 pm
gstuart
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john watson wrote:
Get yourself a couple of Jack Russells . They will make short work of them. I’m sure there used to be an informal organisation that would come with their Jack Russells and clear the place out for you. The most efficient rat killers I have ever seen were a pair of Mongoose. Fast and deadly but not your most domesticated animal by a long shot.
Saying that my old bichon , milly useto make short work of any mice
Watched a great video the other day from a utuber called “ Joseph carter the mink man “ , has half a dozen dogs and cleared a farm of nearly 500 x rats , really impressive to watch
19th Sep 2022 7:47 am
gstuart
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paul123 wrote:
put broken glass under the concreate its better than chicken wire .
Many thks for the idea , so grateful for all the suggestions
19th Sep 2022 7:48 am
gstuart
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nigethecat wrote:
M3DPO wrote:
There are not many cats that will tackle a rat, you've got a good one there
She certainly is one of a kind ! She often brings the evidence home and she’s not keen on anything coming into “her garden” (covers about a square mile) up to and including small children very clever cat as well, certainly has me well trained
Any kind of terrier will sort rats out provided it can get to them.. might be harder if they disappear into a neighbours garden.
My old cat would sit there and watch any mouse that came into the garden , lol
Indeed they have different hiding areas
This all stated some years ago, old neighbour would keep newspaper and dog food in one of the brick sheds , bottom of the door had a gap of some 4 x inches , mice then started to build a nest in there , they burrowed under his concrete slab in the shed , was only evident where they were after he moved out
Mice dug there way through the cavity wall from next door to under my kitchen sink , then within a few months they all disappeared , only because the rats appeared , they made a nest next door under an old decking
New neighbours moved in , removed and laid a new slab patio , could see the holes , all filled in with cement , slabs laid in cement
Must try and get a new shed roof fitted in order for me to remove everything from the concrete slab thats at my back door , just bought a tarpaulin and going to try to see if I can throw it over my old shed roof temporarily for now
Sorry I’m waffling as per usual , lol
Hope u and the cats are well
19th Sep 2022 8:05 am
gstuart
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Hardware wrote:
gstuart wrote:
my god the size of these rats , including there tail must be a foot long
That's not big for a rat.
I hope I never find out , lol
Plus seen that 2 x rats can grow to nearly 12,000 in one year
19th Sep 2022 8:14 am
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^^^
19th Sep 2022 12:06 pm
N5Fav
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Some years back - before I moved out the parents home - I told you it was a while back.
My folks bought a house that turned out to have a mouse problem, on several occasions I would be in the front room watching telly when one would scurry across the floor, our cats just ignored them, but our terrier cross would often get it.
That's when I realised that often a Terrier of any sort can be a better mouser / ratter than a well fed cat.1994 Defender 300tdi 110 commercial
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20th Sep 2022 11:58 am
thisandy
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I have been controlling rats most of my life including my farming days. I have tried everything over the years.ln my experience nothing beats bait stations and blocks.
Topped up on a regular basis this method will solve your ratty problems.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/292909719747?mk...media=COPY
The guy at local wholesalers meant to be selling me traps said, as I'm sure I shared in another thread, that nothing works better than tinned salmon mixed with antifreeze.
The problem is you need to be sure nothing else can access it and have to not be bothered where they crawl to to die..
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20th Sep 2022 8:19 pm
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and she’s not keen on anything coming into “her garden” (covers about a square mile) up to and including small children 
very clever cat as well, certainly has me well trained 
... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
