There's a rat in my kitchen - what do I do?

Mickey H · 08-01-2014 02:25AM

Kill it. Kill it with fire.

endacl · 08-01-2014 02:26AM

If that rat has four turtle mates.....

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 08-01-2014 02:26AM

Thread is giving me the willies omg

Worst nightmare stuff. I would move out

gg2 · 08-01-2014 02:28AM

LexieOnRale wrote: »

Thread is giving me the willies omg

Worst nightmare stuff. I would move out

Honestly right now I would be out on the street waiting for someone to pick me up, chain smoking like a mother

Sir Arthur Daley · 08-01-2014 02:29AM

The only solution is to catch a shot of live rats, put them in a big cage and they will start eating each other, eventually you will be down to one rat, release the rat and that rat will only have an appetite for rats thus killing all the young rats which will kill off the population of rats.

I made the BBC · 08-01-2014 02:31AM

Write the deposit off as collateral damage and burn the kitchen down. If you can keep the blaze localised to that one room, then you can go back to living a nice rat-free existence. The flames will act as a warning to any other rats who are considering moving into your kitchen.

handbagmad · 08-01-2014 02:32AM

Get a jack Russell dog. Great little fellas for catching rats n mice.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 08-01-2014 02:33AM

gg2 wrote: »

Honestly right now I would be out on the street waiting for someone to pick me up, chain smoking like a mother

Ugh, know that feeling. There was a mouse in my bedroom about six weeks ago. I was sitting on my bed when it raced out and I got such a fright I couldn't even get out of bed to get out of the room. I was texting my housemate and landlord (he lives with us) to come home quick and save me. Of course one was off riding and the other was off drinking so I was alone in the house until the next morning. Had to get a friend to come over and get my clothes out of my room so as I could get dressed.

If that was a rat, jaysus, that would be it, id be gone. Somewhere. The thoughts of it is freaking me out even. Ugh ugh ugh. Goosebumps are on my arms even thinking about this

unitedrover · 08-01-2014 02:35AM

Is his name Elmo?

catallus · 08-01-2014 02:36AM

OP are you not afraid that the rat will come into your bedroom tonight (probably with all his dirty rat friends) and start crawling around on your bed while you sleep??

You need traps and a cat and probably a dog too.

NegativeCreep · 08-01-2014 02:37AM

Starve it. Then you can stuff blue cheese in your next victims vagina and set the rat free inside her. They have sharp teeth.

Sir Arthur Daley · 08-01-2014 02:38AM

NegativeCreep wrote: »

Starve it. Then you can stuff blue cheese in your next victims vagina and set the rat free inside her. They have sharp teeth.

:eek::eek::eek:

yeahimhere · 08-01-2014 02:38AM

WikiHow wrote: »

Cats are no good for killing big rats.

Not for our crazy cat. She lives outdoors and is a little feral but you should see the size of some of the rats she's caught in the barn. I'm almost a little afraid of her

ScummyMan · 08-01-2014 02:39AM

catallus wrote: »

OP are you not afraid that the rat will come into your bedroom tonight (probably with all his dirty rat friends) and start crawling around on your bed while you sleep??

You need traps and a cat and probably a dog too.

Aaaaaaand I'm gone

Sir Arthur Daley · 08-01-2014 02:40AM

yeahimhere wrote: »

Not for our crazy cat. She lives outdoors and is a little feral but you should see the size of some of the rats she's caught in the barn. I'm almost a little afraid of her

You have one good cat there, you could rent your cat to the OP.

unitedrover · 08-01-2014 02:47AM

Set up a 10 ft square pool 2 foot deep in the kitchen. Put a few piranhas in it. Plank across it. Bait along the plank.

If that don't work just play Sinead O' Connor or something.

Sir Arthur Daley · 08-01-2014 02:49AM

JJayoo · 08-01-2014 02:53AM

Keep the rat as a pet.

wolfpawnat · 08-01-2014 02:54AM

ceo wrote: »

Set a trap(s)
Put out Rat Poison (should you get the cubed blue box of poison use gloves and break it up. Hear it works better that way).
Put down a tray with lots of water

If that doesn't work move out! Just runaway!

Why in bejesus give it water? The poison dehydrates them, is this some weird torture where you want the rat to suffer or just confuse the poor OP?

I am not frightened of rats, we always have some vermin here (thank you shítty boom building) but I have a fairly decent hunter cat. He's an employee more than a pet. Even if he just keeps them from coming out of the gaps in the walls he is doing some good!

So I'll rent him out to you. 20e a night plus expenses!

shamrock55 · 08-01-2014 02:54AM

WikiHow wrote: »

A big rat could eat a cat.

Lol, what size rat are we talking about hear,our fella had a big enough one ripped to shreds and left him outside our backdoor the other morning, just what you want first thing in the morning when going out to feed him, turns out he didnt need feeding:D

Sir Arthur Daley · 08-01-2014 02:56AM

JJayoo wrote: »

Keep the rat as a pet.

Do blood tests on it first to check its free from leptospirosis.

JJayoo · 08-01-2014 02:57AM

Get the rat very drunk by leaving out some baileys.

Sir Arthur Daley · 08-01-2014 02:58AM

shamrock55 wrote: »

Lol, what size rat are we talking about hear,our fella had a big enough one ripped to shreds and left him outside our backdoor the other morning, just what you want first thing in the morning when going out to feed him, turns out he didnt need feeding:D

I have seen rats as big as your average size cat.

catallus · 08-01-2014 02:58AM

The thing about rats is they like to lick people before they bite them.

So if you do happen to be lying in bed and you feel a small wet tongue licking your toe (in the dark) you know what to expect.

ardle1 · 08-01-2014 02:59AM

How do you know he's a rat!! for all you know he may just have been in the Garda barracks getting a passport form signed.....:cool:

BorneTobyWilde · 08-01-2014 03:00AM

Put jam on your toes before you go to bed, it keeps rats away.

SimonQuinlank · 08-01-2014 03:00AM

Bait wooden snap traps with peanut butter/chocolate spread and leave them alongside skirtingboards overnight.Try and fill in any gaps around pipes,cracked vents,under doors etc coming into the house to stop more coming in too.

Sir Arthur Daley · 08-01-2014 03:02AM

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Put jam on your toes before you go to bed, it keeps rats away.

Any brand works better than others?

ScummyMan · 08-01-2014 03:03AM

WikiHow wrote: »

I have seen rats as big as your average size cat.

:eek: GTFO

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 08-01-2014 03:10AM

Man.UnitedLad wrote: »

:eek: GTFO

I saw one in a park in New York one night, and I swear to god he'd put a jack Russell to shame. He was so big when he ran his back was humping. That said, have never seen one that size in Ireland thanks be to Jesus.

There's a rat in my kitchen - what do I do?

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