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

roboshatner · 08-01-2014 03:11AM

call the ghostbusters

dodderangler · 08-01-2014 03:12AM

WikiHow wrote: »

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

Then you've never seen the size of a nutria! Bigger than a cat and a hell of a lot more aggressive. Dogs have been torn apart by these bastards.

dodderangler · 08-01-2014 03:16AM

LexieOnRale wrote: »

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.

Muskrat prob.bigger than brown rat. Dunno if nutria have got New York yet.

Sir Arthur Daley · 08-01-2014 03:16AM

dodderangler wrote: »

Then you've never seen the size of a nutria! Bigger than a cat and a hell of a lot more aggressive. Dogs have been torn apart by these bastards.

Wouldnt be here in this country are they?

Ficheall · 08-01-2014 03:16AM

Well, I've thrown out all the food that was in the kitchen.
I reckon it got in somewhere behind the sink or presses in the corner, but ****ed if I'm going in for a closer look.

I presume it's a bad idea to assume that this was just a once-off. Do I just throw down a few traps and remain vigilant, or what would the wise folk of AH recommend?

Should I ask the letting agency to do something about it?

yeahimhere · 08-01-2014 03:18AM

LexieOnRale wrote: »

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.

Are you sure it wasn't Skinner heading back to the Turtle lair?

dodderangler · 08-01-2014 03:18AM

WikiHow wrote: »

Wouldnt be here in this country are they?

Christ no thank fcuk. Bad enough the mink are destroying local wildlife but a nutria would destroy the flora of this country and they breed like well....rats basically so we'd be overrun in matter of years

Sir Arthur Daley · 08-01-2014 03:20AM

Ficheall wrote: »

Well, I've thrown out all the food that was in the kitchen.
I reckon it got in somewhere behind the sink or presses in the corner, but ****ed if I'm going in for a closer look.

I presume it's a bad idea to assume that this was just a once-off. Do I just throw down a few traps and remain vigilant, or what would the wise folk of AH recommend?

Should I ask the letting agency to do something about it?

Sort out the root of the problem, the rubbish next door.

dodderangler · 08-01-2014 03:20AM

Ficheall wrote: »

Well, I've thrown out all the food that was in the kitchen.
I reckon it got in somewhere behind the sink or presses in the corner, but ****ed if I'm going in for a closer look.

I presume it's a bad idea to assume that this was just a once-off. Do I just throw down a few traps and remain vigilant, or what would the wise folk of AH recommend?

Should I ask the letting agency to do something about it?

With the weather being as bad and smell of food I reckon him and possibly few more are also in the house or at least around it. ( sorry to tell ya)
Smell of a ferret would quickly deter them.

Sir Arthur Daley · 08-01-2014 03:21AM

Would ferrets eat rats?

catallus · 08-01-2014 03:22AM

Traps and a cat and then when that fails get one of those electronic sound frequency gizmos that emit a noise that keeps them away.

yeahimhere · 08-01-2014 03:22AM

http://markmaynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/nutria.jpg

I just googled nutria... Yeah they're massive and the teeth!

JJayoo · 08-01-2014 03:23AM

Ficheall wrote: »

Well, I've thrown out all the food that was in the kitchen.

You threw out all his food? Now you got a hungry rat on your hands.

Spook_ie · 08-01-2014 03:23AM

WikiHow wrote: »

They say we are all only ever 3 feet from a rat.

What if you're divorced?

Sir Arthur Daley · 08-01-2014 03:23AM

electronic sound frequency gizmos that emit a noise that keeps them away.

Waste of time, its only music to their ears.

Dermighty · 08-01-2014 03:24AM

yeahimhere wrote: »

Are you sure it wasn't Skinner heading back to the Turtle lair?

No, skinner was busy on the phone to mulder. Luckily splinter was there.

Call Me Jimmy · 08-01-2014 03:24AM

What type of rat is it?

Sir Arthur Daley · 08-01-2014 03:24AM

Spook_ie wrote: »

What if you're divorced?

Still the same

catallus · 08-01-2014 03:24AM

The type that licks you before it bites ya, apparently!

dodderangler · 08-01-2014 03:25AM

WikiHow wrote: »

Would ferrets eat rats?

I've never let mine eat them but yes they.ve caught them.
Some have put up serious battle against ferret but there's only ever one winner. Ferret goes straight for the skull and sinks it teeth into the brain and well that's game over

catallus · 08-01-2014 03:27AM

JJayoo wrote: »

You threw out all his food? Now you got a hungry ANGRY rat on your hands.

:eek:

Spook_ie · 08-01-2014 03:28AM

dodderangler wrote: »

Then you've never seen the size of a nutria! Bigger than a cat and a hell of a lot more aggressive. Dogs have been torn apart by these bastards.

They're herbivores!

dodderangler · 08-01-2014 03:29AM

JJayoo wrote: »

You threw out all his food? Now you got a hungry rat on your hands.

Sleep with steel toe boots on so. Rats love toes

shamrock55 · 08-01-2014 03:29AM

Can anyone tell me how a cat kills a rat, is it by biteing or scratching or both

Sir Arthur Daley · 08-01-2014 03:30AM

dodderangler wrote: »

I've never let mine eat them but yes they.ve caught them.
Some have put up serious battle against ferret but there's only ever one winner. Ferret goes straight for the skull and sinks it teeth into the brain and well that's game over

I could do with a ferret have a bit of a rat problem too, cats are no good, will a ferret eat/kill a cat?

Dublin Red Devil · 08-01-2014 03:30AM

Rat Poison

Sir Arthur Daley · 08-01-2014 03:31AM

shamrock55 wrote: »

Can anyone tell me how a cat kills a rat, is it by biteing or scratching or both

9mm. 1 shot bang bang.

dodderangler · 08-01-2014 03:31AM

Spook_ie wrote: »

They're herbivores!

Where did I say it eat the dogs???
Lads hunt nutrias with dogs and the dogs have to wear Kevlar vests but even then nutria can still tear a dog apart. Huge teeth and claws to match

Highflyer13 · 08-01-2014 03:31AM

There was one in my house over the Christmas. Fecker was eating crust off the bread and chewing his way through the presses!!!! :O He was going from the attic to the kitchen somehow and avoiding numerous traps and poisons. We could all hear him above our bedrooms and he sounded big as a cat. Little bro whos a fearless fecker lost the plot one night and charged into the attic after him but couldn't get near him. Uncle called over the other day with some kind of plugin device that
emits sonar noises that humans can't hear and scares off pests. Seems to be doing the trick so far.

Daqster · 08-01-2014 03:33AM

Lucky you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCAoBjfaEbE

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

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