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Why isn't it dead?
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As most of you know, I have a rat in my kitchen. Last Thursday the Rat Catcher (ha, didn't sodding attempt to catch it did he?) put some poison in trays behind my fridge. Anyhoo, on Sunday the damn thing was still alive and well and last night I'm sure I heard it.
How long does this stuff take to work? Can I be even sure it's eating the poison, as I can't get behind the fridge to see, and quite frankly I don't wanna either. The Rat Man's coming back in 3 weeks, but I want it gone...well, like yesterday.
Is there anything I can do to speed up the process? I'm worried about getting more poison as ive a dog, and apart from where the poison already is there's nowhere to put it where she (the dog) won't get to it and stupidly eat it.
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How long does this stuff take to work? Can I be even sure it's eating the poison, as I can't get behind the fridge to see, and quite frankly I don't wanna either. The Rat Man's coming back in 3 weeks, but I want it gone...well, like yesterday.
Is there anything I can do to speed up the process? I'm worried about getting more poison as ive a dog, and apart from where the poison already is there's nowhere to put it where she (the dog) won't get to it and stupidly eat it.
(Correct category this time Boo? Check!)
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Whatever you decide to do, do it quickly, as the smell of a dead rat is really a smell you never ever want to smell, believe me. We had one in our garden and the stench really gets down your throat and you not only smell it, but can almost taste it for days after. You don't want it going and dying somewhere inaccessible
I'd be loathe to let an animal get after it, partly because I'm soft and to me it sounds cruel and partly as you don't know what it might have and could pass on to another animal.
Has Ratter seen this yet? Didn't he do pest control (hence the name)?
I got a humane mousetrap from B&Q when one of the cats brought a live mouse in, dumped it on the pillow and it made a leap for freedom behind a bed.
I spent a while talking to a little motionless lump down the side trying to see if it was still alive or had died of shock until it noticed another little face looking up at me and I realised I've been talking to a rolled up sock (yeah, you might not want to take my advice)!
They are very clever creatures, rats (I had a pet one) so I wish you luck!
Has Ratter seen this yet? Didn't he do pest control (hence the name)?
I got a humane mousetrap from B&Q when one of the cats brought a live mouse in, dumped it on the pillow and it made a leap for freedom behind a bed.
I spent a while talking to a little motionless lump down the side trying to see if it was still alive or had died of shock until it noticed another little face looking up at me and I realised I've been talking to a rolled up sock (yeah, you might not want to take my advice)!
They are very clever creatures, rats (I had a pet one) so I wish you luck!
