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You won't like this . . . Jul 12, 2015 10:55:23 GMT

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Got up early this morning to feed the cats, opened the cat flap and went back to bed to watch the news. Later I was pottering about and there on the carpet in the dining room was a large dead rat!!

I think it has to have been Millie, fortunately it appeared “undamaged” so there was no mess. I’m not scared of them but it did freak me a bit, first time I’ve seen a rat around here in 21 years. I’m extremely grateful it was dead, I don’t think my Pringles tube would have been up to the task. I think it’s going to have be back to the cat flap working one-way only, which worries me a bit for Boots.

I didn’t think you’d appreciate a photo, but if you would like one?

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You won't like this . . . Jul 12, 2015 11:03:18 GMT

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Post by Berry McPaper-cuts on Jul 12, 2015 11:03:18 GMT

Good grief! Yes, it has to be Millie. You definitely need to think about getting the council to have a look at the dead one and whether someone near you is 'hosting' them. I think it is unlikely with Millie in the house that they are living on your property. Next door had a dead rat in the back garden earlier on this year when we were put onto the 3 weekly bin collection. The pest control officer could not guarantee that the bait put down would not kill Boris and Katya and as our neighbours are rather fond of the cats they opted not to have the poison.

And there in a wood a piggywig stood...

Liv Full Member Posts: 15,312	You won't like this . . . Jul 12, 2015 11:09:08 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Liv on Jul 12, 2015 11:09:08 GMT We've got one visiting every now & then. It's coming up from the river & squeezing under the fence. No more bird feed for a while.

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You won't like this . . . Jul 12, 2015 11:18:50 GMT

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Post by Frazz on Jul 12, 2015 11:18:50 GMT

Hopefully it was a one-off. If I see another one I will report it, but I definitely don't want poison being put down.

There are restaurants and take-aways not too far away, but as I said I have never seen one before. There has been a lot of barbeques and garden parties recently with the hot weather, I wondered if that may be an issue. Hopefully, the resident foxes will make sure they earn their keep!

Deleted Posts: 0	You won't like this . . . Jul 12, 2015 11:29:30 GMT Yorko likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2015 11:29:30 GMT Jul 12, 2015 10:55:23 GMT Frazz said: I didn’t think you’d appreciate a photo, but if you would like one? I don't really mind. It could go with my onions, peppers and tomatoes here. I'm preparing ratatouille.

Nellie Full Member Posts: 31,054	You won't like this . . . Jul 12, 2015 11:36:12 GMT Yorko likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Nellie on Jul 12, 2015 11:36:12 GMT I'd rather see a photo of AF's lunch than Frazz's "guest", thanks.
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Frazz Full Member Posts: 20,276	You won't like this . . . Jul 12, 2015 11:36:25 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Frazz on Jul 12, 2015 11:36:25 GMT I'll post it to you if you like AF?

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You won't like this . . . Jul 12, 2015 12:08:25 GMT

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Post by Diamond Diva on Jul 12, 2015 12:08:25 GMT

Yuck Frazz horrible things. I haven't seen a live one for donkey's years, my neighbour in my last house saw one on his patio and about the same time my cat killed a couple of baby one's which she left on the patio but the pest control people soon dispatched them

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Deleted Posts: 0	You won't like this . . . Jul 12, 2015 13:11:22 GMT Yorko likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2015 13:11:22 GMT Any Chinese restaurants near you? They might like a rat.....lol!

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Deleted Posts: 0	You won't like this . . . Jul 12, 2015 14:37:54 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2015 14:37:54 GMT If a rat is living in your shed or garden you will smell it. It needs shelter and wherever it shelters will stink. I'm not scared of rats either but I would really have to steel my nerves to pick one up.

Yorko Administrator Posts: 34,151 Mood: Y	You won't like this . . . Jul 12, 2015 14:51:42 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Yorko on Jul 12, 2015 14:51:42 GMT I feel sick

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You won't like this . . . Jul 12, 2015 15:29:17 GMT Frazz likes this

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Post by Berry McPaper-cuts on Jul 12, 2015 15:29:17 GMT

All this rodent talk made me smile and think of our old mate who is fine by the way. Nellie , I have your favourite creature sharing the bedroom ceiling with me at the moment. It likes to travel across from one side of the room to the other but only when I am not looking.

And there in a wood a piggywig stood...

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