I posted this on another rat question thread. Do I leave the rat. Or put poison down?
Rat dilemma
yesterday I visited an elderly lady who had the rat man(environmental pest control) round as she saw a rat. I had a look where he put the poison. It was behind the shed behind two slabs propped against the shed. (I know nothing about rat poison). But blackbirds, cats and
Hedgehogs could get at it.
I reported this to the council who put the poison down. Who told me the poison only affect rats. It was safe for birds and other wildlife and dogs and cats..They said a dog would have to eat a great deal of the rat poison to kill a dog. I FIND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE....
The rat man had been on courses and it was ok for him to leave poison out like this and not put it into a rat box.
Yesterday, I saw a rat in my garden. I don't want rats. Having a wildlife garden I have created the perfect habitat for them.
So I arranged for a visit from the rat man. I have a springer spaniel so will NOT ALLOW him (no matter how much he tells me its safe) To leave rat poison
on the ground and not in a container the only rats and mice can enter and no other wildlife or my dog d can get at it..