HELP!!!! a humane way to get rid of rat

dottie30 · #1 (**permalink**) 15-05-2008, 04:46 PM

I got up this morning an surveyed my beautiful garden

...full of bird song...then from under my shed appeared a gigantic rat.He eyeballed me and eye balled him.He wasnt particularly fazed by me.Needless to say I dont want this furry little creature in my garden-especially if Im sunbathing!!! Any ideas how to encourage him to leave without poison etc.Thanks Janette

Kayleigh · #2 (**permalink**) 15-05-2008, 04:57 PM

First make sure there is no food is birdseed ect on the ground. Then go get a humane rat trap and put some chocolate in it. Then when ratty is in the trap, take him far away and dump him.

shei111 · #3 (**permalink**) 19-05-2008, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Kayleigh

First make sure there is no food is birdseed ect on the ground. Then go get a humane rat trap and put some chocolate in it. Then when ratty is in the trap, take him far away and dump him.

Hello

And failing kayleighs excellent advise if that dont work stick a 12 bore up its a... that will

sheila

Kayleigh · #4 (**permalink**) 19-05-2008, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by shei111

Hello

And failing kayleighs excellent advise if that dont work stick a 12 bore up its a... that will

sheila

Well! that's one way of Humanly putting him out of his misery.

coasty · #5 (**permalink**) 21-05-2008, 08:38 AM

Air rifle always works for me,,,,,,

richardkm · #6 (**permalink**) 21-05-2008, 10:14 AM

Coasty beat me to it. Just shoot the blighter.

pressld2 · #7 (**permalink**) 21-05-2008, 12:26 PM

Some amusing replies but can I be the first to say why not leave the poor little chap alone? Rats are quite harmless. All that business with the bubonic plague was before the germ theory of disease, before innoculations and anti-biotics and at a time when personal hygiene was along the lines of "I have a bath every six months whether I need it or not". As long as you wash your hands when you've finished gardening you won't catch anything nasty.

If he's doing a lot of damage gnawing on things then maybe I can see the need to relocate but otherwise I'd enjoy having him in my garden as much as I enjoy my hedgehog.

Dave P.

Kayleigh · #8 (**permalink**) 21-05-2008, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by pressld2

Some amusing replies but can I be the first to say why not leave the poor little chap alone? Rats are quite harmless. All that business with the bubonic plague was before the germ theory of disease, before innoculations and anti-biotics and at a time when personal hygiene was along the lines of "I have a bath every six months whether I need it or not". As long as you wash your hands when you've finished gardening you won't catch anything nasty.

If he's doing a lot of damage gnawing on things then maybe I can see the need to relocate but otherwise I'd enjoy having him in my garden as much as I enjoy my hedgehog.

Dave P.

Sorry to disagree with you. They do spread diseases that kill dogs..So get rid of them, see them for the dirty rodents they are.

shei111 · #9 (**permalink**) 21-05-2008, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by pressld2

Some amusing replies but can I be the first to say why not leave the poor little chap alone? Rats are quite harmless. All that business with the bubonic plague was before the germ theory of disease, before innoculations and anti-biotics and at a time when personal hygiene was along the lines of "I have a bath every six months whether I need it or not". As long as you wash your hands when you've finished gardening you won't catch anything nasty.

If he's doing a lot of damage gnawing on things then maybe I can see the need to relocate but otherwise I'd enjoy having him in my garden as much as I enjoy my hedgehog.

Dave P.

Dave im sorry but I totally disagree with you when you say leave the poor little chap alone well if you leave him alone he wont be alone because they breed too quick and your soon over run with the nasty dirty rodents.

I wouldnt say they are harmless either , if you end up with them in your loft up your drain pipes and when your on the loo like you do

and he pops his wet head up to "say hello dave "I bet you wont be laughing then

shoot the bloody things sheila.

Kayleigh · #10 (**permalink**) 21-05-2008, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by shei111

Dave im sorry but I totally disagree with you when you say leave the poor little chap alone well if you leave him alone he wont be alone because they breed too quick and your soon over run with the nasty dirty rodents.

I wouldnt say they are harmless either , if you end up with them in your loft up your drain pipes and when your on the loo like you do

and he pops his wet head up to "say hello dave "I bet you wont be laughing then

shoot the bloody things sheila.

Go on Sheila..Don't hold back now will you