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SARose

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3. We had rats when we lived in the Houston area
Tue May 27, 2025, 05:42 PM
May 27

Even in broad daylight! Ugh

Fair warning - could be triggering for some



Here’s what we did:

No more gas grill - they were inside the grill and feasting on grease.

No more bird food. They were running up and down the damn feeders.

They were eating dog food left out by neighbors.

They were also eating fruit in several neighbors yards. Fruit like bananas, strawberries, etc.

And, yes, we found they were nesting under a small deck. So we put rat bait there and watched our doxies carefully.

It took almost the whole street working together to get rid of them.

And then the Big Mama Possum moved it. Omg! My husband used a live trap and relocated 15 possums until he caught Big Mama, finally!

Ahh yes suburbia with the wildlife! Thank goodness it wasn’t skunks or coyotes.

Good luck!

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