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How to Get Rid of Rats and Catching Rats | Rat Extermination — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:37:48 +0000

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Comment on Inspiration from the garden. by mr_subjunctive

mr_subjunctive — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:35:00 +0000

I like the sentiment on the Cicero quote, but you can tell he was saying this pre-internet. Garden+library only works if it’s a very large library.

The Cicero quote’s my favorite too, Mr. S., which is why I put it first. But you make a good point!

Comment on Rats!!! (and mice) by Jen

Jen — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:25:28 +0000

Another thing to protect – your car. I once had a rat crawl into my Honda and set up camp, chewing on wires, shorting out the electrical system and then dying and smelling. I felt terrible for those poor mechanics who had to drag it outta there. Thanks for letting me know about the zapper – I need one in my garage.

Gulp, I’ve heard about this before, Jen (but with mice, not rats). Yikes!!! Get that Rat Zapper ASAP!!!!

Comment on Inspiration from the garden. by Tatyana

Tatyana — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:03:50 +0000

Enjoyed your post! Rudyard Kipling’s words would be my favorite here. Now, I need to get myself away from this electronic box and go plant some bulbs.

Thanks, Tatyana! Go for it! I’d like to add some more bulbs around here, too. Hmmm…

Comment on Comforting treats for cold weather. by Daphne Gould

Daphne Gould — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:41:09 +0000

I really like making things like pumpkin cake, apple cake or zucchini bread as treats. Or pie. You can never go wrong with pie. I wonder why pumpkin cake is a cake and zucchini bread is a bread. They aren’t that different except using a loaf pan or an flat pan.

BTW penuche is one of my favorite flavors of fudge. It is just so good.

We love penuche too, Daphne! Hmmm, I’ve always made pumpkin bread, just like zucchini bread. (I posted the recipe here on the blog if you want to search for it.) Hilariously, our cats love it as much as we do!

Comment on Comforting treats for cold weather. by Jean

Jean — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:21:12 +0000

Boiled custard turns into ice cream when poured into a flat container like a cake pan, placed in the freezer and stirred every 20-30 minutes until frozen. It takes about 2 hours or so. My MIL used to make this daily for FIL’s lunch dessert. I think the word is ‘quiescent’ ice cream. Lots of trouble, but oh, so tasty.

Nell Jean – seed scatterer

Yum, Nell Jean! Talk about a mother’s love!

Comment on Rats!!! (and mice) by Bonnie Story

Bonnie Story — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:12:19 +0000

Boy oh boy do we have mice ’round here. My two small terriers have recreational interest in controlling them but are not terribly effective. We can’t use poison at all because of the dogs, and the neighborhood crows. Can’t have a cat, due to the dawgs… We are frequent snap-trap users out in the barn, but I agree that it’s totally unnerving and sometimes very painful to use them! I am going to zoom over to the Rat Zapper right now and check it out. Thanks for the link!!! Also thanks for the huge belly laugh this morning, at the thought of dramatic mousie “deathbed orations” – and the Academy Award for best Deathbed Performance by a Mouse goes to….

Ha!!! “I come to bury Cheeser, not to praise him…” oh, dear. Good luck with the Rat Zapper! I always wondered how effective terriers were at rodent control.

Comment on Rats!!! (and mice) by gailae

gailae — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:34:46 +0000

I am trying to keep the image of Silence tossing the mouse out the front door in my mind so I don’t think about rats! We use traps and Mr I sets them…I am not gonna get my fingers smashed! We’ve had a mouse die in the walls…It is horrid! No, you never forget that smell. gail

Eeewww, sorry about the mouse in the wall, Gail! And I hope Mr I dumps those traps as well as setting them! If it makes you feel any better, I never saw a rat when I lived in TN!

Comment on Rats!!! (and mice) by Dave@TheHomeGarden

Dave@TheHomeGarden — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:11:07 +0000

Yes the cats are the best solution! There are two that roam the yard, one is a neighbors and the other is a visitor. Every couple days I see a cat carry away a mole, vole, or mouse. Our indoor house cat took out the only two mice that every came along indoors. Best mouse traps ever!

I totally agree, Dave! Now I’m just waiting to see what our puppy Shiloh will do if and when our indoor cats catch any mice this winter!

Comment on Rats!!! (and mice) by Alan from Roberts Roost

Alan from Roberts Roost — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:08:54 +0000

Jedi Cats seem to help, but they need access to tactical nukes from time to time. I’ve also found inspiration in the book “The King, The Mice, and The Cheese” (http://www.amazon.com/King-Mice-Cheese-Beginner-Books/dp/0394800397/ref=pd_ys_qtk_k2a_2?pf_rd_p=233144601&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_t=1501&pf_rd_i=home&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1PYVBDM2MEJ4C9M9FTES)

Good luck.

P.S. If you need a Jedi Cat, we have one who is about ready to graduate.

Thanks, Alan! I’ll check it out. And I WISH we could teleport your Jedi Cat graduate out here—we could use another one (or three) outside!