[Chat] Rats galore

[crg]

 I have mixed rat poison pellets with dirty cat litter--nuggets removed--and
poured it down rat holes.  Place a large rock or concrete thing on top.  The
cat scent "troubles" the critters.

Christine 

-----Original Message-----
From: Chat-bounces at charlesvillage.info
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Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 9:08 PM
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Subject: Re: [Chat] Rats galore

Years ago I remember someone suggesting smoke bombs....things you put down
rat holes.  Ever heard of such things?

-----Original Message-----
From: echalmers at mindspring.com
Sent: Feb 22, 2005 10:21 AM
To: The Charles Village Chat List <Chat at charlesvillage.info>, 
	chat at charlesvillage.info
Subject: [Chat] Rats galore

I am fed up with the rats in my back yard! I have had in an exterminator
($125 and no help, even with tracking powder in the rat burrow), but the
rats keep tearing up the yard. In desperation, I have put down a mixture of
fox and bobcat urine peddled by Gardener's Supply and also have taken to
letting Ajax the Ratter Warrior (my big black-and-white tom) out into the
yard whenever he sees something through the window. Since instituting this
regime, I have seen only two rats in the yard--one dead one in Ajax's teeth,
and one live one racing out under the gate. But I know they are still there,
because they keep burrowing out entrances under the fence.

More seriously, has anyone else found a way to reduce the rat population
near the houses? I know that we need to clean up the alley, but that is a
long-term solution. I'm looking for something immediate.

Emily

NB Normally I don't let my cats catch rats, though some of our alley cats
do--rats harbor diseases.  Shows how desperate I am . . .   

-----Original Message-----
From: Emil Volcheck <volcheck at acm.org>
Sent: Feb 21, 2005 7:58 PM
To: chat at charlesvillage.info
Subject: [Chat] 35% off at Gordon's Bookseller

The Gordon's Bookseller store at the Rotunda is going out of business, and
there's 35 percent off the entire stock.  There's still a lot there, like
ADC maps, scattered best sellers and Harry Potter's, a lot of the history
section, and so on.  Their lease expires at the end of March.  They are also
selling their fixtures.

I also noticed that the shoe store across the hall and the yogurt/coffee
shop closed.  It's a shame to see even more stores close over there.

--Emil


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Emil Volcheck
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