Comments on: R is for Rodents

By: shrinkrapped

shrinkrapped — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 00:54:45 +0000

In reply to dyannedillon. Well, if I thought they were Oreo crumbs, I would be licking the drawer. Coffee grounds are safer for me!

By: dyannedillon

dyannedillon — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 23:08:12 +0000

Ew, ew, ew! I have three exterminators in my house, except I think only one of them is capable of catching an actual mouse, unless said mouse fell over dead from a heart attack in front of them. And those are Oreo crumbs in my silverware drawer from a recipe gone wrong. I SWEAR!

By: shrinkrapped

shrinkrapped — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 18:58:04 +0000

In reply to hbksloss. At least we are not coping with the rats that routinely run amok on the streets of New York City! You make a good point--the drought is drawing everybody closer in.

By: hbksloss

hbksloss — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 04:36:23 +0000

We have had rats and I can’t stand it. I know when they are ‘visiting’ my patios because both cats sit staring through the glass doors. Over the years I have had aclose relationship with my exterminator, but when the company switched who was assigned to us, it went sour with the new guy: he treated me as if I was an idiot. So I went rogue and started buying rat traps and baiting then with poison. Now that we are moving, am happy to say goodbye bye to the rodents better! From what I was told it isn’t a cleanliness issue as much as a drought one — the rats live in the sewers and come out for food and drink. Good luck with your critters.

By: shrinkrapped

shrinkrapped — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 00:16:39 +0000

In reply to wendyj59. Cats--a good investment!

By: wendyj59

wendyj59 — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 16:19:33 +0000

We live opposite an open space and when we first moved in we had mice. They don’t scare me but I don’t like the thought of the lack of hygiene so we invested in cats. Rats would be a different issue.