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What to do with rats?

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Take them into town,by them a pint and then they can meet up with the rest. Ive bumped into quite a few in our local watering hole lol
befriend them, bringers of great wisdom.
lp
Follow them, when they jump ship it's usually wise to leave.
H.x
but they are see?
lp
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Or do you just stop talking to them confused:

Would be so much easier than what appears to be a personal dig on a public forum :?
But hey I could be wrong :thumbup:
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Or do you just stop talking to them confused:

Would be so much easier than what appears to be a personal dig on a public forum :?
But hey I could be wrong :thumbup:]
Speaking in Bartdutch's behalf cos hes at work, this is definitely NOT a dig at anyone as far as i know Dawnie.
Suze xx
There's a lot more rat infestation than a few years ago. They are smart creatures and they have my respect, but I don't allow them to set up home. It wouldn't be long before they came into the house and started to kip down with you at night. rolleyes
Rats are intelligent animals, very cunning, with great memories and problem solving abilities, they also breed at a scorching rate and have the ability to reproduce from about the age of 6 months i think.
However, although they are animals and i have a hatred of killing animals unnecessarily, they are carriers of some pretty nasty diseases and as such it would be in this case that i would condone the killing of them if they were causing a problem in an area of human habitation.
I have two lovely, young pet rats.
I :love: them lots.
I will have to upload a picture.
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Rats are intelligent animals, very cunning, with great memories and problem solving abilities...

I totaly agree :thumbup:
I would take on a grasshopper persona & join the continued adventures of the four adolescent mutated turtles gifted in the art of the ninja, as they attempt to stop a mysterious evil that threatens to end the world. :giggle:
Wild rats carry some really nasty diseases - Weals disease and leptosporosis (?sp?) They are quite incontinent and pee everywhere, so those of you who keep foodstuffs outside, animal or human should wash the foodstuff thoughorly if it cant be covered.
As for getting rid of them, get your local council in. If you are a private household, they should do this for free, otherwise, go to your local farming/horsey suppliers and dont be afraid to buy the most expensive - I am having very good results with pasta baits - look like blue tea bags and smell like bubblegum. A home remedy that I`ve yet to try is to mix dry porrige and Plaster of Paris together and leave of a plate where they run. Dont forget to leave out water for them as well - most rat baits work by making the rats drink like it`s going out of fashion, which in turn, makes them "drown". Obviously, for the Plaster of Paris mix its to set the P of P. Puts a new slant on shitting bricks!
Rats are intelligent animals, very cunning, with great memories and problem solving abilities

that sounds like a persuasive argument for vivisection in my book? ;)
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but they are special... see?

i hate you! i hate you with a passion that will endure until the world's end! :mad: you just had to make me click it didntcha? eh?
*growls*
if you can't experiment on them, and find a cure for cancer, kill them, kill them, kill the evil slinky long tails! evil what's the point of 'em? they perform no function whatsoever for the public good.
exterminate the vicious little beasts! :twisted:
can you tell i was traumatised by 'em as a child. the scars will never heal!
neil x x x ;)
I recommend stuffing them with Sage, wrapping in dock leaves and roast them on smouldering coals.
Failing that call the council in - they are required to at least try to get rid of them biggrin
SHOOT THEM!
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i hate you! i hate you with a passion that will endure until the world's end! :mad: you just had to make me click it didntcha? eh?

aww...
Mr Leeds.... no need for that. kiss
there... all better now.
lp
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i hate you! i hate you with a passion that will endure until the world's end! :mad: you just had to make me click it didntcha? eh?

aww...
Mr Leeds.... no need for that. kiss
there... all better now.
lp
don't you try buttering me up! it's a bit pigging late for that, dontcha think? rolleyes
you'll have to do MUCH better than that matey! *snarls* you've really no idea what you've done, have you? evil
now about that little leather skirt . . . . . :P
n x x x x ;)
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don't you try buttering me up! it's a bit pigging late for that, dontcha think? rolleyes
you'll have to do MUCH better than that matey! *snarls* you've really no idea what you've done, have you? evil
now about that little leather skirt . . . . . :P
n x x x x ;)

you're absolutely right Mr Leeds, it must have been a horror for you, whatever it was... and I wish you all the best for a speedy recovery...
recommend, for the time being, one viewing of the clip per day, perhaps in the company of an understanding friend...
gradually, with encouragement, working your way up to three, maybe four viewings in rapid succession.
Then perhaps we can discuss your therapy further.
as for the skirt.... beware the scaly tail!
lp
first session, at a bargain price for the tentative to therapy, a mere £50. paypal prefered
We had two rats as pets once, perfectly nice little creatures and very clean too contrary to popular belief. Such a shame we class everything that does not fit neatly into our idea of perfect life as vermin. Its like weeds, whats a weed? no such thing as weeds, a weed is just an unwanted plant. Same for "vermin" its just an unwanted animal thats not fitting in with how we want things to go. Using that analogy I know pleny of vermin/weeds round here that are doing a great deal of damage to peoples lives and need exterminating. Sadly carrying out the extermination could carry a sentance of 25 to life. People piss me off every day, tramps get in the rubbish and some inconsiderate git comes into work with flu and I have to get it rolleyes Now let me think what was the last disease I got from a rat? when did a rat last piss me off?
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SHOOT THEM!

i've never, ever lowered myself to such cruel behaviour! :shock: all God's creatures and all that! pumping a .22 hunting pellet into an evil slinky long tail's head is beneath me!
have to say though, watching someone else shoot a baby rat scoffing up the food in a horsey oat-bran-tub gave me a vicarious little thrill. like shooting kippers in a smoke house! course, if i'd gone running into the house, squealing 'we got the fucker, we got the fucker' i'd have been mortified! :shock:!
i'm going to Hell now ain't I? don't think i deserve it really? confused
n x x x ;)
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Now let me think what was the last disease I got from a rat? when did a rat last piss me off?

When was the last time you made contact with a rat which was not a pet?
I think the decision is in letting them into your life until you reach an epidemic or keeping them out as and when they appear.
Therefore the decision is to take action as and when you see fit, or become overwhelmed and then get in someone else to kill them for you.
Do you remember Ben?
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Do you remember Ben?


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SHOOT BEN!
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SHOOT THEM!

i've never, ever lowered myself to such cruel behaviour! :shock: all God's creatures and all that! pumping a .22 hunting pellet into an evil slinky long tail's head is beneath me!
have to say though, watching someone else shoot a baby rat scoffing up the food in a horsey oat-bran-tub gave me a vicarious little thrill. like shooting kippers in a smoke house! course, if i'd gone running into the house, squealing 'we got the fucker, we got the fucker' i'd have been mortified! :shock:!
i'm going to Hell now ain't I? don't think i deserve it really? confused
n x x x ;)who would have thought it eh! rolleyes :roll: lol :lol:
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i'm going to Hell now ain't I? don't think i deserve it really? confused
n x x x ;)

I briefly recall in the bible somewhere it says "do with animals as you will" so think you are safe.
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When was the last time you made contact with a rat which was not a pet?

EXACTLY
It's not the rats you need to worry about....
It's the frackin' great big turtles they hang around with that scare me! :shock:
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how bout bbq

I feel a Python moment coming on. Anyone fancy a ?
And who said the internet was only good for porn?
My domesticated gorgeous boys! They are brothers and only 14 weeks old.
I want to be a rat now :twisted: