Dog Health Problems: Infections From Rat Problems
When we bought our house in 1981 the yard was overrun with rats. The previous owners had not kept the grass cut and it was very high. There were also a lot of snakes around. We cut the grass and removed a lot of bushes and such that were growing close to the house.
Rats want cover and don’t like an area where they are out in the open. Don’t have dog food or bird feeders outside. Put all garbage in metal containers with tightly fitting lids. Are there any piles of lumber or other building materials on the ground?
Such items need to be gotten rid of or placed at least 12″ above ground on cement blocks. Making your yard an unwelcoming place for rats will go a long way toward solving the problem and is much safer than using poison which soon will become ineffective as the rats learn to avoid it.
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