We have a large garden that is surrounded by fields. We are getting lots of rats digging all over the garden. We dont want to use poison as we have 2 dogs. Traps wont work and the dogs can't catch them. Im shooting them at the moment, but there are far too many. Any help please.
How do you rid your garden of rats without using poison.?
Call in the local authority vermin control. I have them out twice per year, free of charge. I have two cats and a dog ..no problem,they put the poison in special containers so that rats and mice can partake, pets can't. Works for me and I live next to a farm
Reply:If you don't want to use poison how about giving the pied piper a call!! :) Seriously though............. i saw a rat at the bottom of my garden months ago and didn't want to put poison down coz i have dogs too, so my next door neighbour put poison down in his garden they took the bait and none of us have seen any since!(They eat the poison and them go to their dens never to be seen again.)
Reply:An old farmer's remedy is to plant Castor beans. Rats hate this plant as well as other rodents. The seeds are poisonous. The reason this plant keeps them away was explained to me as a child and that is the plant gives off a odor that we can't smell as humans but animals can and hate it. It's a beautiful tall reddish plant. If you choose to use Castor bean plants you need to plant them as a perimeter for your garden. I've never know of anything eating the Castor beans. It acts as a repellent. If you have small children I would keep the seed pods picked off not allowing them to mature.
Reply:rats are normally attracted to something make sure the garden is clear - my in-laws use poison - push it far down the holes and cover it up - shame your dogs can't get them our girl loves to catch them - maybe get a golden lab
Reply:call a pest control dude
Reply:Try some of these pages http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en%26amp;q=n...
Reply:Use a big stick and hit them HARD
Jack
Reply:Large rubber snakes
Reply:are you in UK.if so get environmental health in .where ever you are or to others with same problem.wash thoroughly if you come in contact with or think you may have touched something a rat urinated on.`weils disease ` (leptospirosis) can in cases be fatal or cause massive trauma.
Reply:Get a cat or many cats!
Reply:A cat or a rat terrier.
Reply:I know aspirin will kill rats- but check with your vet if it's lethal to dogs
Reply:if you could take the dogs out of the garden and let a few cats out there for a few nights they might get rid of them. I have also heard that ferrets are great to get rid of rats
Reply:Use 4 inch drainage pipes, cut them to approx 3ft long. Set the traps inside the pipes using chocolate as bait.
Block each end with some wood that has a hole just large enough for a rat to get in.
Lay the pipes close by to the rat runs but not directly over them. Rats are naturally cautious so if the pipes are on their runs they will avoid them. However they are also curious so if they are close by they will investigate.
There is a rat poison available that does not affect other wildlife and will not harm your dogs.
This link will give you the details.
http://www.trapman.co.uk/eradirat.htm
Reply:you can always try eating them
that or buying a cat to get rid of them
but they might bring it into your home, yucky
and once all the rats are dead then you will need to get in a big bird to kill the cat...
and once the cat is dead you will need to bring in something bigger to get rid of that!
ohhh when will the night mere end
Reply:Moth balls---rats can`t stand the smell of them. We put them in the farm equipment after harvest for the winter to keep the rats out. Works great!
Reply:My Pest Control put a tube down in my garden so that the rats could get inside it ,but my Dog Couldnt ,Also feeding birds dosent help ,And keep the garden uncluttered they like places to hide
Reply:I know this sounds cruel but hey there friggin disgusting pests!!! if you can catch a rat alive or can get someone that is competent to do so in a live catch trap, move the trap to open ground where you suspect the rats are hiding
pour petrol over the rat in the trap and then set on fire, i have seen this done, all the rats from the same and neighbouring hole do a mass evacuation THEY ABSOLUTELY HATE FIRE!!!
regards
steve
Reply:get some cats
Reply:!make a strong portable cage that can be staked into the ground with rat size few holes at the base, ( so dogs cant get in). Set traps with baits inside it. You can move the cage to different locations. Also the rat size holes can be made like inward opening valve windows, of any clear material, (such as, glass or plastic), so the rats know that its an opening there, so they can get in to eat! and that way, they wont be able to come out, your dogs will be safe! In this valve design, traps will not be necessary!!!
Reply:Hi Dave, get a Manchester Terrier, that's why farmers have them, get him a kennel outside, they are Working dogs,not Pets, he will see them off, go to your local dog Sanctuary, Love Jo xx
Reply:moth balls turpentine or call in the heavies
Reply:it's a wives'tale, but i've been told rodents don't like the smell of lavendar; maybe plant some lavender flowers (or other fragrant herbs)?
Reply:If your dogs won't hurt it, get a cat. Really. I had 2 roof rats for almost a year, and had this exterminator company on retainer (duh) to catch them! I was going crazy, because they made really loud noises at night- like they were moving furniture or something (I initially thought they were raccoons). Finally, one went outside and my cat got him, and the other one took off. I never got my money back for the exterminator. The other answer is a barn owl. I had one of those (I got it for free from the Junior Museum) when I managed the riding stable in Golden Gate Park. That thing could really eat! Good luck.
Reply:Hang some dead ones up on stakes! They'll get the message! LOL
Reply:Get a cat! Better than that go to Humane society and adopt several that have been spayed or neutered, that way you will be helping the cats the Humane society and yourself, We have a farm and we were losing a lot of our produce to rodents, adopted some cats and the problem was solved, they make great pets around the farm, they sleep in there own place in the barn and they seem to love being with us!
Reply:Make sure that all debris is cleaned up. Don't leave piles of leaves or compost. Sanitation is the key. Check out the ucipm website for more detailed info on controlling rats.
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES...
Reply:Peppermint.....
They absolutely hate the smell of peppermint.....
I use peppermint oil to keep them out of my basement, attic and shed.....
It works wonders....
Peace.
Reply:we have 4 cats
have not seen a mouse or rat, yet
we did get a baby squirrel one day as a 'toy, but
distracted the kitty as we got it back out the door and it FLEW up the tree
have a great 2008!
Reply:1/ Stop feeding the birds.
2/ Stop putting kitchen waste on your compost heap.
3/ Remove any untidy areas to deny rats a hiding place.
4/ Get all your neighbours to do the same.
Reply:let me guess, they recently closed a dump near you. the dogs will catch them over time , might take a couple years LOLpoisin would be the fastest and most effective , jus be careful of ya pets
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