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Re: FSI
It's about a 10 on the Gross Meter. Thank you. 
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on January 29, 2021 at 3:46 PM
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BC-A
It was more sickening than scary! lol. But yes, no fun.
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on January 29, 2021 at 3:46 PM
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sassy
That is nice you use those boxes. I know other areas have critters. As long as they stay outside, I'm happy. Thank you.
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on January 29, 2021 at 3:45 PM
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Re: CCT Thank you. I appreciate that.
In California, Southern California, the problem is common. The palm trees attract them. It was like living in a Stephen King novel. And with a fresh surgery, to boot.
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on January 29, 2021 at 3:44 PM
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Yucky, yucky. I remember there being a terrible order. Somehow a mouse got stuck in a stack of buckets and could not get out.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on January 29, 2021 at 8:48 AM
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Sea Gypsy
Those would be scary.
posted by
BC-A
on January 29, 2021 at 7:32 AM
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Uh oh, they are a pain, but it happens to the best of us.
We have multiple bird feeders out in the yard, and while I have not seen any rats, we get moles and field mice who scamper around searching for a meal. We use the humane, "no-kill" boxes that capture the little suckers so that we can move them to a better location other than our house. 
posted by
Sherri_G
on January 29, 2021 at 6:06 AM
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Goodness S.G. I would have been frantic. Folk have bird tables around here and I think the occasional brown rat becomes fairly used to humans. You poor thing, our house is brick. I don't think I have ever have even seen a mouse indoors. My brother goes in a panic if he sees a spider. 
posted by
C_C_T
on January 29, 2021 at 2:51 AM
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Re: Goldie
I apologize for upsetting you. I forgot my sister had the same reaction. There is not a real Rat Patrol. I was using the name of an old TV show as humor. and the Rat Pack was a group of celebritie who hung out together. We hired a company and it was expensive. I don’t know what other toens do For the problem and I don’t know the size. I do know about the ones at my brither’s Home. He lives in a pretty area more rural than where I am. Thank you for reading.
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on January 29, 2021 at 2:39 AM
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Sea Gypsy, I loved your post but truthfully it makes me queezy. The thought of this is almost more than I can take! How big were these rodents? We live in the suburbs too. A few years ago one of my neighbors saw a rat way back in the woods. That still upsets me. Does every city have rat patrol? I've never heard of them.
posted by
Goldiec
on January 29, 2021 at 2:27 AM
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Pat
Thank you, Pat. I hope it's fixed now. We shall see. The Rat Pack gave a warranty so I'll be seeing them again next week. Glad you enjoyed the report.
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on January 28, 2021 at 11:34 PM
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I'm sorry you had the problem, happy you have it fixed, and...
I really enjoyed your report on the situation - humorous and very interesting. 
posted by
Pat_B
on January 28, 2021 at 5:46 PM
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