How do I keep rats away from my backyard?
Question:We are growing food in the backyard and rats keep eating the tomatoes! Help! How can I keep them away and out?
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unless you have dogs , bait them with rat poison
buy it at walmart, kills them within two days
There must be a agency in your town or state that can come, and they put special traps with food that will poison them, and get rid of them altogether. In our neighborhood we had them, and the whole block just kept calling and so far this year we have seen evidence of none. Try the Parks Dept. The EPA. someone will end up giving you the right Dept to contact.
You need a good dog, a big one is best... or a big cat! If no pets are allowed, then the rat poison is the only way to go!
Yes rat poison is a good idea. Keep it away from the base of all the vegetables you are going to eat though. You can also bait mousetraps. That way you know you won't ingest any of the poison yourself. If you are worried about killing them there are humane traps. I hope this helps!
-Joe
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