bloody great rat under my shed...

[happyjack12]

I've never seen one before!
whats the best way to get rid? will it be breeding? feel sick...
I have a dog so it needs to be safe for him too.
please move if there is a better board to post this on
thank you

Sorry OP but you will have rats plural not rat singular. Our local council does free pest control. Not sure if it extends to outbuildings but they put poison down so depends how you would feel about that.

Let the dog at it? Ours has currently declared war on the rats under our patio - not that she's got one yet, but she's certainly scaring them off!

Call pest control via the council for discount rate. They will put boxes down that only the rats can get into. But they will advise you. There will be several rats. Do you have bird feeders or anything that is attracting them? I had to stop feeding the birds. I was feeding more rats than birds

thanks, will ring council. I have bird feeders hung on the shed....they will be gone n the next ten minutes!!

He will have friends! Remove all food sources and get some bait boxes.

You definitely won’t have a solitary rat unfortunately. Good luck with getting rid of them!

urgh!
have contacted council, removed feeders, will get a bait box tomorrow
anything other tips?
thanks, my skin is crawling....

It's just a rat - I wouldn't want them in the house but it's not the end of the world outside. Squirrels are just rats with fluffy tails, and yet people actively try to attract them to their gardens!

I can’t get worked up about rats either.

Remove the shed and the rats will look for a new home

We had rats at the back of the garden. They eat snails. When we removed the shed there were hundreds of snail shells. They caused no bother but moved away. I would like them back. I hate snails.

I could get very worked up about rats! I’m with you op…..

Just be careful that your dog doesn't get hold of the dead or dying rats.