Just opened a drawer and found a dead rat

[Princecharlesfirstwife]

OMFG.
I have a photo but will save you the horror. I sent it to DH instead who has the good fortune to be away this weekend.

A drawer where?

When we had our kitchen done there was a dead rat on top of the oven. The builde rwhk found it screamed.

At least its dead op

Oh no, poor little thing, what an awful way to go, they're such bright wee creatures, that's so sad. 😕

Hopefully you've got a nice tree or something in your garden where it can be buried, if not somewhere off the beaten track so it won't be disturbed would be best.

That's terrible. I'd go and stay in a hotel. I'm not joking.

Lol that's hilarious, who would bury a rat 🥴🤣 just skim the dirty thing in the bin.

Oh no, poor little thing, what an awful way to go, they're such bright wee creatures, that's so sad.

It might have died in its sleep.

We have a set of wooden drawers in the family room - sort of 5 drawers along and 3 rows. DD went into one drawer to find a hairbrush and found a load of sawdust which was weird. So we gingerly opened each drawer. Second to last we hit ‘gold’. We both screamed. She retched. I got a bucket, a bin bag and a hoe and dispatched of our little friend. And then nipped to Rightway for some rat traps.

what an awful way to go

What are you implying about the state of OP's drawers?

Photo?

1. Are you sure it was a rat?
2. Are you sure it wasn't a pet rat?

Well it wasn’t my pet rat. It had a ratty tail. Do you def want a photo? It might put you off your tea.

@Nelliephant1

Oh no, poor little thing, what an awful way to go, they're such bright wee creatures, that's so sad. 😕

Hopefully you've got a nice tree or something in your garden where it can be buried, if not somewhere off the beaten track so it won't be disturbed would be best.

Hmmm… chuck it in the wheely bin more like 🤮😅🤣

@Princecharlesfirstwife

Well it wasn’t my pet rat. It had a ratty tail. Do you def want a photo? It might put you off your tea.

We believe you. Nobody needs to see a dead rat in the drawer

I’d be tempted to burn the kitchen down.

I think I want the photo. But I don't know why.

Go on! Put the pic up.

Yep, we need a photo!

Placemarking for the photo

Photo or it didn't happen 😂

Would someone really bury it? Wheelie bin ftw and purchase of snap traps

Depending where you are OP, but I don't think Purple Bricks are really all that good...

Oh wait sorry, you were looking for estate agency recs weren't you? Moving is probably easier than burning the house down. Probably.

"Maybe he died in his sleep" got me 🤣 I hope she/he did bless.

I just googled rat in drawer and found loads of cute pictures as apparently they love to best in them.

How sad that one died in your drawer.

Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

years ago in my late father's place, me and my daughter were sitting talking and suddenly a rat popped up on top of the bureau! I tell you we have never screamed so loud before!

@Princecharlesfirstwife

Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

I would have shit myself discovering that lil dude!!