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Noises in kitchen, absolutely shitting myself

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Kidulthood2027 · 05/05/2024 21:54

First of all, I have a huge phobia of rats. To the point I can’t function if there is one nearby. I have fainted before when seeing one as a teenager.

anyway, partner is currently out with a mate and won’t be home for a few hours. I cooked my dinner and left his portion on the kitchen counter next to microwave for him to warm up when he gets in, as I’ll likely have gone to bed by then. Went back into living room and put TV on not thinking anything of it, door to kitchen slightly ajar. I can now hear rustling noises. Really weird, the dryer and washer aren’t on and I can’t think of anything else that would explain the noise. It’s really loud though, like something has taken food from the plate and is dragging it along the kitchen floor/kitchen counter, I’m genuinely terrified and physically can’t move from the sofa to go and look. The kitchen counters are raised a few inches from the floor so would be easy for rats to be under there. I’m really frightened so please talk to me until partner gets home as I genuinely am stuck to the sofa with fear.

OP posts:
servedstraight · 06/05/2024 06:32

What was it OP?

Rosebel · 06/05/2024 06:35

Minimili · 06/05/2024 04:37

You need to get a cat OP!

I’m as scared of rats as you are, I once had a panic attack so bad I fainted when I saw one at a petrol station when washing my car.

I live in a big shared house made into flats where people were feeding the birds so we had rats. I was so scared that I refused to go into the garden or put the recycling out.

My partner had used some brown parcel tape and rolled it into a ball and chucked it in the waste paper bin in our bedroom.
It started to come unstuck making a rustling noise when he was at work and I thought it was a rat, I called him unable to breathe in absolute hysterics. He couldn’t finish work so I booked a taxi, begged the driver to investigate then paid him well when we realised it was a false alarm! I’m sure this is a job he’s never forgotten with me gibbering in terror and dragging him to my bedroom begging “please please catch it!” 😂

We now have a sadistic little cat who would murder any rodents, he tries to bring them to us as presents but luckily makes a certain noise when he has his catch of the day so I know not to look. My partner said he once saw him running round with a rat the size of a kitten hanging from his mouth, apparently he then decided to eat it and sucked up its tail like spaghetti. I’m very glad I didn’t witness that!

I trained him by putting treats in any suspected entry points to leave his scent there. We did hear some biting and rustling after coming back from holiday last year, it made me think he’d gone on strike with no one to present his catch of the day to, but I redid his “training” and (so far) there has been no evidence of any rodents over the whole property and grounds.

If you want peace of mind get a little killing machine, DO NOT get a cat flap or you might not like the “presents” being dragged through it.

That's why I refused to get a cat flap when we had cats(they used to kill mice and then rats and leave them in the garden which was marginally better).
When my parents went away I used to lick the cat flap so he could go out but not in. And that was only mice (although he did kill birds and chase wild rabbits in to the house!!
Obviously I let the cat in but only when I was sure it didn't have a present for me
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Vergeofbreakdown23 · 06/05/2024 06:35

Kidulthood2027 · 05/05/2024 23:04

Oh god don’t go there! I just watched The Nun 2 last night

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@Kidulthood2027 I can't believe you left without telling us what it was......a what happened when your partner came home? 🤣

PoppyCherryDog · 06/05/2024 06:44

whoopsa · 05/05/2024 22:03

Those saying cat because rats wouldn't be that noisy; rats are LOUD FUCKERS. Do not be fooled.

I've been woken up by one gnawing through my bread bin whilst I was asleep upstairs before. Horrible things.

This! We had rata in my house growing up and they’re loud!

TerfTalking · 06/05/2024 07:12

Well it looks like the giant rat ate the OP as well as the BF and salmon.

Viviennemary · 06/05/2024 07:16

I don't think it's a rat. They aren't common in houses here in the UK AFAIK. Probably a cat if you've left the window open. Maybe even a bird. I've had one and was terrified. Something horrible about them bring in the house.

SadWench · 06/05/2024 07:24

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Piggywaspushed · 06/05/2024 07:38

When my parents went away I used to lick the cat flap

Grin
ruthgordon123 · 06/05/2024 07:48

It'll be a cat. They're right buggers. You can't leave the back door open for 5 minutes just to put your washing out. My son's away training and we found one sleeping in his bed!

SapphosRock · 06/05/2024 07:51

Are you okay OP?

Hoping it was a cute stray kitten or baby fox

sashh · 06/05/2024 07:52

Piggywaspushed · 06/05/2024 07:38

When my parents went away I used to lick the cat flap

Grin

I'm hoping that was a typo

FanofLeaves · 06/05/2024 07:58

The rat did the boyfriend a favour, if I was on the lash I’d be gutted that I had salmon and potato wedges to eat when I got home. Now he can get some cheesy chips or a pizza instead 😆

CaptainMyCaptain · 06/05/2024 08:09

Viviennemary · 06/05/2024 07:16

I don't think it's a rat. They aren't common in houses here in the UK AFAIK. Probably a cat if you've left the window open. Maybe even a bird. I've had one and was terrified. Something horrible about them bring in the house.

I've had rats get into the school where I used to work TWICE so I don't see why they wouldn't get into a house. it was most likely a cat though.

Mummadeze · 06/05/2024 08:13

I would have been terrified too, but I think I would have had to look out of curiosity. Don’t you get foxes in Liverpool? We have loads in London and that would have been my first guess.

BarbaraWoodlouse1 · 06/05/2024 08:18

So what was it? Was his dinner in tact when he got home?

Otherstories2002 · 06/05/2024 08:18

If it’s a cat they will grab and run if it’s not their own home.

Moonpie6 · 06/05/2024 08:20

Hi OP, you're not in Knowsley by any chance are you?

I am and we've got a massive problem with rats on our estate.

I've had them in my garden 3 times. They were living under my shed so we tore shed down but they still came back twice more.

I woke up the first morning to 5 playing on my grass. Because I wasn't fully awake I thought aw look birds then one turned so saw tail.

Serengetti56 · 06/05/2024 08:21

I think OP has been eaten…

Clawdy · 06/05/2024 08:21

What was it??

Moonpie6 · 06/05/2024 08:21

If you're by the docks keep your back door closed when you're in your garden.

My sisters had them in her roof again Knowsley.

ClockworkDisaster · 06/05/2024 08:25

I’m invested now and need to know what it is!

OccasionalHope · 06/05/2024 08:27

Was the culprit uncovered or are you still cowering upstairs, OP?

x2boys · 06/05/2024 08:30

Viviennemary · 06/05/2024 07:16

I don't think it's a rat. They aren't common in houses here in the UK AFAIK. Probably a cat if you've left the window open. Maybe even a bird. I've had one and was terrified. Something horrible about them bring in the house.

We had a rat problem they make an awful.mess and chew through everything horrible things and they are very load they sounded like a herd of baby elephants .

Shityshitybangbang · 06/05/2024 08:32

My freezer used to make strange noises before it broke or it could be your boiler?

tellmewhenthespaceshiplandscoz · 06/05/2024 08:32

whoopsa · 05/05/2024 22:03

Those saying cat because rats wouldn't be that noisy; rats are LOUD FUCKERS. Do not be fooled.

I've been woken up by one gnawing through my bread bin whilst I was asleep upstairs before. Horrible things.

This

We are currently experiencing rat issues thanks to our dirty lying Twat of a neighbour and in the early days I was woken in the early hours to the sound of one chewing on our en suite bathroom shower ceiling extractor fan outlet pipe.

Christ it was so loud as if someone was sawing plastic in the loft. It was like a home invasion. Still is Confused