dizzychick2k

I wouldn't have believed this but the one I saw a year ago in my garden didnt seem much smaller, its body was huge wide and long. Then I saw its tail. Then I crapped it. Then that led me to this forum.

Hi y'all! I posted on here a while ago (see my problem on profile fo more info) about a problem I had with rats in my gorgeous back garden, and to cut a long story short after so many visits from my local Ratman and also the help from a family of foxes the problem went away. The problem at the time was horrendous, overnight there were hundreds of droppings on the patio. Finally the problem was resolved, me and Ratman found where they had burrowed and took care of it. I was reluctant because we have a family of Hedgehogs living here, also frogs and toads and I love it. I had to do it. But I

I totally agree, my friends grandparents were both rescued from Bergen Belsen, then moved here when it was over. They died 6 month apart, a few years ago and her grandfather had nightmares almost every night. So no, we cannot just forget. It happened and that man was responsible for at the very least one persons suffering. Being old does not make you accountable! Imagine if we found hitler now, alive all this time! "ah he's old now. Let's just forget about it"!

I told my next door neighbours husband as she is 8 months pregnant an a childminder too, don't think her hubby told her as she would mention it over the fence. But it is a bit overgrown :/

No he was a freebie from the council ha ha and he's only going off one poop so he's forgiven

Thanks for the posts and advice guys, ratman has been this morning on a followup visit and I asked him about the poop, he agrees it is either a fox or a polecat. Both of which should be welcome here as they are not going to live here, just pass through. also found the burrow where the rat had been living, it's empty and no more poison has been taken. No droppings for almost a week! He says I'm lucky for the fox/polecat, and that nature has probably sorted the problem for me I'm now a very happy chicken! Poison boxes are now gone and I'm waiting with baited breath for the rain to go away so I

Thanks for the advice people, I appreciate it, my worry was that although the fox has fixed the problem for now have I ended up with a bigger problem! Am I right in reading that fox poop is coal and tar like and not too big?? Thanks again for the replies x

I really need help with a rat or rats that have invaded my garden. I'm devastated. I would appreciate if you read all of this and give me your opinion. I'm losing sleep I am really afraid of disease etc, Im a mum with 2 children, one disabled. His energy is usually spent in the garden but for the past 3 weeks the garden has been totally off limits. I'll try to sum it up best I can 1: I have gorgeous well tended garden, pond with a cover net, bins with bricks on top, no food whatsoever in the garden, very clean, trees ivy grass shrubs and lots of flowers herbs and plants in pots. Gorgeous!