I'm struggling to get rid of a rat in the garden. I have tried traps, and a bait box, but it is still here. I have read through the FAQ's and tried a variety of different traps, and have removed all bar the one food source from anywhere near. I keep chickens, and the rat is taking food from the feeders. I have moved them, but he is following. There are a couple of out buildings, but no evidence of anything in them, so I assume he is coming in from the woods that surround the garden.
I have lurchers - neither of the workers have dealt with rats, and I have a neighbour with a cat, so I don't