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there is something living in my kitchen, it could be a rat (I live in the country) it takes fruit especially apples, I find half eaten fruit most days on the floor so its too big to be a mouse any ideas and also how to get rid of it humanely

not sure if my question went in correctly, but the problem is something in my kitchen, too big to be a mouse as it takes apples,I find the remnants on the floor most mornings, I want to get rid of it but in a humane way, any ideas??

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Colleen

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Best answer!

Get a have-a-heart trap and leave an apple in it and put away all other fruit or food.

12 years ago. Rating: 10
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lambshank

will do, thamks

commented 12 years ago

melandrupert

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there are humane traps for mice and rats either google it or get intouch with a animal rescue centre

12 years ago. Rating: 11
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leosmaml

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WHAT WAS IT????the suspense is killing me!!and have you still got whatever it was????

12 years ago. Rating: 11
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lambshank

O.K after all this time and a trip with the little furry thing.......it was a rat!

commented 11 years ago

lambshank

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Just letting you know the little thing I thought might be a rat turned out to be an endangered baby marsupial, friendly little thing I took it to the vet who was waiting for the wildlife people to pick it up, sooo glad I didnt kill the poor little thing ! anyway problem solved and they think it will be fine.

12 years ago. Rating: 9
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Yvonne57

OH my Gosh, what fun. I'm glad you didn't trap and kill the little bugger. I'm also glad to know you aren't sleepwalking!! r/yvonne57

commented 12 years ago

Yvonne57

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What kind of poop droppings does it leave? That's a good way to tell unless you have a Nanny-Cam.

12 years ago. Rating: 9
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lambshank

thats the weird part, cant find any, it may be behind the fridge or somwhere thats not obvious

commented 12 years ago

Maz

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You can purchase good humane cage type rat traps. You should be also looking at how it is getting into your kitchen.

12 years ago. Rating: 8
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Yvonne57

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Maybe you are sleepwalking lambshank and eating food you don't remember? :)

12 years ago. Rating: 8
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lambshank

could explain the weight gain !

commented 12 years ago

lambshank

might explain the weight gain !!

commented 12 years ago

lambshank

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thanks, I will ask about the traps,hopefully that will solve this, I hate to kill anything

12 years ago. Rating: 7
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melandrupert

I am so pleased you are going down that route thank you lambshank

commented 12 years ago

dad59

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You sure, you don't have UNIVITED GUEST?

12 years ago. Rating: 7
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lambshank

well to be honest I have a problem puss that often brings things inside and lets them go,

commented 12 years ago

bulletman

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It may be a Ring Tail Possum, you will have to use a cat trap for them, or as eggplant may say, ' an apple loving alien is in your kitchen',

12 years ago. Rating: 6
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digger

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Humanely ? They're RATS for goodness sake. Use traditional traps that eliminate any possibility of repeat unwelcomed visits. If you feel so strongly about the well being of these varmints, keep feeding them apples.

12 years ago. Rating: 6
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lambshank

not sure if it is a rat, but would be happy to feed it apples if it stayed outside, I would rather get up to see a half eaten apple than a mutilated little animal

commented 12 years ago

melandrupert

Hi digger they are all Gods creatures after all

commented 12 years ago

digger

Hi Mel, So are mosquitoes and flies. Have you never swatted one in your life ? Be honest.

commented 12 years ago

west-bus

Hi digger, I liked your comment to Mel, but it wasn't a rat after all.

commented 11 years ago

digger

That's why I don't favour Capital Punishment. The "oops" factor.

commented 11 years ago

melandrupert

digger never I havnt ever killed any insect I might have trod on one by accident cant do it sorry couldnt live with myselve! xxx

commented 11 years ago

digger

I believe you,Mel. If you weren't you,I'd call you a P.E.T.A.-loving lunatic. Instead, you're just a soft-hearted,bleeding heart animal lover. And that's OK in my book.;-)

commented 11 years ago

west-bus

My sentiments too.

commented 11 years ago

melandrupert

digger funny yoy should mention Peta I am one of there animal activist weird huh xxx

commented 11 years ago

melandrupert

west-bus heeee xxxx

commented 11 years ago

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