Modify Their Habitat:
Good sanitation is the best and most economic way to control rats. Follow these steps to keep rats away or to keep their numbers in check:
* Clear away any rubbish piled close to buildings to expose burrows and openings that rats might use to get in.
* Store and dispose of garbage properly, so that rats can’t get into it.
* If you feed your pets outside, leave the food out for just long enough to be eaten, and then remove it.
* Clean up pet droppings from the yard every day.
* Remove old wood or rubbish from the property since these are regular rat hangouts.
Cleanliness
This is from the Humane Society:
Modify Their Habitat:
Good sanitation is the best and most economic way to control rats. Follow these steps to keep rats away or to keep their numbers in check:
* Clear away any rubbish piled close to buildings to expose burrows and openings that rats might use to get in.
* Store and dispose of garbage properly, so that rats can’t get into it.
* If you feed your pets outside, leave the food out for just long enough to be eaten, and then remove it.
* Clean up pet droppings from the yard every day.
* Remove old wood or rubbish from the property since these are regular rat hangouts.