[ramonesfreak]

For the past 3 years I suspected rats were wintering over in my detached garage. No damage but obvious rat poo (big like size of a pistachio).

This week I finally saw one. In fact I can see one now out my office window just sitting there out of the rain (its holding a sign that says 'bring me some coffee'). I have seen several at once this week, just hanging out...so....where there is one, there is a hundred, at least

I wouldnt care about this except my 911 is in there.

So far they have stayed away from it...though i find the occasional nut in the frunk from I suspect chipmunks. I also see a hole dug under our attached porch....so they are very close to the house

I wont kill them and I thinking re-homing them with a have a heart trap is beyond my available free time

I am wondering if anyone has had luck using an ultrasonic repellant and if so, which brand

--FYI, I wont kill an animal unless I intend to eat it and im not interested in eating rats.

5 years ago today, I came home from work and found a 3 day old baby mouse in the basement. Eyes not even open. We had to feed it kitten formula with a paint brush around the clock.....even coming home from work to do this. As much as I hated doing this and risking the dangers of disease (deer mouse), I couldnt just throw it in the garbage or down the garbage disposal like my friends said to do. Anyway, today is Henry's 5th unofficial birthday and he is alive and well...something the internet said would be impossible to achieve

so, now you know where I am coming from and I think I know what you will say....and having lived in NYC, I see no real solution to this as I have zero food product in the garage

and no, im not getting a cat. i have 2 dogs, 8 fish tanks and a mouse and really dont want another pet, I dont believe in leaving cats outside to terrorize the wildlife and I would really hate to have a cat drag a half dead rat into the house