There's a rat in the garden, what am I going to do?

[so called]

Ronstein said:

From all the research I've done, it seems we're divided into those that know they have rats and those that don't know. Fortunately the house and garage is stone, but they've moved in under an old shed, so that's going.

We have started using humane traps and transporting them a mile down the road. Score so far in two weeks is three rats, three magpies, a blackbird and a jackdaw (all released unharmed). We back onto farmland, so there's no way we'll ever be rid of them, so we'll try not to provide them will accommodation and moderate the bird food while it's plentiful in the wild.

Can you give me any details of your trap please.

[so called]

Ronstein said:

so called said:

Can you give me any details of your trap please.

https://smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000QVSCH6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I always handle it with gardening gloves (so it doesn't stink of humans) and use birdseed (especially sunflower hearts) and peanut butter as bait.

Thanks very much.