Ding, Dong, the Rat is Dead! (pic included)

[TalkALittle]

Traps have proved fruitless and with three dogs I'm not willing to risk poison so I laid in wait at the window tonight and it paid off.

 

[TalkALittle]

Ok, I really want to hear exactly how you ended that thing. Thwarting evil is never without an epic tale!

I sat at my living room window at dusk with a plate of cheese and meats, a glass of wine, and my son's pellet gun. When the bold SOB showed itself I took aim and fired then I finished my wine, went outside and took that picture. Not really epic but very satisfying!

 

[lastco]

I'm not much of a ninja either. I did pull off some pretty smooth moves once, whilst in mortal combat with a 3ft garter snake in one of my brooders. I was armed with nothing but a boat paddle. The chickens were VERY impressed.

 

[lastco]

Satisfying to hear as well! I was imagining ninja moves and a swift death by garden spade. Your wine and cheese story is much better! More of a James Bond scenario.

 

[TalkALittle]

Got another one tonight!

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[aart]

What about all it's brethren?

 

[lastco]

Ok, I really want to hear exactly how you ended that thing. Thwarting evil is never without an epic tale!

 

[13ChickenGirl]

Woo Hoo!! Nothing like the taste of victory!! I hate those pesky rodents!!

 

[21hens-incharge]

What about all it's brethren?

Oh holy moly! There could be lots of them.

I resorted to a poison called Kaput. I also have dogs and did a lot of reading before I chose that particular one.

 

[TalkALittle]

Oh, I know there's more. I had seen at least two and I fully realize that "where there's two, there's twenty (and so on)". I'll still set the traps (which they will continue to avoid), and lie in wait for a while more before (probably eventually) exploring poison. Perhaps I'll plan to put it out the week we go on vacation and the dogs are away at the boarding kennel.