How do I prevent, mitigate, and eliminate a rat problem?

516maria
by 516maria

Recently moved to a new, larger dream home,,,,,,or so I thought. It’s a suburb in Long Island NY. We’re not on a farm or rural where I wold expect these creatures to be around. We got an exterminator who put some traps with bait (I know poison is bad for the pets). We have a pet, we love our pet, I volunteer at an animal shelter. So I’m aware of the issue that some have with the poison route. I also have grandchildren who live here. That being said. We saw a couple of them running atound( (the rats.. not my grand kids.... they’re allowed to run around ,,,.i’m so disheartened, the dog found a dead one and brought it up on our deck. I was the sucker who had to bag it. I almost cried. We’re keeping all dog food in rodent proof containers. Not leaving any dog feces around, being very careful placing our garbage in sealed pails. Am I overreacting...? If anyone has any helpful suggestions I would greatly appreciate it. I feel so creeped out when I’m anywhere outside. It’s no way to live ,!!!! We even bought one if those boxes from amazon that’s suppose to kill them. We mean business. .....and I thought having a mouse in my house was bad xxx🐀

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