Hi there neighbors,

 

We found a rat in our backyard over the weekend and last night, thanks to another's neighbor's help with a trap, we successfully trapped him alive.  One of our neighbors who has lived in HP for over 40 years had never seen one here.

 

We "live" in our backyard in the summer, so we could do without the rats. (Even though the one we caught is kind of cute and almost looks like a pet, we still don't want them around)

 

We have children and a pet, so rat poison is out of the question.

 

1. Question: what do we do with the rat now that he is trapped?

 

2. Could there be more than just this one? ( I'm guessing yes...)

 

3. Is there a city office that handles these kinds of problems?

 

4. There is a property next to ours that has a large pile of brush in the backyard that has been there for about a year. Could this be the nesting place for the critters?

 

 

 

Thanks for your help and suggestions.

 

 

Lori and Fred Rongier

 Farragut St