8 tips to help prevent rats from entering the home...
- Keep foodstuffs in metal or glass containers with tight fitting lids.
- Tidy inside the house and around the garden - less clutter means less places to hide.
- Put outdoor rubbish bags in metal bins with securely fitted lids to stop them feeding from contents.
- Clean up pet food and bird seed debris, and store pet food in robust containers with fitted lids - preferably above ground level.
- Keep gardens free from debris and keep clutter to a minimum.
- If you have a compost heap don’t include organic food waste, as this will attract them.
- If you have already spotted signs of rats, such as droppings, prevention may already be too late.
- We would advise you to act quickly to get rid of rats and prevent a larger infestation developing.
