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Rodent Quotes
"When the mouse laughs at the cat there is a hole nearby"
"A mouse never entrusts his life to only one hole"
"By gnawing through a dike, even a rat may drown a nation."
"Fate is not an eagle, it creeps like a rat."
"Hating people is like burning down your own house to get rid of a rat."
"I wouldn't mind the rat race if the rats would lose once in a while."
"In baiting a mousetrap with cheese, always leave room for the mouse."
"It had need be, a wily mouse that should breed in the cat's ear"
"The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath."
"The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese."
"The problem with winning the rat race is you"re still a rat."
"There's always free cheese in the mouse traps, but the mice there ain't happy."
Garden Pests
Common Problems with Rats and Mice in Your Garden
It has been estimated that in some UK cities, people are never more than 20 yards from a rat. In fact, based on the number of Pest Controller callouts in recent years, there appears to have been a significant increase in rat and mouse infestation.
If you leave food out in your garden for birds or other wildlife or if you leave edible waste where it is easily accessible, chances are that rats or mice will take advantage of the free meal sooner or later.
Having said that, if there is a noticeable presence in the garden then you need to do something about them before the infestation gets out of hand. Both rats and mice are prolific breeders and the young mature quickly so that they also soon start breeding.
If you think there is a possibility of rats or mice visiting your garden, you need to take extra care over house security. It is surprising how small a hole is needed for rodents to enter the home, especially the young.
Pay particular attention to normal means of entry and exit such as doors, windows, ventilation channels and drains. Don't forget access that you have provided for more welcome guests in the home such as door flaps for cats or dogs.
If you are unfortunate enough to have rodents in the house, then you really must treat the problem seriously since they carry a variety of infections that are harmful to humans as well as carrying fleas and the like.
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