New York City hiring top rat killer

Re:New York City hiring top rat killer by floxy on Thursday December 01, 2022 @05:05PM (#33823603)

>If you think that your town/city/building doesn’t have rats, you are wrong.

I've never even seen a feral rat in real life. Might make for an interesting Ask HN poll. Estimate how frequently you see rats.

  - Haven't yet
  - Once per decade
  - Once a year
  - Once a month
  - Once a week
  - Daily

Squirrels, yup, lots of them around. And I've seen plenty of mice in my life, and I'm assuming that's what the owls are eating. Beavers? Check. But no rats in 40+ years. YMMV.

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Re:New York City hiring top rat killer by lukas099 on Thursday December 01, 2022 @08:44PM (#33825670)

I've seen rats... when I've visited NYC. (OK I also saw one in Chicago)

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Re:New York City hiring top rat killer by Spooky23 on Friday December 02, 2022 @11:03AM (#33832299)

They tend to avoid people from a visibility standpoint and thrive in denser areas. Outside of big old cities you typically find them around restaurants and shopping areas.

These places spend alot to control them. Google for “rat bait station”. You’ve seen those at any Walmart, grocery store or in the shrubbery on the side of retail buildings.

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