Victoria has been crowned the fifth rattiest city in Canada, and the fourth in the province, according to pest control company Orkin Canada.

Where I live, this comes as no surprise. I’ve found rats crawling inside the engine bays of mine and my partner’s vehicles the last couple weeks.

Apparently putting a few bounce sheets in the engine bay can deter them. Just remember to keep the sheets away from heat, and don’t leave them in there if you go for a drive.

My girlfriend rubbed some cat toys on our cats and put it under her hood for a couple nights. No sign of rats going back in since!

If anyone has any other tips for fending them off, drop it below.

  • Che Banana@beehaw.org
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    2 months ago

    Strobe lights hooked up to timers. Read this anecdote from a farmer, and haven’t been able to test it out (which is good!).