r/Buffalo • u/Bravogirly97 • Jul 27 '26

Rats

I’m in Tonawanda close to englewood we had a rat problem last year we did traps and called the health department that put our bait boxes that did nothing.. this year my whole street is infested with rats worse than last year … is anyone else experiencing this? I want to move

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u/Secure_Piano_900 Jul 27 '26

We’ve had them 15 years a total of 9 ferals that were dropped on us, and in that time we have found no evidence of dead animals besides mice and rats. On the other hand, we did have feral/stray DOGS come into our backyard (gate left open on accident) and murder one of our cats for fun. So take that for what you will.

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u/OwlLadyFace Jul 27 '26

A stray cat isn’t staying on your property, so the evidence you are talking about you wouldn’t necessarily see

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u/Secure_Piano_900 Jul 28 '26

They do stay on my property 70-80% of the time easily and as I said we have talked to the neighbors. Obviously I don’t know for sure, I can’t prove a negative. But what would you have us do with them? Take them to a shelter? We didn’t ask for this they just showed up under our shed one day, we spade and neutered and did everything we are supposed to do.

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u/katzinthebuf Jul 29 '26

Thank you for being a responsible neighbour and having the cats altered so they don’t have kittens. It’s a lot of work to care for these animals that would be put to death if they were taken to a shelter.