Hug a Rat

[Miss Demeanour]

Ok - my patience is being stretched and it is still only 9.30 in the morning.

I am currently dealing with some buffoon who has been employed by a little old lady to eradicate a rat infestation she has in her  property.

However he does not believe in killing them. His email this morning states:-

I am a professional wildlife consultant specialising in humanely resolving human/wildlife conflicts in urban areas.  By 'humane' I mean without causing physical suffering or death...
I find it really despressing that people are so callous and so lacking in compassion, that they can deliberately inflict unnecssary pain and misery on animals that can no more help being animals, than we can help being humans ........

FFS they are rats - if they were in his basement flat I doubt he would have a problem killing them in the quickest way possible instead of charging a small fortune to 'talk' them into going somewhere else.

[Grumpmeister]

Odds are this gimp is probably charging a hell of a lot for his pied piper approach as well. Could be worth suggesting to the boss or the head of facilities to get a few of these or something similar instead.

http://www.sales-services.co.uk/html/rodent_repeller.html

The only downside would be any dogs boing past outside could be affected as well.

[Bar Wench]

Ok - my patience is being stretched and it is still only 9.30 in the morning.

I am currently dealing with some buffoon who has been employed by a little old lady to eradicate a rat infestation she has in her  property.

However he does not believe in killing them. His email this morning states:-

I am a professional wildlife consultant specialising in humanely resolving human/wildlife conflicts in urban areas.  By 'humane' I mean without causing physical suffering or death...
I find it really despressing that people are so callous and so lacking in compassion, that they can deliberately inflict unnecssary pain and misery on animals that can no more help being animals, than we can help being humans ........

FFS they are rats - if they were in his basement flat I doubt he would have a problem killing them in the quickest way possible instead of charging a small fortune to 'talk' them into going somewhere else.

Umm if she employed them why are you dealing with the buffon?

(Ta for email! Will be mailing back shortly!)

[Grumpmeister]

(Ta for email! Will be mailing back shortly!)

Likewise Miss D, it just takes me a little longer these days as some inconsiderate arse in IT worked out my trick for accessing my email account and set the firewall to block it, so I'm having to use my mobile instead.

[Miss Demeanour]

....because being the nasty  'Cauncel' ...she has only employed them because we have served a notice on her telling her she had to sort it.

Now that the 'Feng Sheui your rat home' technique hasn't work and we are proposing to use real poison that will kill the little treasures he is protesting and calling us murderers. What a little bless 

[Bar Wench]

....because being the nasty  'Cauncel' ...she has only employed them because we have served a notice on her telling her she had to sort it.

Now it that the 'Feng Sheui your rat home' technique hasn't work and we are proposing to use real poison that will kill the little treasures he is protesting and calling us murderers. What a little bless  

I'm all for humane etc but when it comes to rats I'm afraid it all goes out the window. 

[Grumpmeister]

Tell you what, we could always send Nick over there Miss D. After all rats are famous for abandoning sinking ships  

[Snoopy]

Take no shite ~ contact Rentokil and give her name and address for invoice purposes.

[Grumpmeister]

Dont want to worry you Miss D but depending on what kind of heating your office building has you may want to get rid of them post haste.

An explosion which destroyed a Tyneside house, killing an 80-year-old woman, was caused by rodents gnawing through gas pipes, an inquest has heard.
Moira Dickson died in the blast at Grey Street, North Shields, in May 2006. Her partner suffered serious burns.

A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation found a hole in the oven's gas pipe was consistent with the scrape and gnaw marks of rats or mice.

North Tyneside coroner Eric Armstrong recorded a verdict of accidental death.

Surrounding homes were evacuated when the blast ripped through the council-owned property, which Ms Dickson shared with 65-year-old Joe Cairns.

Two houses in the row of terraces were subsequently demolished.

Natural History Museum

Checks on gas mains initially uncovered no leaks, but a section of lead pipe was later found to have been damaged.

An HSE spokeswoman said: "Our investigation suggests that rodents were responsible for gnawing a hole in the pipe leading to the hob in the kitchen.
 
The cause of the blast was 'extremely unusual', said the HSE

"We sent the section of pipe and surrounding floorboards to be examined by an HSE metallurgist, who contacted the Natural History Museum and asked to see examples of gnawed pipes.

"The metallurgist confirmed the scrape and gnaw marks are consistent with rats or mice."

The HSE urged gas customers not to worry and said the explosion was an "extremely unusual occurrence".

Anyone who smells gas in their home should contact their supplier immediately, the spokeswoman added.

North Tyneside Council, which owned the property, said in a statement: "The coroner has confirmed this was a tragic accident and our thoughts are with the family at this time.

"The hearing confirmed that there was nothing more North Tyneside Council could have done either as a landlord or in the interest of community health."

[Nick]

Kill em!

[Miss Demeanour]

Thanks GM - can always rely on you to reassure the faint hearted eh 

As for the Rolands - agree with Nick - kill em all and have no mercy 

[Grumpmeister]

Killing them doesnt get rid of the problem, remember there is a rat within 15 feet of you at any given time so they would just move back into the basement. Thats why the ultrasonics are a better idea, the rats cant deal with the frequency range and bugger off faster then the crowd at firework display being done by Nick.

[Miss Demeanour]

GM there are many forms of rats - not just the 4 legged kind - so they are probably a lot nearer than 15 feet   

[Sour Puss]

I blame this new fortnightly rubbish collection, I saw a huge rat (almost as big as Bouncer  ) out in broad daylight, just a few days ago, as I was driving past Halfords, I did wonder at the time if the LIDL on the side of the road, where the rat was. had any significance to its sleek and shiny fur and tubby appearance...or it could have been just about to drop another litter. 

[Grumpmeister]

GM there are many forms of rats - not just the 4 legged kind - so they are probably a lot nearer than 15 feet   

Ah but for the other kinds I hear the Wench school of diplomacy is highly effective. Something to do with a well placed knee apparently...