RaM
Justified & Ancient
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It seems so or maybe he had in mind a different type of lid,Gnawing through a metal lid? Whoa.
but they would have had plenty of time on a round trip to Iceland.
It seems so or maybe he had in mind a different type of lid,Gnawing through a metal lid? Whoa.
Went into the shed today. And on a bench was a part eaten apple. Damn, He's back.
So I left the rest of the apple where it was, and prepared a small offering of 'afters'.
Did you know that rats don't appear to like apple peel ? All around the apple were small shavings of peel. It seems that they remove the peel to get at the soft fruit inside.
Ginger Tabby,
You really aught to report those rats to the local council, or put some poison down yourself.
It may seem cute for the security to give them names. But they are a real menace.
INT21.
Our cat spends all his time out there some place. Only comes back to eat and sleep.
His predecessor used to catch rats and line them up on the doorstep.
I hope to stop this years rat run before it really gets underway. No idea how they get in the house. But I suspect it it via the hollow wall gap. Very difficult to do anything about that.
I like this. Admirably opportunist little critters!
Coronavirus: Why more rats are being spotted during quarantine
The closure of restaurants and the retreat by humans indoors is having an effect on the eating habits and behaviour of rats, say experts.
Because somebody ate a rat that was improperly cooked?Because Covid-19 just isn't enough for some people.
In 2018, infectious disease experts at the University of Hong Kong came across an unusual patient.
The 56-year-old man, who had undergone a liver transplant, was showing abnormal liver functions with no obvious cause.
Tests found that his immune system was responding to hepatitis E -- but they couldn't actually find the human strain of the hepatitis E virus (HEV) in his blood.
Hepatitis E is a liver disease that can also cause fever, jaundice and an enlarged liver. The virus comes in four species, which circulate in different animals; at the time, only one of these four was known to infect humans.
With tests for that human strain of HEV negative, the researchers redesigned the diagnostic test, ran it again -- and found, for the first time in history, rat hepatitis E in a human.
Since that first study, 10 more Hong Kong residents have tested positive with rat hepatitis E, also known as rat HEV.
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/08/health/hong-kong-rat-hepatitis-intl-hnk-scn/index.html
More reinforce for my hatred of RATS! Don't mind spiders, snakes, bugs, ells, etcs... Rats are the animal I hate and this post provides additional reinforcement. Also the buggers are smart. Chipmunks, mice, squirrels are easy to trap when they invest my house, but rats nada. Took me > 6 months to get rid of a small group of rats in my basement. They were amazing at getting the food and not getting caught. Got them fu.king rats eventually.Because Covid-19 just isn't enough for some people.
In 2018, infectious disease experts at the University of Hong Kong came across an unusual patient.
The 56-year-old man, who had undergone a liver transplant, was showing abnormal liver functions with no obvious cause.
Tests found that his immune system was responding to hepatitis E -- but they couldn't actually find the human strain of the hepatitis E virus (HEV) in his blood.
Hepatitis E is a liver disease that can also cause fever, jaundice and an enlarged liver. The virus comes in four species, which circulate in different animals; at the time, only one of these four was known to infect humans.
With tests for that human strain of HEV negative, the researchers redesigned the diagnostic test, ran it again -- and found, for the first time in history, rat hepatitis E in a human.
Since that first study, 10 more Hong Kong residents have tested positive with rat hepatitis E, also known as rat HEV.
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/08/health/hong-kong-rat-hepatitis-intl-hnk-scn/index.html
I love this guy but honest she needs to be on a diet.Are times are coming.......but for now lunch..View attachment 26064
...a publicity stunt by the Boomtown Rats which saw 1,000 rodents posted to radio hosts was “basically the end” of the band’s chances of finding success in the US.
I like that this is a service that was offered by the NYC sanitation department. "Yes, sir. We can do you seven gross dead rats, no problem. Packaged fresh and delivered to your door or any address of your choosing within the 48 contiguous states." Is there a retail division, or just wholesale? What else was on the menu? Wonder if they could rustle me up a dozen or so alligators? Questions, questions...1,000 dead actual rats which were ordered from the sanitation department of New York City
Were they gift wrapped as part of the service?I like that this is a service that was offered by the NYC sanitation department. "Yes, sir. We can do you seven gross dead rats, no problem. Packaged fresh and delivered to your door or any address of your choosing within the 48 contiguous states." Is there a retail division, or just wholesale? What else was on the menu? Wonder if they could rustle me up a dozen or so alligators? Questions, questions...
For Halloween they may send out gift-wrapped horses heads.