A while back I wrote about not being able to feed birds because of a rat problem in our neighborhood. I quit feeding birds (at ground-level) and we quit putting any food scraps in the compost heap. We’d not seen a rat all winter so thought we were good. Just now, however, I looked out the back window and saw two brazen rats eating grass seed under the ginkgo tree. I walked outside and noticed a rat-sized tunnel heading towards the center of the compost heap.
I went back inside and fired up the Internet to find a solution to rats in compost heaps. One of the links was “How to get rats and mice out of compost — 8 steps (with pictures).” I clicked the link and I scrolled down the page and was surprised to see pictures of cats, some sprawling, some playing peek-a-boo, among the pictures of rat-repelling suggestions. Surely this is a mistake, I thought, are just they going to tell me to sic my cat on the rats?
Then I remembered today is April Fools day and AdBlock is giving us photos of cats instead of ads.
Here’s a screenshot or three.
I am still not sure what to do about the rats in the compost. I guess we cannot compost anymore. Or seed our lawn.
At least we don’t have bears. Or porcupines.
Clutch Cargo Lips 
It’s tough, isn’t it? We will always have rodents because we feed birds. Any food source attracts rodents!
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A dog! You need a dog! (What else did you expect me to say?)
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I remember seeing a mouse run along the edge of our room once. We figured one of the cats must have brought him in, because we’ve never had a mouse inside before or since. I picked up the cat, and tossed him gently towards the mouse. He had it in a split second, and took the poor wee thing outside. Rodent problem eliminated.
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