We have 4 bird feeders. 3 hang from shepherd's hooks near windows to entertain Archie and Lucy; 1 hangs from a tree further from the house. We've had the feeders for years. The cats love them.
The other night, Archie woke me up at dark-o-clock pounding on the window beside my bed. He stood on his hind legs and pawed franticly at the glass while Lucy sat beside him. I grabbed a flash light and shined the beam thru the window. I saw a rat hanging on the feeder, chowing down on the birdseed. I hate rats. They freak me out. It took hours to fall back asleep. The thought of rats only a few feet from my head kept swirling thru my mind. Plus, I don't want the cats getting so worked up trying to attack the prey. It happened again last night.
I'm thinking about buying a small metal trashcan and storing the feeders in the can each night. I'm guessing hiding the feeders will minimize the rats. But I'm kinda lazy. I know I will constantly forget.
I wonder if anyone has faced this challenge and can offer alternative solutions to keep rats away from the feeders.
I should add that have set out traps for the rats. So far, though, they have managed to trip them twice without getting caught.
Thanks in advance.
The other night, Archie woke me up at dark-o-clock pounding on the window beside my bed. He stood on his hind legs and pawed franticly at the glass while Lucy sat beside him. I grabbed a flash light and shined the beam thru the window. I saw a rat hanging on the feeder, chowing down on the birdseed. I hate rats. They freak me out. It took hours to fall back asleep. The thought of rats only a few feet from my head kept swirling thru my mind. Plus, I don't want the cats getting so worked up trying to attack the prey. It happened again last night.
I'm thinking about buying a small metal trashcan and storing the feeders in the can each night. I'm guessing hiding the feeders will minimize the rats. But I'm kinda lazy. I know I will constantly forget.
I wonder if anyone has faced this challenge and can offer alternative solutions to keep rats away from the feeders.
I should add that have set out traps for the rats. So far, though, they have managed to trip them twice without getting caught.
Thanks in advance.
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