Redditor Intends To Ask Their Neighbors To Get Rid Of Their Rat Poison Box As It Could Do More Harm Than Good

"If another animal were to attack or eat the rat, it too will become poisoned"

Maryjane

• Published in Animal Stories
• November 13, 2022

Rats, mice, and other small rodents can pose a major health risk to any household or commercial property, particularly in industries like catering or medicine where hygiene is crucial. A rat or small rodent infestation can be completely eliminated, or at the very least significantly reduced, with the use of rodent bait stations.

Nevertheless, despite their efficiency, many people worry about the safety of bait stations because they contain poisoned bait that could hurt people, animals, and even the environment. In case you have no idea, a rodent bait station is a small, typically plastic box with a hole that permits vermin to enter.

Bait stations are quite useful since they offer a discrete way to deal with rodent issues, but the OP in today's story has a problem with them. The OP noticed a rat poison box on the fence line at their neighbor's house.

The OP also mentioned that they have dogs, and the neighborhood has a lot of cats. To the best of the OP's knowledge, if a rat goes in the box, they come out looking for water, and she has a pool, so if another animal were to attack or eat the rat, it too would become poisoned.

Not to mention that the OP's dog loves to hunt for rats, so how will the OP tell the neighbor to get rid of the rat poison box? Keep scrolling to learn more about this story.

Will this redditor be the AH if they ask the neighbor to get rid of a poison box

If another animal were to attack or eat the rat, it too will become poisoned

We’re nice to each other and haven’t had any issues in the past

Redditors offered their own advice in the comments section and we've gathered some of the most upvoted replies for you to read through below.

Explain your concerns and be polite

Split the cost for them to change to something safer

There are electric boxes for a reason

Rat birth control is safe for the environment and gets rid of the issue

It's not as if your dogs would read that and say...

This redditor's exterminator uses poison that is safe for pets

They also allow the rats to seek places to die

You might not get the answer you want

It is your responsibility to insure your pet's well being as a pet owner

You may be completely misinformed as to the risk to a predator

There are the standard munual traps higher tech sound emitters

You should probably do more research into how small amounts of rat poison affects larger animals

The bait in the rat poison box is extremely toxic, so any rodents that eat it will eventually die. Several rats bring the bait back to their nest, where it will be distributed to other animals and you can tell how that ends.

The OP is trying to avoid other animals eating these rats and getting poisoned too. So tell us what you think the OP should do by leaving your thoughts in the comments below.

Maryjane