Category: Rat Behavior

Bad Conditions in Shelter – Residents asked to Leave

By Michelle Williams Michelle.Williams@masslive.com On a cold Tuesday morning in January, Adaly Perez woke up and checked on her 1-year-old daughter, Ava. The night prior, Perez had dressed Ava in a pink and grey leopard print sleep suit. In the morning, Perez noticed small black dots on her daughter’s pajamas: mouse droppings.   She lives…


Family Concerned Over Rat Lungworm’s Lasting Impact on Baby’s Development [News Blog]

[News Blog] Mar 10, 2018 By Brigette Namata: Knon 2 PAHOA, Hawaii (KHON2) – A Hawaii island baby is recovering from rat lungworm, though the family has concerns the disease has affected his development. Kanehekili Tauanuu, also known as Kane, is 16 months old. The Tauanuu family lives in the Puna district. In September 2017, Santini…


Paterson closes Eastside High School baking kitchen due to Rodent Problems [News blog]

Jayed Rahman: Paterson Times   The kitchen used to teach students how to bake at the School of Culinary Arts, Hospitality and Tourism at Eastside High School was forced to close last Thursday due to rodent problems and lack of running water. Inspectors from the Paterson Board of Health responded to the school on report…


Do Rats Attack People? [Longboat Key]

Will rats attack humans? Will rats bite people and are they dangerous? It is only typical for a rat to bite or attack a human IF IT IS STARTLED. Typically this will occur if they encounter a human that has some source of food on them. For example (warning graphic description) such as a baby, or elderly…


Do Rats Come Out During the Day? [Lakewood Ranch]

Do Rats Come Out During the Day? Rats are nocturnal animals, so usually they do not come out during the day. Their activity occurs during the dusk till dawn hours. If for some reason you observe rats coming out during the day, it could mean a couple different things. #1 The nest has been disturbed…