[Noisebridge-discuss] The rats are getting ballsy

[Eli]

You mention the scent of a cat. It seems like a good idea to consider
this point as a potential addition to the rat control tool box,
especially since allergies to cats aren't to a cat's scent. Allergies
tend to be triggered by a protein in a cat's saliva, not the
pheromones left behind by a cat.

Is there some kind of rodent deterrent based on the scent of a cat?
Has anybody used these with success?

Eli


On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 6:02 PM, Ceren Ercen <ceren at magnesium.net> wrote:
> Anselm Hook wrote:
>> How about a cat?
>
> Unfortunately, we have people who are so OMG I AM SO ALLERGIC TO CATS
> that it shuts down any discussion on this topic.
>
> Which is a shame, because the smell of a cat living there is the only
> effective way to deter the rats from being interested in coming into the
> space.
>
> Also we have people who frequent Noisebridge who are allergic to oils,
> frequencies, sounds, colors, "chemicals", your mom, etc.
>
> peppermint oil deterring rats? ha. they'd eat it, and ask for seconds.
>
> I hate inhumane traps, but we're being left no choices. Where do you
> think we're going to relocate the caught rats /to/?
>
> - Ceren
>
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