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Citizen complaint of the day: Why isn't the city unleashing a squadron of wiener dogs to catch rats?
By adamg on Mon, 06/10/2013 - 9:06am
A hot-dog-loving citizen humblecomplains from Heldun Street in West Roxbury:
Our dachshund stuck her head under a plant near the sidewalk, found a rat and killed it!! Can inspectional services come by to make sure there isn't a bigger problem?
No need to click on the link, unless you want to see a picture of a dead rat (in surprisingly good condition, given the ferocity for which dachshunds are known).
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Comments
This is what happens with
This is what happens with purchasing a dog bred for getting into tight spaces to get vermin!
How about paying citizens
How about paying citizens $0.05 - $0.10 for each killed rat with some flexible city cap? This would create some incentive for folks who are into it.
First stop...
...the pet store!
Rat Terriers
A rat terrier holds the record for rat kills: 2,501 rats in 7 hours.
New York is way ahead of us, again
Dog owners unleash their dogs on rats in NY alley:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZmYqd32F4Q
As tempting as it may be to
As tempting as it may be to let your pets hunt vermin, please be aware of the dangers, not the least of which is rat poison. It takes rats several days to die after ingesting a lethal dose of poison, during which time they remain active. If your pet eats their prey, they will also ingest the poison. Veterinarians can administer an antidote, so if your pet seems at all ill after hunting, have them checked right away.
Rat Poison
Same stuff as coumadin/warfarin - reduces clots in humans, makes rats bleed to death.
Vitamin K containing foods can be an antidote in a pinch - spinach, kale, green leafy stuff.
Cats and Spinach
Oh yes, I'd have no problem getting my cat to eat a big bowl of spinach.