Rats in DC - will we have typhus soon like LA?

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[Post New]02/01/2019 10:16
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Anonymous
There is a horrifying article circulating about typhus outbreaks in LA due to rats/fleas/garbage. Rats/garbage are very familiar to DC residents. Are we due for typhus next? Where is the Mayor on a comprehensive rat eradication plan? Seems like we are still tackling this issue in an underwhelming, unimaginative, way that we've been doing for years... ie...see rat, call 311, response team pokes around, rats come out to play when they leave (rats are smart. What is the 2.0 vision for rats and DC from the current city leadership?
[Post New]02/01/2019 10:23
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Anonymous
I am a foreigner and I feel like Americans don't care about rats or mice. They try to control the number of cats (try to adopt one and you will see!), but not rats. Jerry is a hero, Tom is the villain. Mickey, Stuart Little, and Ratatouille are all American creations, great childhood heroes.

In my country, it is not okay to have rats running on your backyard overnight. Here, it's common and it doesn't even matter if it's in a wealthy or poor neighborhood.

That being said, maybe a typhus outbreak would solve this problem.
[Post New]02/01/2019 10:32
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:I am a foreigner and I feel like Americans don't care about rats or mice. They try to control the number of cats (try to adopt one and you will see!), but not rats. Jerry is a hero, Tom is the villain. Mickey, Stuart Little, and Ratatouille are all American creations, great childhood heroes.

In my country, it is not okay to have rats running on your backyard overnight. Here, it's common and it doesn't even matter if it's in a wealthy or poor neighborhood.

That being said, maybe a typhus outbreak would solve this problem.


We might need to go there. Or bounties for skins? Does dcs animal humane laws of catch and release apply.to rats? I'm shocked that in 2019 no one has developed a way to sterilize them??? So gross. They totally play where kids play in DC - watch out for those sandboxes.
[Post New]02/01/2019 10:40
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Anonymous
Lady, if you're not the same poster who wrote about sneaking around to put out rat poison at her surrounding areas of business, you really should get together with her. That would be amazing.
[Post New]02/01/2019 10:56
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:I am a foreigner and I feel like Americans don't care about rats or mice. They try to control the number of cats (try to adopt one and you will see!), but not rats. Jerry is a hero, Tom is the villain. Mickey, Stuart Little, and Ratatouille are all American creations, great childhood heroes.

In my country, it is not okay to have rats running on your backyard overnight. Here, it's common and it doesn't even matter if it's in a wealthy or poor neighborhood.

That being said, maybe a typhus outbreak would solve this problem.


A friend of mine was biking home after work when a huge rat jumped on his leg. He fell off and broke his leg.
[Post New]02/01/2019 10:58
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Lady, if you're not the same poster who wrote about sneaking around to put out rat poison at her surrounding areas of business, you really should get together with her. That would be amazing.


No, I didn't even see it. And I see many rat traps on the business around me. The residents and the DC mayor are the problems.
[Post New]02/01/2019 19:18
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Lady, if you're not the same poster who wrote about sneaking around to put out rat poison at her surrounding areas of business, you really should get together with her. That would be amazing.


No, I didn't even see it. And I see many rat traps on the business around me. The residents and the DC mayor are the problems.


Ot seems theres a handful of us in DC who dont much care for rats....
[Post New]02/01/2019 19:45
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Anonymous
Bethesda is no better. They are all over the Woodmont Triangle area by 7:30pm. I would like to blame the construction but is out of control.
[Post New]02/01/2019 20:38
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am a foreigner and I feel like Americans don't care about rats or mice. They try to control the number of cats (try to adopt one and you will see!), but not rats. Jerry is a hero, Tom is the villain. Mickey, Stuart Little, and Ratatouille are all American creations, great childhood heroes.

In my country, it is not okay to have rats running on your backyard overnight. Here, it's common and it doesn't even matter if it's in a wealthy or poor neighborhood.

That being said, maybe a typhus outbreak would solve this problem.


A friend of mine was biking home after work when a huge rat jumped on his leg. He fell off and broke his leg.


Lucky; they usually go straight for the neck!
[Post New]02/01/2019 20:54
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am a foreigner and I feel like Americans don't care about rats or mice. They try to control the number of cats (try to adopt one and you will see!), but not rats. Jerry is a hero, Tom is the villain. Mickey, Stuart Little, and Ratatouille are all American creations, great childhood heroes.

In my country, it is not okay to have rats running on your backyard overnight. Here, it's common and it doesn't even matter if it's in a wealthy or poor neighborhood.

That being said, maybe a typhus outbreak would solve this problem.


A friend of mine was biking home after work when a huge rat jumped on his leg. He fell off and broke his leg.


Lucky; they usually go straight for the neck!


Good luck to you!
[Post New]02/01/2019 20:58
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Anonymous
A woman was attacked in Dupont Circle: https://dcist.com/story/18/07/06/dupont-rat-attack/
[Post New]02/01/2019 21:00
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Lady, if you're not the same poster who wrote about sneaking around to put out rat poison at her surrounding areas of business, you really should get together with her. That would be amazing.


No, I didn't even see it. And I see many rat traps on the business around me. The residents and the DC mayor are the problems.


Ot seems theres a handful of us in DC who dont much care for rats....


No doubt about that! You have company - and I can imagine how dirty is your house.

DC is #5 rattiest cities in U.S.:

https://patch.com/district-columbia/washingtondc/most-rat-infested-cities-washington-dc-top-5
[Post New]02/01/2019 21:00
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Lady, if you're not the same poster who wrote about sneaking around to put out rat poison at her surrounding areas of business, you really should get together with her. That would be amazing.


No, I didn't even see it. And I see many rat traps on the business around me. The residents and the DC mayor are the problems.


Ot seems theres a handful of us in DC who dont much care for rats....


No doubt about that! You have company - and I can imagine how dirty is your house.

DC is #5 rattiest cities in U.S.:

https://patch.com/district-columbia/washingtondc/most-rat-infested-cities-washington-dc-top-5


#4, actually.
[Post New]02/01/2019 21:01
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Anonymous
Bethesda poster,

Where exactly have you seen them? I am not all that surprised but I am there at night and have personally never seen one.
[Post New]02/01/2019 21:06
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Anonymous

Require nighty pickup of garbage at every single food establishment.
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