"Got Rats? Join The Club"
Rats can carry a host of diseases, from bacteria they pick up or through fleas that inhabit their fur. But Corrigan added that humans' aversion to rats is also partially an emotional reaction that goes back centuries.
To keep a rat population at bay, Travers says people should be careful not to feed the birds year round, keep any backyard animal pens clean of food, and make sure that trash is stored in sealed receptacles.
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