Posted on 05/24/2020 1:26:12 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Amid stay-home restrictions set across the country to battle the spread of the novel coronavirus, many restaurants and cafes are closed or limited to takeout and delivery, and with the reduced sales, the restaurants trash bins are no longer overflowing with scrumptious leftovers hordes of rodents subsisted on. Finding slimmer pickings, critters have become more aggressive, prompting the CDC to issue guidance on how to deter them.
Since the start of the pandemic, there have been increased reports of rat cannibalism and infanticide in New York, as well as more rat complaints in residential areas including in Chicago as humans produce more food waste at home. Roving rat armies, including one caught on camera scavenging New Orleans empty streets, are concerning to the CDC, which says rodents can carry disease.
The CDC advises home and business owners to cover garbage cans, put bird and pet food out of reach and seal small holes rodents could access in buildings. If people follow established cleaning guidelines, they can avoid exposure to rodent-borne diseases, according to the agency.
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I have a Black ‘n Tan Jack Russell name of Bosun. He’s an ace twice over. He’s by pard.
Wait till democ-rats crash the economy, then come door to door looking for Republican food.
And if you think COVID is scary, wait till you get Hantavirus.
Had my 1st dine-in meal today. Toasted liverwurst and cheese. Don’t get much better than this.
I think you mean Staffordshire. A type of pit-bull terrier.
Also be nice to have proper usage. Im sick of the wrong usage of concerning (and worrying even worse) in the internet age.
Absolutely actually. You dont want hantavirus. COVID is a joke comparatively.
I’m not making any comments until I hear what PETA has to say about rat cannibalism and infanticide!
*SMIRK*
Hi.
I would say the answer is cats, but the Chinese restaurants are now opening, and I have a cat.
No, we don’t have a rodent problem.
5.56mm
Well, obviously we all need to Stay Indoors, Stay Safe! during this new Ratdemic.
please no pics....
Five months in and over 10 weeks of economic devastation, and this moron
Meryl Kornfield still refers to it as the “novel” coronavirus.
Probably just looking for their mail-in ballots.
Yeah. Maybe but small. Great with people but rough on rats.
Don’t the ‘Rats get food stamps??
Oh, oh THOSE rats!!
We used to shoot them just for target practice, back when local dumps left the garbage exposed.
Recall setting one dump on fire, by using Comet tracer ammo.
One time my friend John decided to use his 12 gauge to better assure his kills. The excessive noise attracted attention, and the cops ran us off, with just a warning.
We know they have trouble with voting ballots, but thought they could at least manage take out/drive through.
So rat-borne disease in NYC can also be labeled as Cuomo/Fauci- related???
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