It is very clear. It’s about you or them! The rats in the kitchen need to be removed as soon as possible. The sooner - the better!

The rats can continue to create further damage to your kitchen by gnawing on electrical cables, pipes or food sources. We will list professional techniques to catch or remove the rats from your kitchen. Please, follow our guide strictly to ensure the safety of any other people or pets present in your house. Use gloves for any of the below methods to protect yourself against germs and bacteria transmitted by rats and mask your human smell left on the traps or baits.

• Trapping - The safest ever option to remove the rats from the kitchen is by spring-loaded traps with bait. To be efficient, this method requires the kitchen to be clean and free of food that is easily accessible. The best traps will have as low as possible trigger. The best bait for your traps will be food that the rats have already shown interest in your kitchen. If no food was taken by the rats you can use peanut butter or raw peanuts, walnuts, cashews etc. Do not use excessive amounts and try to secure bait against stealing from the trap without engaging the trigger. Traps have to be placed close to the entry points in the kitchen and facing the wall, or the back of the cupboard. This technique will multiply your chances to catch the rat even if the rat is not aiming to take the bait by simply placing the trap on their runways. The rats will often run under distress and step on the trigger by pure mistake. There is no general rule of how many traps to use. We recommend: more traps - better chances, but remember you will have to check the traps at least once every 24 hours.
• Baiting with poison - Technically the poison for rats is an anticoagulant having the effect of retarding or inhibiting the coagulation of the blood of the rat. You should use this option only as a last resort. Whether the juvenile rats can be very easy to catch on spring-loaded traps, the pregnant female rats can be very sceptical about new objects due to increased levels of neophobia* We recommend products only containing the chemical "0.005% w/w Bromadiologne" This chemical is least toxic comparing to others and in case of bait being accessed by other people, kids or pets, the likelihood of any health damages is close to zero. You must read the label of the rodenticide product that you are using and follow the instructions by the manufacturer such as the location where bait can be laid and amounts.

*Neophobia - (a) Fear of new objects or situations. (b) Fear of novelty.

After you have successfully removed the rats from the kitchen, it is important to take some steps that are preventing new ones from coming in. Your kitchen has likely been a great habitat for them and they will come back looking for food sources. To ensure that this won't be the case, make sure to block any potential entry points. Rats can come through very small holes and it is important that you seal any potential gaps by using cement or steel wool with sealants.

It is also important to keep your kitchen clean and free from food sources that can attract rats in the future. Regularly check for dark spots or corners where dirt or spilt food can accumulate

We do NOT recommend the use of expanding foam for blocking rat holes. Rats can often chew through this material and it will not last long.

Taking the steps mentioned above you can be sure to have a rat-free kitchen in no time! Remember that prevention is key and regular checks for potential entry points or food sources will help maintain your kitchen safe from any rat infestation.

Once you have removed the rats from your kitchen, it is important to sanitise and disinfect the area. Rats can carry various diseases, parasites and bacteria that can be transmitted to humans through contact with contaminated surfaces or objects in a kitchen. We recommend using sanitising products specifically designed to kill germs, viruses and bacteria that might have been present in the kitchen environment.

In order to ensure that the area is thoroughly sanitized, it is important to start by cleaning all surfaces with regular detergent or soap and water. Then, use a disinfectant spray or disinfectant wipes to treat any surfaces that may have come into contact with rats or their body fluids such as faeces or urine.

Finally, make sure to discard any food that might have been contaminated by rats and thoroughly wash any kitchen utensils with hot soapy water.

By following these steps you can be sure to have a safe and clean kitchen free of germs and bacteria transmitted by rats.