Rats in the city area are on the hook
Niederkassel. The rat population in the city has been successfully contained in recent years. However, reports from concerned citizens have been increasing again in recent months. The rats therefore continue to enjoy a rich supply of food. Local brown rats and brown rats do not prefer to spend time in the sewage system. They settle where there is enough food and the offspring can be offered safe shelter. The rats' foraging for food above ground mainly takes place near garbage cans or compost heaps. Composting should be reduced to a minimum, especially in the summer months, so as not to attract annoying rodents into your home garden. Rinsing out the garbage cans and discharging the resulting waste into the sewer or onto your home lawn is not permitted. Food and feed should also not be stored openly on the property. To ensure that the rats do not have a source of food in the sewer system, leftover food should be disposed of with household waste and not down the toilet or down the