CHICAGO For the sixth consecutive year, Chicago has been named the rattiest city in America according to Orkin.
To combat this issue, the Tree House Humane Society has placed over 1,000 feral cats onto Chicago streets since 2012.
“We’ve had a lot of our clients tell us that before they had cats, they would step outside their house and rats would actually run across their feet,” Sarah Liss of Tree House said.
Liss said the cats generally do not eat a lot of rats, although the cats will kill some rats in the beginning when they arrive in a new location.
I am just going to say it, this is a great idea! Rats run wild everywhere and Chicago has been dealing with a rat infestation forever! Cats are superstars at hunting rats.
By Klinger
May 13, 2021
GREAT IDEA ALERT!! Rats run wild everywhere and Chicago has been dealing with a rat infestation forever! Orkin just named our beloved city of Chicago the rattiest city for the 6th year in a row!! Cats are superstars at hunting rats. The Tree House Humane Society in Chicago releases feral cats on the regular to keep the rat situation in check.
It is simply responsible to capture feral cats in a safe manner, have them spayed or neutered (clip the ear so you can tell they ve been fixed) and then release them back outside. My wife and I were a part of a program in DC where feral cats who were fixed would be released outside with the purpose of keeping the rat population at bay. The Cats At Work program in Chicago works the same way and provides a safe alternative to rat bait by having a cat that keeps rats from coming around.
By Klinger
May 13, 2021
GREAT IDEA ALERT!! Rats run wild everywhere and Chicago has been dealing with a rat infestation forever! Orkin just named our beloved city of Chicago the rattiest city for the 6th year in a row!! Cats are superstars at hunting rats. The Tree House Humane Society in Chicago releases feral cats on the regular to keep the rat situation in check.
It is simply responsible to capture feral cats in a safe manner, have them spayed or neutered (clip the ear so you can tell they ve been fixed) and then release them back outside. My wife and I were a part of a program in DC where feral cats who were fixed would be released outside with the purpose of keeping the rat population at bay. The Cats At Work program in Chicago works the same way and provides a safe alternative to rat bait by having a cat that keeps rats from coming around.
By Klinger
May 13, 2021
GREAT IDEA ALERT!! Rats run wild everywhere and Chicago has been dealing with a rat infestation forever! Orkin just named our beloved city of Chicago the rattiest city for the 6th year in a row!! Cats are superstars at hunting rats. The Tree House Humane Society in Chicago releases feral cats on the regular to keep the rat situation in check.
It is simply responsible to capture feral cats in a safe manner, have them spayed or neutered (clip the ear so you can tell they ve been fixed) and then release them back outside. My wife and I were a part of a program in DC where feral cats who were fixed would be released outside with the purpose of keeping the rat population at bay. The Cats At Work program in Chicago works the same way and provides a safe alternative to rat bait by having a cat that keeps rats from coming around.