Full Revelations of a Professional Rat-catcher After 25 Years' Experience

A practitioner of rat-catching presents practical, experience-based guidance for removing rodents from buildings, with step-by-step techniques and seasonal advice. He warns against poisoning enclosed structures because of decomposing carcasses, recommends steel spring traps set in runs without bait, and describes a progressive luring system using sawdust, soot, and paper, plus night-time routines and trap maintenance. He explains ferreting drains and floors, uses of cats, ways to locate entry points, and timing efforts before breeding season, and offers tips for handling carcass odors, structural repairs, and preventing reinfestation.