Wildlife rehabilitators are known to provide
shelter and care for injured, and sick animals,
however, rats constitute nuisance in homes, and
rehabilitators will normally capture and take
such rats to rehabilitation centers where the
rats are tested and either killed, or released
as laboratory specimens. In some cases, rats and
mice are normally bred by rehabilitators as food
for reptiles in zoos. There are quite a number
of facilities at rehabilitation centers handled
by caregivers. Normally rats, are not released
back into the society , unlike some other
animals.
One of the things that wildlife rehabilitators
do with rats is that they Euthanize the animals,
humanely and quickly , and in the safest
possible manner. The Euthanization of the rats
are done in the Carbon dioxide chamber, and the
legs of the rats are tucked along with their
nails and underneath their bodies, before they
are frozen immediately. When the rats has been
completely frozen, they are carefully bagged in
re-closable freezer bags before they are stored.
With Euthanization and freezing, the rats will
not suffer freezer burns , likewise , they will
be freed from urine, feces, and odor. The
process also ensures that the rats do not get
stuck together during storage.
What can you do to help wildlife rehabilitators
handle rats in your home. When you locate a rat
in your home, you should be careful of the way
you get rid of it. If you have a few colony of
rats, then a non-lethal trap or a bait could be
your best option to catch the rats alive,
however, then there are multiple colonies , you
will have to call the wildlife rehabilitators to
get rid of the problem. Never make attempt to
use chemical poisons to kill rats, because some
of them do not die immediately, they may move
into inner parts of your home where they can
cause offensive odor that becomes
difficult to handle and may even cause sickness
to your household.
Once you are able to trap the rat, you should
take them immediately to the wildlife
rehabilitation or conservative center where they
can be further handled. If you find the rat
injured or sick, you must ensure that you wear
some protective gloves while transferring the
rats to the rehabilitation center. Never make
attempt to treat an injured rat by yourself, if
you do, you may suffer from certain diseases
that can spread through body contact with
fluids. A licensed wildlife rehabilitator is in
the best position to ascertain how best a
captured rat can be treated. Aside the removal
of rats from key areas of your home, wildlife
rehabilitators can also provide advice and
services on sealing off, entry points and
creating rat barriers in your attics and other
areas of the home.
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