Neighborhood rat infestation blamed on one resident

Rats in trees, rats on roofs, rats uncomfortably close to homes - that is the nuisance neighbors are facing, and now, the man being blamed for it all is being ordered to fix it. abc13.com/13438442/
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[@dream_grips]

He's 82!! Someone needs to take grandpa's trash out, clean his house, trim those trees & set up some TRAPS. He needs help.

[@greggburke7796]

They released Covid from the lab to get rid of exactly this kind of person. lol

[@maryjflanagan1922]

My neighbors treat me like that too. I am a teacher, but have Bipolar Depression. My neighbors ha always been mean to me. People don’t understand how hard it is to get help.

[@brandosdot]

@@maryjflanagan1922as an 18 year old with a terminal illness i feel your pain. nobody wants to help their neighbors anymore or have a good conversation with them. times have changed

[@ihave35cents95]

@@brandosdot move someplace good.

[@Gary-nc1bc]

U no if U all put your heads 2 gether & meet 2 talk this out & communicate a plan thats benefits U ALL! It's easy 2 sit back & Judge - Jury - B the executioner. So reach out & touch each other in a humane way that gets this situation taken care of & things change 4 the good. 😅

[@UselessOfficials]

He's freaking 82! Someone help him!

[@Swampgurl777]

THANK YOU !!!!! Finally someone using their brain instead of playing with it 🙄

[@potatowarrior333]

Right!!

[@cristineconnell7803]

RIGHT!

[@Lady-Carmakazi]

The city sending him letters to take care of them outside is baffling to me especially if they're not his & he has 80 cats. I'm surprised a mouse or rat would be found around that property at all.

[@edwinabarton8077]

@@Lady-Carmakazi I was thinking the same thing. Doesn't make sense.

[@sngray11]

The community needs to come together to help this elderly man get his home back to a clean and manageable living space. Complaining sans taking action does nothing to resolve the issue at hand! smh.

[@bluedragon8762]

The community needs to get him put in a home aince he clearly cant care for himself and is a hoarder

[@Mink_Tracks]

​@@Samantha360this

[@KristinaKarina]

Have you? Done so?? In your neighborhood???

[@rogermarlin3758]

Sad thing is the city will just send goons to kick him out of his home and they will just put down all the cats.

[@monetthood2770]

If it’s in Texas Good luck

[@Dan-ud8hz]

These neighbors were raised as spoiled brats. The man is 82 years old. Talk to him and help him.

[@suzanneporterfield8726]

Yeah people nowadays would rather just bitch so they feel superior

[@ard2505]

Wow stop passing judgment because people want to be healthy. This is how they are getting him help so stop judging things you no nothing about or else come out and help yourself!!

[@michaelchimenti7570]

Bro you are ridiculous. You as a homeowner have an obligation to keep your home in respectable condition. If not, sell your house and go to a retirement home. Nobody owes you shit. If you have enough money to own a home, you have enough money to hire an exterminator. Also zero excuse for having 25 cats, that's borderline abuse in my opinionm

[@fez7670]

Bet you would change your tone up if you lived next to him

[@endtimes9763]

Since you brow beat the neighbors why don't you go and talk to him and help him.

[@reinitajc]

25 cats AND a rat infestation??! Those are some worthless bum cats 🤨 and they're slacking! Seriously, someone please help this elderly neighbor!

[@EagleArrow]

He probably doesn't let the cats outside to get the rats.

[@myopinion4108]

AGREED! Someone help him!

[@fairydust-ky4oc]

​@@cheesuschrist81shit, my cats brought home a rabbit. They hunt rats, moles, snakes...My cats get 3 meals per day but they still hunt.

[@OlaDeen2018]

Poor man must have felt very lonely, he needed SOMEONE to take care of, so it started out with stray cats....it would be a huge kindness for neighbors to clean the house for him after the cats are gone.

[@fairydust-ky4oc]

Worse thing is that he is being forced to get rid of the cats. He's probably been really lonely and the cats became his companions. 35 years ago when I was a kid, neighbors helped each other. All the moms in the neighborhood kept their eyes peeled on all the kids and if someone was sick or grieving a loss, neighbors would come 9ver to tidy up the home and bring meals to help out. Now everybody is too concerned about nonsense like pronouns and activism to care about your neighbors.

[@redders6858]

At 82 he really needs some help with this problem. Ok, it smells. Until it’s dealt with it’s going to keep on stinking up the place. The neighbourhood need to work on this together to help him and themselves.

[@billfromnxtdoor5575]

He has almost 30 cats. The smell HUNDRED PRECENT has been there before the rats

[@redders6858]

@@billfromnxtdoor5575 most likely. Rats are clean creatures. Their nest must be vast though and they’re getting the food to support that from somewhere. That’s where they need to start. Are they accessing pet food, bins etc on their property’s or nearby? Offer to help? Help him find or as a community find and pay for an exterminator. Help tidy his property and mow the lawn. This will identify good places to lay bait. He’s too elderly to manage a problem as big as this and needs the help and support of family if he has any and the people around him.

[@scottharm3932]

@@redders6858 Rats are not clean creatures lol Why do you think they're so hated worldwide? They're filthy and spread disease

[@MiVidaBellisima]

He was refusing help.

[@ddh3098]

It takes a village

[@colleenmcdonald6048]

It's a sad situation. Idk why the neighbors don't work together and help him. He'll feel better when people pull together and help him help himself.

[@bluedragon8762]

He likes the rats and has 25 cats. Sounds like a hoarder. Guess whats popular about hoarders? THEY DOMT CLEAN OR WANT TO THROW ANYTHING AWAY

[@whygohome172]

I think the neighbors want him punished!!! Not helped!

[@dinokingty]

because they only care when it inconveniences them and they can play victim

[@muirgirl]

Hoarders like him are basically psychopathic when it gets this pathological. Almost can guarantee he’s abused away all help.

[@pmc2999]

Because it's his home. You can offer to help but if he refuses you can't just step in and do what you want even if it would be better. And many elderly people become very set in their ways they absolutely will refuse. And the law gives them very broad latitude to do what they want. It sounds like the town is finally stepping in because the rats don't respect boundaries and they do carry diseases.

[@Rescue127]

Instead of judging this older man people need to come up with a solution to help him. You can humanely trap the rats and take them to a different location or in the cats case get them to homes where they can have a happy healthy life. And help this elderly man with his yard or any other thing he needs since our elderly are the reason why we are here. They deserve respect.

[@thomasshepard6030]

Stop feeding the cats for a couple of weeks and there will be no more rats 🐀

[@vickiekennedy2984]

Bingo

[@heathercontois4501]

Not true. We feed our cats and they hunt great.

[@erict3728]

They don't eat rats. They hunt them out of instinct to play with them. But domesticated cats, like mine, may not do that. Mine has learned that most other animals could be pets and doesn't want to hurt them. This is because my daughters had hamsters and they coexisted for a few years. Feed your cats please, they are not the hunters they were descended from. Without food, they will have to go after trash

[@metaljacket866]

​@@erict3728some definitely hunt and kill them, idk about eating them since ours never goes hungry . Daughter's cat brings us one of her kills ( to the patio) every few days, probably as a gift , or she's pointing out her work effort around the back yard .

[@fanny_g]

Well 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲'𝐬 lying bc all them cats and there's still all those rats? He definitely should be on the hook for all that nastiness. 🤢🤢🤢

[@rolandomoreno104]

Help the man , you can't honestly believe a 82 year old man can do very much.

[@KayKay-pj1xb]

I have that many rats and cats he didn’t just start collecting them at 80. He has been nasty since he was 59. Which was young enough to do something about it.

[@tanganyikarichardson5588]

​@KayKay-pj1xb 😆 🤣 😂 😹 I think he's cooking them. Demolition Man style,, i heard he hasn't been to the grocery store in years.

[@poquitovibes9432]

It’s his source of food. Sorry to say it. But he’s breeding the cats for food. And he’s collecting rats for food as well. Probably selling them to restaurants for profit. Just because he’s 82 doesn’t mean he’s innocent or doesn’t know what’s going on. Let’s be smart.

[@kalebmcgarvie2007]

Joe Biden runs the country and he's 81 lol he seems to be running the same ship as the other old man 😂

[@ximenaflores7316]

neighbors tried to help. he doesn’t want it.

[@nikkyro03]

Hes got all those cats, all those rats, flies, and they say theres a bad smell? This is literally the beginning of every hoarders episode ever. They need to check the inside of his house too because im betting he's a hoarder. Gotta remove the hoard to get rid of those pests or they will come right back. This 82yo man is going to need serious help to fix this. And why did the neighbors wait until it was this bad to say anything to anyone? And where is this mans family?? He obviously needs help

[@origamisteve]

I can hear Hoarders breaking down this man's door.

[@Winter.aka.Winnie]

And why tf doesn't this elderly man have a case manager or someone to set up some help for him?! Another person falling through the cracks and made out to be a villain. Sad.

[@Indigazure]

Thats how the MEDIA do it

[@maecarpenter6735]

How does one get a "case manager "?

[@Winter.aka.Winnie]

@@maecarpenter6735 Anyone in contact with this elderly man, whether it's housing or a neighbor etc could contact DHS with concerns but generally a doctor will make a referral to social services, for someone to check in regularly and appoint the proper care for everyday life.

[@ugh-su5qg]

he needs to sell the house and move into a retirement home the question is why he refuses to sell the home and bother his neighbours

[@LIZZIE-lizzie]

If he's 85 years old, why haven't the neighbors ever tried to befriend him, look out for him, etc ? 😢

[@patricawalton2402]

Because the neighbors stated it smells over there.

[@cristineconnell7803]

Never mind seeing if the old fello needs help!

[@charlesdeblanc3386]

He's a hoarder with fixations on animals, seen it too many times. Hoarding is such a sad mental illness, for the family especially.

[@nixie_moon]

​@@charlesdeblanc3386yeah sounds like it and probably isolates hides from people and doesnt leave

[@Sebastian-dx2xg]

He has a mental illness. Befriending him isn’t gonna do much good

[@alimohammedabd]

Man needs help. Someone around that area has to be compassionate enough to help the 82 year old man. He can't do it himself.

[@ugh-su5qg]

he needs to sell the house and move into a retirement home the question is why he refuses to sell the home and bother his neighbours

[@evilsharkey8954]

My parents had rats in their old granary turned chicken coop. They solved the bulk of their problem by accident when my dad forgot to put the lid on the half empty chicken feed barrel. The rats absolutely went nuts and pigged out and then couldn’t jump back out. My mom counted 60 rats before losing count. They hauled the barrel out to a particular middle of nowhere, away from human habitation, and dumped them. The local predators were thrilled.

[@ObservationofLimits]

That story sounds fake as hell. Because chickens would absolutely kill and eat the rats if they were in the coop. Chickens are bloodthirsty raptors.

[@evilsharkey8954]

@@ObservationofLimits First, a lot of chickens aren’t particularly bold, especially bantams. There’s a reason a cowardly person is called a chicken. Second, the rats are nocturnal while chickens are diurnal, so the rats weren’t even out when the chickens were awake. Third, rats are fast and good at dodging and hiding. The granary basement had storage in addition to the chicken coop. The rats lived in the stone foundation. Fourth, these were bantam chickens, not secretary birds. Look up the difference in size between bantam and standard chickens. They’re not that tough with their little beaks and scratchy but not particularly strong feet. I can carry and restrain a bantam with one hand, and I’m an average sized woman.

[@noraramos3798]

I’m trying to figure out how the rats are this man’s problem? He literally has 27 rat killers living with him. Never mind the fact that he’s in his 80’s! WTH is he supposed to do to drastically reduce the rat population?! Ffs the city needs to handle it, not toss it into the lap of an elderly man, who also sounds like he’s living by himself. Poor guy is probably so stressed out!

[@nicoleparrish9407]

I love your comment. Came to the comments expecting to see the opposite but comments like this one revive some of my faith in humanity.

[@billfromnxtdoor5575]

Weird how millions of other old people dont have rat infestations. He has almost 30 cats. That is a severe mental illness. Not that far fetched that his living conditions attrached all the rats.

[@macharrington7733]

Most cats won't kill a rat...especially if they are being fed

[@teleriferchnyfain]

@@macharrington7733???? I’ve had numerous cats over my lifetime & 3out of 4 most certainly killed rats. Only about half would EAT their kills lol😂

[@user-jq2zj2gv8h]

Don’t kill the rats

[@backasswards5250]

Imagine the stench in this man's house with 25 cats

[@stj971]

I have a friend w many cats and if you keep up cleaning IT WON'T SMELL!

[@Martiniiiiiiiiii]

You would think he’d let the cats out so they could help with the rat issue smh 🤦🏻‍♂️ I love cats but c’mon man use their instincts for the good of the neighbors and see what happens. Their neighbor’s opinions would change pretty quickly if he helped out in some tangible way. But he’s probably to blame if he’s got the mindset that it’s all safe to be living with 25 cats!! Imagine your air vents and the upkeep it would take 😩

[@RLaraMoore]

@@Martiniiiiiiiiii It depends on how he is keeping his cats. Animal shelters have more than 20 cats and dogs they care for daily. The rats themselves are going to cause smells in the area. Rats are intelligent. If every other yard has traps and poisons, then it makes sense that the rays will choose to live in the 'safer' area. So, it _could_ be that the neighbors are _causing_ the rats to go to _his_ yard. He should be complaining about them. What he might do is to sprinkle around some of his cat's used kitty litter outside. The smell of cat urine can be a rat deterrent.

[@backasswards5250]

@stj971 keeping up with 25 cats in a house would be a full-time job

[@Anna_ep]

​@@backasswards5250Not really thanks to technology.

[@FarmerDrew]

I had a tenant that bred Norwegian rats for sale to his customers. This was more of his wife's idea and when she left him, she left him with the rats, and he just abandoned them down by the road in the middle of winter and he said that nature would take its course and I was like "no, they're Norwegian, they're gonna be alive in the spring" so we had someone come and re-home them but didn't get everyone and so the farm cats have been eating Norwegian food

[@Claireannette77]

This is a biohazard issue, and the city should’ve already done something. Have them do a welfare check, and make a cleaning crew come out. We have these things in place for a reason. It’s pure negligence, and laziness on the cities part. You can’t blame him either. Do your freaking job.

[@susankinsman8445]

We used to have a rat and mouse infestation. We got a good little mouser, and she got rid of all of them in a matter of months. Every other day, she would leave a gift for us. Pretty soon we didn't receive any more gifts, because there were no more gifts to give. Good girl.

[@michaelwilson8713]

We had a cat like that it would bring their heads and lined them up

[@Wondorawoman]

I have a Jack Russell mix, my good girl. She's already killed a rat and a bat. Luckily the bat didn't have rabies therefore my dog didn't need a rabies shot.

[@HappyQuailsLC]

A Rat Terrier?

[@romarose]

Dude has to get rid of 21 cats.. they're not putting a dent in the rat population obviously.

[@Sharon-gh8gm]

@@Wondorawoman Nice. The Jack Russell was breed for precisely that task. Good girl, indeed.

[@energycantbedestroyeditcan7671]

Sounds like the rat problem in politics.

[@jodispiggai3945]

Exactly

[@loganwilcox4037]

He also has an attic full of bats, a basement full of gnats, and a closet full of hats. And before you even ask, yes, he plays the sax.

[@virginiamosier9115]

The cats must be kept in the house and are not outside to kill the rats. Adult protective services should be called to get the man some help.

[@kerncountyrd5263]

Those aren’t rats. They’re Night Squirrels. 🐿️

[@redthread3650]

😅😅😂😂😂

[@wheepingwillow24u17]

LOL LOL

[@lilianakaspar5360]

I heard someone called them tree rats.

[@savagebyotch8791]

🤣😂🤣

[@cherylsabol387]

So sad that the city is threatening this man instead of helping him.

[@agravery223]

Maybe he's refusing to get rid of his cats and rats?!? Old people are sometimes stuck in their ways so he might have been unwilling to allow he neighborhood to exterminate the pests.

[@jodispiggai3945]

You nailed it unfortunately the city will fine possibly jail this poor man instead of helping him out world is so messed up

[@myopinion4108]

That’s terrible 😞

[@michaelsorensen7567]

Where does Animal Control come from? Animal Control is described in the reporting as "helping him adopt his cats out", and typically Animal Control is associated with City police. What, you want a bureau of helping hoarders fix their lives against their will or something?

[@davidchristensen2970]

Government is too adversarial and punitive, neighbors certainly could do something to help.

[@thedeviouspanda]

He probably needs to be in assisted living, poor guy. I'd be calling Adult Protective Services before the city.

[@TJ-fg3vs]

My heart goes out to this poor man.

[@ruthhibbett595]

Had that problem in Mississippi and had a dog that would jump up to the top of our six foot chain link fence and snatch them off and shake them till they were dead. He was a jack Russell Boston Terrier mix. Lived to be 18 and would still catch miles.

[@LIZZIE-lizzie]

Jack Terroirs are tenacious. They live for that!

[@cristineconnell7803]

My Shepherd just holds them for us! 😂😂

[@thenpheler1]

@@LIZZIE-lizzie Absolutely !! They kill snakes like that also. My son rented his jacks out to clear farmers barns. It was like a rodeo!!

[@rubythomas6253]

Yaay

[@georgemurphy2579]

The smaller the dog, the bigger the problem for those pests. Oftentimes, they're better than a cat at this!

[@Ena48145]

What's an 82 year old man supposed to do about this??? And they're making him get rid of his cats? This all seems cruel.. poor man

[@nuttibuddy]

He's probably feeding them. He might consider them pets. Yuk what a gruesome thought. Poor guy, who knows..

[@billfromnxtdoor5575]

No human can take care of 25 cats. Why do you WANT this man to live in inhumane conditions?

[@al.march.7457]

@@billfromnxtdoor5575 famous singer was taking care of 75 cats!! So what?

[@BaldCoryxKenshinfan]

@@al.march.74571 human can take care of 75 cats. This 85 year old man, def can’t take care of almost thirty 😭

[@sadjaxx]

You ain't living next door to him.

[@marlin3043]

1. Get a metal barrel and fill it half full of water 2. Lean a 2x4 from the ground to the top of the barrel 3. Place a dowel across the top, allowing it to spin or roll 4. Cover the dowel with tin 5. Bait the rolling dowel in the middle or opposite end The rats will climb up, slip off the dowel, fall into the water and then drown

[@xxhierophantxx]

He obviously got all those cats thinking they'd kill the rats. Not the case.

[@--_-_-_-74..]

I had a neighbor who had rats ! the rats of course came to my house but I had a Airedale Lab cross named Betty . She was a killing machine.

[@axollot]

I too had a lab cross that decimated any rats that came over the fence from former neighbors a decade ago! Better than the cats!

[@josusa1647]

That’s so disgusting. It seems like the city is being very kind to him while resolving the problem

[@dajw7540]

Class action lawsuit against the owner and the city for perpetuating the problem. The city has an obligation under health and safety ordinances to do something.

[@ritarevell7195]

Trap them, remove them. Clean it up. And the health department says nothing?

[@user-kx6fj1to7y]

Poor old man. Stop blaming him and help him. He has pet cats not rats. His neighbors are worthless.

[@Ti-mothy8248]

Bet he's got food and water outside for the cats. Cats obviously arent a deterent for those rats and the neighbors planter boxes are full

[@billfromnxtdoor5575]

Why? So he can continue to live in filth and attract more rats after theyre gone?

[@hothotheat3000]

You don’t think they’ve offered to help? He’s refused to kill the rats. He’s feeding them. He’s the problem, no matter how old he is. He needs to be in a nursing home and that house needs to be razed to the ground.

[@ugh-su5qg]

he needs to sell the house and move into a retirement home the question is why he refuses to sell the home and bother his neighbours

[@sarahconner2832]

He's 82! The neighbors need to come together and find a solution to help him.

[@ugh-su5qg]

he needs to sell the house and move into a retirement home the question is why he refuses to sell the home and bother his neighbours

[@silverserpent420]

All the lonely people. Where do they all come from? All the lonely people Where do they all belong? -Paul McCartney

[@potatowarrior333]

Guy just needs help

[@poquitovibes9432]

It’s his source of food. Sorry to say it. But he’s breeding the cats for food. And he’s collecting rats for food as well. Probably selling them to restaurants for profit. Just because he’s 82 doesn’t mean he’s innocent or doesn’t know what’s going on. Let’s be smart.

[@jessicareynolds8011]

With 20+ cats there shouldn't be 1 rat left

[@frankross1217]

Did you see the size of some of thise rats. The cats says we are family.

[@angelacrowe5575]

That's exactly what I thought. Why aren't the cats taking care of the rats???🤔

[@helenjackson8413]

That part. I have 3 cats, 1 inside/outside cat. The other 2 are outside cats. So my house is covered either way.

[@pimplyface64]

How to make an entire neighborhood move

[@ItsJustJessOkay]

That man is simply raising livestock to feed himself.

[@mrs.frankenstein4607]

People just don't care about one another anymore. It's a terrible world we live in. Elderly people are the reason we are here.

[@energyefficient2247]

He would probably accept the help, he’s not being defiant, they should organize periodic neighborhood cleanups for him, I wish I could find out where he lives.

[@kingday6241]

Blame his family not neighbors

[@Snatch698]

Let's be real for a minute if 25 cats are not dealing with all the rats I'm not sure what will

[@mrs.frankenstein4607]

@@kingday6241 I was just blaming society in general. When I see an older person I respect them. Regardless of who they are. I help carry groceries if needed, I've walked people to their car. I've also stayed with an elderly woman who fell in a parking lot until the ambulance showed up, even calling her son for her. This person may not wanna be helped but obviously they need it from someone.

[@marylougeorge9890]

@@mrs.frankenstein4607Thank you for having a good heart towards the elderly. ❤️❤️❤️

[@norawaits592]

Please someone do a welfare check on this man to make sure he is ok. Call Human Services, family or someone who can help. "Love thy neighbor as you love thyself." God can you please bless and send the proper help for this man, In Jesus name I pray. 🙏

[@mraaron6924]

If you call Human Services the all probably try to take his house Social Services ain't what it used to be

[@Elhastezy888]

​@@mraaron6924 F A C T S!! from NV

[@brianfitch5469]

Human services will take him in front of a judge throw him into a state run home then confiscate his house.

[@ugh-su5qg]

if he has the strength to create the mess then he has the strength to clean it. lazy and dirty people never change no matter what age they are he probably never expected his filth to attract rats until it was too late. .he needs to sell the house and move into a retirement home the question is why he refuses to sell the home and bother his neighbours

[@TheDutchDutchess373]

Look at the bigger problem: 82 YEAR OLD MAN NEEDS HELP!!!

[@ugh-su5qg]

he needs to sell the house and move into a retirement home the question is why he refuses to sell the home and bother his neighbours

[@Tstrong612]

His neighbors should feel ashamed for not trying to offer any help at all

[@deeferguson9272]

Have you ever tried to help a hoarder ? I have. You go right ahead and report back

[@ugh-su5qg]

he needs to sell the house and move into a retirement home the question is why he refuses to sell the home and bother his neighbours

[@398Vampire]

This is why it's nice to have a possum under your house.

[@MA-fg5hz]

Exactly! I watched a possumn bite a rats head off as it walked by to steal some of its food! I just happened to be taking a video and caught it all.. ugh it was gross but ever since possumns populated our area,no more rats! Oh and an Owl too. Possums are really great to have in your yard & on your property.

[@ktro007]

​@@MA-fg5hzpost the video!

[@musicsansnotes]

​@@MA-fg5hzI love possums. It's sad that their life span is only about 3 years.😢

[@marleyboy7732]

A possum? That's a new one to me..Ive got 1 stray cat whom I adopted & she kick a** killing rats. And ive seen 1 or 2 possums lurking around. But never caught 1 yet.

[@ihave35cents95]

@@MA-fg5hz too bad they only exist in Australia

[@TheMisfitsChurch]

God bless this man

[@presidenttnediserp428]

God bless him with a ticket to India. They believe that their loved ones are reincarnated as rats after passing. I don't know how they'll feel about his cats buts rats are allowed to frolic.

[@kristenkaz3080]

82 year old living with 25 cats & numerous rats. Instead of ordering him around, a group of people (perhaps his snotty neighbors!?!?!?), should step in & step up & HELP HIM.

[@leslieparker8584]

Rats carry disease. The city should arbitrarily exterminate ALL the rats & send the homeowner the bill. If the land owner fails to pay, put a LEIN on the house to cover the cost of pest control. This problem is compromising the health & safety of the entire neighborhood. 🚫🐀

[@valbankz292]

I pray people will understand that he's 82, instead of them complaining MAYBE THEY SHOULD TRY HELPING HIM SINCE THERE SO "CONCERNED"‼️ I PRAY GOD WILL BLESS THIS MAN & PEOPLES HEARTS TO BE EMPATHETIC & RESPECTFUL OF OUR ELDERS.....WERE ALL GOING TO BE THERE ONE DAY IF WERE BLESSED TO LIVE THAT LONG❤🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼

[@uao8393]

❤️

[@bluedragon8762]

He is a hoarder and needs to be put in a home

[@patricialong61]

Lots of people Don't respect elderly people.and it's getting worse.

[@cookieshivers1859]

City bureaucracy moves like molasses

[@C_Cpuffs]

Drowning him in city fees is their response 😠 Where is the humanity?

[@vickiclark1998]

You need feral cats.

[@ihave35cents95]

Professional companies that get rid of rats don't use cats they use dogs

[@austinlane5533]

His point is, "Fluffy" the house cat isn't hungry like that cat in the woods that doesn't eat regularly.

[@nelsonmcatee3721]

That's what they do in Chicago

[@cristineconnell7803]

That's what I told my son! He had a cat once that would only let him pet it, but it would leave "treasures" every morning! 🤢 He would catch stuff bigger than him. Hearing him crunch on the bones would get me!🤢😂😂

[@cattfishing]

​@@austinlane5533they are simply just lazy, and lack a natural instinct ALL cats have to chase and kill small critters. Regardless if theyre fed or not. My barn cats are very well fed daily, and still go after and kill the mice getting into our feed. They kill several mice every night, and still eat them. Only sharing a single carcass and some sort of rent offering to me lol.

[@WitnessingTyranny]

The city is blaming an 82 yr old man for a bunch of stray cats. Why aren't they helping him instead?

[@docducttape9270]

They aren't strays, they are his pets. Didn't you hear that part? Tf

[@23_Beans]

The city is blaming him because there are rats in the neighborhood, and somehow, that's his fault because he has cats. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@WillBlindYouWithLight]

Right Maybe he's the one that cares for the ones people drop off

[@eastonwashere]

Burn the house down. Charge the homeowner and tickwt him for animal abuse. Then put him somewhere that he wont be a danger to people. And if hes black just throw him in jail.

[@stj971]

​@@docducttape9270He probably got them as strays.

[@halleyevans1980]

These comments are making me happy to know people see that this is not some villain old man. This is neglect for people in need.

[@dreajam870]

So the 🐈man is mad at the 🐀 man, because he has more furry friends 😂🤣

[@laurenwood9084]

I'm so happy to live out in the country. City folks are crazy these days.

[@angelhillfarmlife5462]

That’s exactly what I was just thinking I live out in the middle of the woods away from everybody you can’t even see my house from the road and there are lots of farm cats that take care of the rats & snakes

[@macharrington7733]

Amen😮

[@tomc8930]

We also live out, but it’s starting to get a little crowded we had a man and woman build a house about a half mile up the road!

[@tinafreeman6937]

True...but country living brings its own vermin...TICKS! EGAD they’re awful this year! 😖

[@tomc8930]

@@tinafreeman6937 have you tried putting Sulphur out? Sulphur helps control a lot of different types of bugs, snakes, ticks, fleas, jiggles and some other bugs….. I try and put it out a couple times a year and it works for us…. FYI we live in East Texas and it’s like every year it’s something different.

[@Misshughestrm]

Pet rats can get out of control. Those don't seem like tame pets

[@sheilastipe6379]

When I lived in Houston they found a den under our garage. Approx 1600 rats!

[@LadyEliza7]

Why doesn’t the city help with the rat infestation and unsanitary conditions for a 85yo person? Houston stays in the news lately.

[@oll1998]

25 cats, there shouldn't be a rat problem. What am I missing.

[@anntrope491]

Cats are in the house, & the rats are outside...

[@dennispersson9466]

Unfortunately, rats breed faster than cats, and too many people, don't realize that ! (Also, some people came to this country, from one that considers them a DELICACY, and some of the 'Prim and Proper' people, don't want to 'Offend' THOSE people, even if it costs them their lives! My father fought in the Korean War, and the South Koreans had a saying, "Kill a rat, STARVE a Chi-Com Village!" Nowadays, it's: "Injure a rat, the BIDEN'S, WILL hunt you down !"

[@anntrope491]

Not the cats fault there are rats...lack of natural predators, trash, garbage, & food source. Set up a barrel trap, water trap, no poison...as poison kills predators. ..you definitely need more predators like owls, hawks, fox, coyotes.

[@chitownbob9714]

Like cats.....

[@cristineconnell7803]

The bucket traps do not work!

[@davidlafleche1142]

Years ago, I read a bizarre news item. The Audubon Society was bird watching in Central Park. Suddenly, a cat caught a pigeon and started eating it One of the bird watchers grabbed the cat and killed it.

[@ghostwhite1648]

@@davidlafleche1142so that bird watcher was a moron who should be in jail

[@j.w.3345]

Pellet gun with a night scope and a laser works great. And it’s fun!

[@rayeanna2093]

I’m pretty sure that someone in the neighborhood is a hoarder because that would 💯 explain that. If you’ve watched the show Hoarder’s you know what I’m talking about.

[@BamaBoy_Davis]

Call Tom from Tom and Jerry or Heathcliff,or Garfield 😂

[@angielynch4217]

Somebody needs to help this man. He’s confused, and why would 25 cats allow rats to infest? I feed 3 outdoor cats and I have never seen a single rodent in my house or outside. The outdoor cats have brought me dead ones, but I have never seen a live one. Ever. In 3 years. And I don’t keep a dirty house, but I definitely got some clutter going on a lot , and I live next door to an abandoned building, w/ overgrown vegetation.

[@ihave35cents95]

Thanks for your life story

[@michelleshaw1211]

Outdoors is the key here.

[@23_Beans]

There are rats all over the city. They're all over *every city in the world* but somehow, it's this man's fault? Because he has cats? Make that make sense.

[@purplekissy]

My guess if he is hoarding animals he is hoarding other stuff which is probably a breeding ground for pest

[@downirish5988]

They have to get someone to pay for it 😠.

[@BERSERK263]

With 25 cat's, if he isn't diligent with the clean up, i could see why there's a rat problem

[@queenEsther318]

There is a stench coming from the house. Usually if there are that many cats it's a terrible hoarding situation and there are dead ones the man doesn't realize are there. The rats are eating the dead cats. 😢😢

[@nancyfahey7518]

Yea, he's gotta clean up his mess. Then the rats will move over to the neighbors.

[@swizzleproxi4810]

Your going to need the help of the whole community if you want this huge problem sorted there's no way an old man by himself will make any kind of impact on this🙏

[@hoosiernative9668]

Wow 82. This is the type of homeowner I would go to once a week and do free yard work for them. 82! The average lifespan for a male in America is 72.

[@edw8889]

It’s disgusting. I had a house a block away that feed thousands of rats crazy they need to put him in assisted living

[@bearg4019]

Well on my side of the fence there would be traps...

[@Cuddly-panda]

So what’s the update

[@jones2277]

the neighbors need to pool the money to pay for a service to clear everything out.

[@Alex-HHP]

He's 82! Help him.

[@KhryxTina]

I lived in New Braunfels, TX and we had a grapefruit tree in the yard. When the tree would bloom, these big tree rats would appear and overrun the area.

[@DJRenee]

Put out baking soda and sweet Jiffy cornbread mixed in containers next time.

[@charityfrazier8639]

​@@DJReneeWhat does that do? Repel them or kill them? I have never heard of this.

[@Sacred_Fire]

​@@charityfrazier8639it keeps them well fed 🤣

[@MrHowhot]

​@@Sacred_FireI think a chemical reaction happens because of the baking soda and the rats go pop

[@cristineconnell7803]

​@@DJReneeNot sure that works either! Keep putting it out, but they just play in it it seems!

[@LAWoman746]

Funny how fast they can call a news crew, but can't just stop by and take care of a neighbor 😢

[@1_star_reviews]

I don’t know a soul that can stand the smell of 21 cats in a 1400 sq ft space. If you can stand it, I’m sure there’s a way that you can show up and help.

[@LAWoman746]

@@1_star_reviews it's hard. But he didn't get that many animals overnight. I'm sure it just spiraled out of control over time. I probably would have rehomed for him if I were there.

[@AnastasiaBeaverhousn]

​@@LAWoman746it's not their job!! 🥴🤡 As if them having to pay for their OWN exterminator isn't bad enough!! Besides who's gonna keep it clean because he's not!! 🥴🤡 Long term people!!

[@brandygriffiss]

Instead of b*tchin, HELP HIM

[@ugh-su5qg]

he needs to sell the house and move into a retirement home the question is why he refuses to sell the home and bother his neighbours

[@biggyheart1872]

My brother in law had roof rats that ran across the roofs in the neighborhood. Had to set traps

[@luisak68]

If you have pets, leaving pet food out, it will attract rodent & they are proficient breeders. Same thing with bird seeds, it will attract them. So don't leave either out. Or make sure they are in sealed containers .

[@kerielmore823]

Keep calling Health Dept to remove them then help your neighbor out to see what s attracting them. Never know till you knock on a door. ✝️

[@miab.1916]

🤔

[@rogermarlin3758]

This is sad to see. What will this 82 year old man do to fix this ? Where is his family? He obviously needs help. These poor cats.

[@dunhillsupramk3]

wait so his neighbor has 25cats?? seems that over time the situation should solve itself...

[@joannepatonai4114]

This usually starts when hoarding behaviors occur.

[@horsepanther]

He hoards cats, too, and despite that, there are dozens and dozens of giant rats running around. And stench. And flies. God knows what the inside of his house looks like

[@Momma_AL]

And dementia.

[@anaturalwoman]

Didn't they say he's also calling the rats his pets? It sure sounds like a hoarder situation and they can smell his house from a distance which indicates filth and he's probably hoarding stuff too.

[@lizzytheowl577]

I feel like the 25 cats was a response to the rat problem. Did none of his neighbors actually talk to him? If *he* wants the rats gone and *they* want the rats gone and he's having trouble doing that, the most logical and generally beneficial thing to do is *help him*.

[@jerrykeenan1848]

FRUIT RATS are NOT like ground rats. They come out at night to feed in the fruit trees. His trees need to be trimmed and picked. It sounds like it overwhelming

[@robertevans8024]

Theres a guy with a KZbin channel who uses small dogs and a weasel to catch hundreds of rats. Hire him !

[@tanganyikarichardson5588]

I seen the channel, a stout, too, even more vicious than the weasel.

[@leahquispe4569]

YES LOVE THAT CHANNEL

[@noonespecial9233]

There's an old Hoarders episode, where the hoarder would sit on his literally rat infested chair and feed the rats all day. Thousands upon thousands of flea ridden, disease stricken invasive species choking the life out of both him and his community.

[@TheTaxburden]

Omg i remember this episode! This man looked at those rats like they were his friends. Cried like a baby when they came to get them.

[@charityfrazier8639]

​@@TheTaxburdenIt was so sad. Any kind of hoarding situations are. I found out when my great uncle died that he was a hoarder and none of the family ever knew. He had a massive heart attack at home alone and no one knew until he didnt show for church and my grandmother went to check on him 😞 it broke my heart to know he didnt feel like he could reach out to any of us for help.

[@TheTaxburden]

@@charityfrazier8639 that is terrible. No idea why but they find safety in it. It's scary how common it can actually be and people would never know. Sorry to hear about your Uncle. That has to be the worst. So many questions and you'll never get the answers.

[@Hatbox948]

I saw that episode.

[@tanganyikarichardson5588]

He was cooking them, the woman as well on hoarders with rats. Rat burgers, they say this guy hasn't been to the grocery store in years.

[@williamburton8984]

2 words, pellet gun.

[@borderlinebarbie3]

I'd ask the neighbors to turn off cameras, and steal the dog. no animal should have to suffer like that. and if the government agency's won't help, u gotta take it into ur own hands. i had a neighbor who would beat her horse and goat and leave them tired out on a line. I liberated them and took them to my pasture. she tried to come back and get them and I said, I'll give ya 50 bucks. They lived a pampered life until they passed. (and yes, I could have gotten into trouble but I'm an animal lover.

[@Trapper_Creek_2024]

*It’s common knowledge HOW they all got there!* If you have 1 adult female rat and 1 adult male rat on January 1st, by December 31st you’ll easily have 1,250 rats. In a three year time span, that original pair will ultimately be responsible for creating 500,000 rats. Half a million rats in three years!!!!! Female rats can have 6 to 7 litters of rat pups a year, with liter size being between 5 to 12 pups. The pups mature to adulthood and are capable of reproduction in less than 3 months. It’s simple math and science.

[@evasinclair4294]

This older man needs help for his mental health. How can an older man make a difference in a weekend? If the city steps in, he will be charged for any ' help ' that they give him.

[@ReatherRanch]

I have been seeing a lot of negative stuff coming out of Texas. I am going to just start commenting “another big L for Texas” every time I see reasons to stay as far away from Texas as possible. It doesn’t seem that long ago that Texas was trying to be its own country by seceding from the union. Now it seems like Texas needs a therapist.

[@JeffJustice1]

pellet rifles work as a rat population reduction device.

[@melhawk6284]

Good practice too.

[@anntrope491]

Need more natural predators...owls, hawks, fox, coyotes, cats...etc... poisons kill the rat, & THE predators !!!!

[@cristineconnell7803]

Have to worry about my dog getting poisoned!

[@Graham1046]

Stop feeding the cats, then they will eat rats.

[@tanganyikarichardson5588]

snakes

[@CrissyBellon]

I live in the country. I've seen hawks take people's pets if they were outside. Cats, even small dogs!

[@prettypinky6943]

It's sad, but I think it's time for him to go to a senior living home. He might have dementia and other mental illnesses. Has he seen a doctor lately? I take care of my elder mom and learned theirs no way a person his age never goes to the doctor's. It's a must! My heart goes to this man. He seriously needs help! Not just with his home, but his health!

[@dicey8928]

America surely have a cleansing department that helps elderly people with de-cluttering and making his home habitable The British people Know how to Take Care of golden oldies ❤❤❤

[@TehBigMoose]

Had the same problem. A 6-pack, a $15 pellet gun, and a few dedicated hours solved it.

[@downirish5988]

Sit out there with a night vision scope and a air rifle. That would be so much fun.

[@jackxthexreaper736]

You know, i own 4 pet rats - bought them from a breeder. They're my kids. I love them so much. BUT THIS... This sounds like an amazing real life Carnival Game! "SHOOT THE MOVING TARGETS! WIN A PRIZE! " I'M ALL FOR IT! Feral Rats are a BIG problem!

[@chitownbob9714]

Sounds like great fun!

[@frootlooper]

There are some really good KZbin videos about that.

[@cristineconnell7803]

Exhausting though! 😂😂

[@nixie_moon]

Used to do this in the Caribbean with the rats crabs and roosters 😆

[@heatherwarren4206]

Good ol Houston. Never a dull moment.

[@ezzar8165]

Not as exciting as Florida LOL