Rats can be a menace in any home. Last week, I experienced firsthand the havoc that they can cause. In this article, I outline the steps you can take to protect your home, appliances, and health of your family from these deadly rodents. It was 1:13 a.m. I woke up to the sounds of someone working the lock. I tiptoed across the bedroom mindful of not waking up my husband. I checked the lock of the balcony and brushed the curtain an inch to look outside the window for any movement. Nada. Everything was in place. Assured, I crept back into bed. There was a nagging thought because the neighbors were not in town. Five minutes ticked by. The sound of rustling of the locks started again. This time, my spouse woke up startled. “Someone is in,” he said and shushed me with a finger on his mouth. In all…
