That sounds horrifying! I wonder if you have reoccurring dreams about it. I would.
It is funny how rats like jalapeno plants. I have heard that before. Ground up chilies is so often used in DIY pest deterrent but I guess the plant is tasty.
I almost resorted to poison but was worried about secondary poisoning. My cats will carry around dead mice they find in snap traps if I don’t get to them first so they might do the same with a poisoned mouse.
Maybe I should try to use nutmeg in my traps. I don’t think birds would go for that the way they go for the peanut butter I normally use.
