Dirty Little Rat

     A few weeks ago I told you about my little garden pest. Well, here we are still battling this little pesky critter. Up until now I have just been using plain old traps and bait to try and catch him. I didn't plan on injuring the poor little animal, I just wanted him gone. Well....the tide has turned. Now, sad to say, I want him caput! You are probably wondering why all of a sudden would I want to intentionally harm this little guy. Well, here it goes. I was planting new seeds in the seed pots that I have. I planted a good amount of different vegetables, somewhere around 30 pots. It was a bust ass type of day in which I got so many things accomplished. Everything was great and I was excited to have more veggies growing. Pffttt, yeah right! Not if he could help it. The next morning as I was having my coffee, my hubby screams out. I go outside to see what was going on. He walks up to me and says, "I have bad news". Well, that is never good. I asked him about what and he said the seeds. Huh? How could he possibly have bad news about seeds. Well, he did. Low and behold the little pesky critter had dug out the newly planted seeds and ate them. There were empty seeds everywhere. I turned furious immediately. I know you think, why so angry. I guess you could say that at that moment is when my patience in dealing with this little bugger had run dry. I had no more patience available. He has not only eaten some of my plants and harvests, but now my seeds too! Is he insane, does he not know who he is dealing with here. That is MY food. I understand the little guy is hungry too but enough is enough. I also have a family to feed and I am not going hungry because of a little rodent. Now instead of the snapping type of trap we also bought the sticky traps. They are baited with a delicious tomato, so his last meal will be great! Sorry little man but I just can't take this anymore. I know you will understand, or not! Either way I don't care! I love my veggies too and you can't have anymore. Let's just hope the traps work....they haven't so far. He is so lucky that someone is on his side. I just don't know how long before his luck runs out.