Woman agrees to leave rat infested home

**Jaded** · April 14th, 2008, 04:31 AM

ROCHESTER, Wash. - A reclusive, independent woman whose home has been ruined by hundreds of rats she calls "friends" has agreed to move into an assisted living center, and officials were scurrying to find one for her Friday.

Michele Diller, 64, who had rebuffed efforts to help her by a wide range of agencies, changed her mind to regain possession of her cat, which was confiscated along with 11 caged animals -- four severely malnourished snakes, five mice and two rats -- Susanne Beauregard, Thurston County animal services director, said Friday.

The rats, apparently the progeny of a few that escaped after Diller bought them as food for the snakes, have gnawed through wiring, walls, cupboards and drawers, "so there's no lights or heat or sewage" disposal, Beauregard said.

Rats ranging from white laboratory-type rodents to red Norway rats, apparently the result of interbreeding between wild and domesticated animals, were everywhere and could be heard scurrying and gnawing inside the walls.

Cupboards and walls were riddled with rat holes and the bottoms had been chewed out of all the drawers. The refrigerator was on, but otherwise the electricity seemed to be "very spotty. Nothing else worked," she said.

http://www.nwcn.com/statenews/washin....591eb308.html

**Rotten Apple** · April 14th, 2008, 08:10 AM

Originally Posted by So Jaded

Rats ranging from white laboratory-type rodents to red Norway rats, apparently the result of interbreeding between wild and domesticated animals, were everywhere and could be heard scurrying and gnawing inside the walls.

When I read that, I nearly fainted. Honest.

That house HAD to have smelled horrible. Rats stink. I hate rats.

**swivel** · April 14th, 2008, 08:16 AM

It's people like this that start the plagues which kill millions.

**impqueen** · April 14th, 2008, 08:19 AM

Willard, is that you?

**Jaded** · April 14th, 2008, 08:32 AM

Originally Posted by Kathy

When I read that, I nearly fainted. Honest.

That house HAD to have smelled horrible. Rats stink. I hate rats.

I would hate just ONE rat...I could not imagine hundreds of them running around. *shivers*

What really got me was the description of the 'squishy' urine-soaked carpet covered with rat droppings. :beurk:

**funnymommy** · April 14th, 2008, 09:38 AM

I had mice. They really do not bother me; I am not afraid of them, but they are dirty. I have kids so I bought traps and the bastards kept eating the food and not setting them off. So I checked the traps. The result? Peroxide and Band-aids; the effing traps worked fine!!! Now I have two cats that think mice are tasty. I am not a cat person-I am actually allergic to most breeds- but I love anything that saves me the trouble of hunting the damn mice myself! And you can litter train cats :p

But RATS?! I moved out of a house once because it had rats (it was before I had the kitties). I was so afraid for my kids; I couldn't sleep at all. Rats are vicious. How is it that they didn't try to eat her??

**Rotten Apple** · April 14th, 2008, 09:41 AM

Originally Posted by So Jaded

What really got me was the description of the 'squishy' urine-soaked carpet covered with rat droppings. :beurk:

Holy shit! I didn't even read the article because the small quoted part was enough for me.

Now I think I actually MAY pass out...

**Miss. Hill** · April 14th, 2008, 01:39 PM

Originally Posted by So Jaded

ROCHESTER, Wash. - A reclusive, independent woman whose home has been ruined by hundreds of rats she calls "friends" has agreed to move into an assisted living center, and officials were scurrying to find one for her Friday.

http://www.nwcn.com/statenews/washin....591eb308.html

They were her friends, wow that's fucking wacky. Ewww how could she sleep? Scurrying all around, urine, feces, omg how disgusting:meuh: