I am SO done with this rat-infested city. I live in Clayton Park, lots of new construction going on etc., and for two years now I have been paying money for pest control. A fee that I can barely afford at that. It doesn't help to have asshole neighbours that insist on feeding the birds/squirrels/stray cats, or open compost bins, gardens etc. After the amount of cash I have been spending for rat control through a local company, I still saw a big fat fucker sitting outside my back door today. My neighbours take my warnings as  a joke, but hey...Go ahead and leave your front door wide open. Go ahead and leave that bird food out. I too would love to feed the birds, but take your head out of your ass and realize that RATS ARE A PROBLEM IN OUR HOOD. I am sooooo sick of paying money for something that won't ever help due to idiot neighbours. Not to mention that Halifax council only thinks the rats bother tourists downtown. I can't even enjoy my patio now, I am too squicked out. Getting ready to leave Halifax now, I shouldn't be scared of my own yard. Grrrrr. —Fed Up