Best way to get rid of wild rats in my garden (UK only please)?

Tame them ,then they won't be wild anymore , and why UK only ,do you hate foreigners

Jackie dear, i have just the answer for you, it is pretty simple really all you need to do is buy a big dog and a few foxes then let does beast run free in your garden, your rat problem will soon be over. glad i could be of service to you.

we had the same problem last year, the only way managed to get rid of them was by buring them out, i know its not nice, but neither are the rats especially when you have small kids running around the garden.

A large oil drum, put food in the drum, and a piece of wood from the ground to the top of the drum, guaranteed they will be in there the next morning. Your next question will be " I have a drum of live rats anyone know how to kill them?

You could try this pest control device, it sends off a electric noise, which suppose could get rid of rats and mice and it safe around cats and dogs, it available to the public, ive seen it advertised in the national papers and it not expensive

Call in the rat catchers. A cat wont cure your problem.

there are more rats than humans , when we had bad floods in 1996 the rats came up out of the sewers and have never gone back down . they have got it too good up here with the amount of litter left lying around . i bought wheelie bins and reduced the number of rats around my house . i killed 8 in one day once by drowning them . there is no deterent but sheer hard work cleaning up and getting a terrier type dog which kills them is what i would reccommend . good luck .

I'm from Texas mam. And I say you need a gun. Hell every law abaiding citizen needs a gun. It's your right.... well it's our right. Nevertheless, I'd get a good pellet or BB gun if the noise would cause isue with your law enforcement, if not, get a .22 and sit out there with a bucket of bullets and.... get good with your gun. I wish rats would come to my garden. Nothing shoots like a moving target.... especialy if your trying to miss the tomatoes!!!. Please be carefull you dont poison your animals by exposing them to a poisoned dead rat.

Get the council out,its not a last resort its the best.