TheDemon333 t1_izr174j wrote on December 11, 2022 at 5:09 AM

I lived downtown for 5 years and yeah, I've seen quite a few rats. Mostly in bushes outside at night or in dumpsters, but I've never seen an indoor rat in Hartford. I had some neighbors who also had rat problems with their trash cans, but they put out bait boxes and I haven't seen them since.

Honestly though, rats don't bother me at all as long as they stay outside. They're kinda cute and I think squirrels are way more visible and annoying.

HartfordResident t1_j07fce9 wrote on December 14, 2022 at 4:48 PM

Agree. Raccoons and squirrels can be nasty. They'll jump out of dumpsters on to you if you walk by at the wrong time. Raccoons will also definitely live in your attic and that can be a HUGE problem

Rats tend to be pretty chill or nonexistent in CT because they get trapped or caught by cats and other predators, though there are some houses in Hartford where they will come inside and are a bad problem for a specific complex or city block sometimes.

If you're in a big city and they are swarming in large groups (or stuck in a subway car with you) or endemic to an entire neighborhood, they can be more of a problem, but that's definitely not the case here.