Roof rats in particular are known for climbing to elevated areas of buildings hence their name.
Rats in walls and attic.
When rats invade homes they often settle in the walls or attics of the structures.
When rats make a nest in a wall or attic you may start to smell a musky odor from the oil in a rats fur and as urine droplets build up over time.
Rats are also large enough to be very intrusive with noise from nocturnal activity and most of our calls regarding these rodents is due to scratching sounds in the attic or walls from the rats running around.
14 rats in the attic won t just stay in the attic and will often create damage by moving around in the wall cavities and other difficult to reach areas of the building.
They will also use hair fur and plants as well.
If you have rats in the attic do not think they will stay there and not visit the rest of the house.
In fact on a recent vacation we had at least 2 rats living in the attic.
Homes are built the way they are to keep heat in during the winter and cool air in during the summer.
A rat in the home will leave feces and urine wherever it goes and this waste excretion is a major sanitation issue for pets and people.
The first we knew about it was when we looked between 2 chairs in the dining room and saw it looking up at us.
Rats will shred paper or plastic material to help build a nest.
Hearing noises in your attic ceiling or walls 2.
Do your pets hear noises.
Cats and dogs may detect the noises from roof rats before you do.
4 a rats nest.