I have dealt with the rats each time, but a few months after, the next lot moves in... which then attracts the neighbourhood cats in turn. Sadly, it has continued even after I stopped feeding the birds because of the rat problem, which galled me no end! mallethead
Now that my borders have really matured, the chances that a cat is lying in wait and the daunting task of finding and herding back nine completely unenthusiastic piggies from underneath plants and shrubs is not something I want to consider - it was fun when I had just two piggies (although I never let them roam the garden without supervision in the first place)!