u/Twio

I posted yesterday about new rat burrows that appeared on my property, and the huge rat problem my block has had for years. We filed a 311 request immediately, but I received a notification today that our 311 request was denied, as another home on my block was treated a week ago. Ironically, this explains why the rats moved to my property, but doesn’t serve as an excuse for DC to not do anything? I have video footage for that entire day showing that the inspector came nowhere near our home as well. I’ve heard good things about DC’s rodent response, so this denial is pretty baffling. I will now have to pay out of my pocket to hire a private company to destroy the burrows because DC refuses to address its ratpocalypse.

I just discovered two new rat burrows in my front yard after just having them treated (with wire mesh installed) last year. While DC is pretty quick about treating them, it absolutely boggles my mind that we do not have ANY rat-proof trash cans. Right on my block there is a public trash can that is completely open, and the next block over has the exact same type of trash can. You can literally hear rats squeaking in them when they get stuck. It’s like the city just won’t do anything unless a literal plague breaks out?