“Rats in the roof have eaten all the loft insulation,” she said. “I can hear them swarming around at night while I am in bed. They sound like a pack of dogs. I’ve been on to ForHousing ...

So I did what any normal woman who lives alone would do — I Googled “noises from roof ... I had a serial killer in my roof. Or, more practically, I had rats. Lots of rats.

“What we have here is roof rats. They love attics.” Roof rats, as opposed to Norway rats, like to live off the ground, often hanging out in trees, munching pet food and fruit and nuts growing ...

We also have roof rats. Roof rats thrive in close proximity to humans. People unwittingly attract roof rats by planting citrus trees or having standing water on their property. These adaptable ...

Other signs that roof rats are taking up residence in one’s yard include torn-up places in the yard where they may nest, agitated pets, and gnawing sounds in your walls or in an attic.