The Bizarre History of Professional Rat-Catchers
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Date: 2022-12-29
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gail
The filth and poor sanitation in European cities allowed the increase of the rats to flourish. Eventually the rats and cities needed to be cleaned up then disease and illness also lowered in the districts. Had the rodent population not been so great, perhaps the Black Death might not have been so bad. The dogs and cats wandering the cookies might have been able to kill the rats before the plague had the chance to spread and the fleas could not shave multiplied so easily. Combined with the mass killing of stray dogs and cats, London truly caused their own disaster in the city.
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The filth and poor sanitation in European cities allowed the increase of the rats to flourish. Eventually the rats and cities needed to be cleaned up then disease and illness also lowered in the districts. Had the rodent population not been so great, perhaps the Black Death might not have been so bad. The dogs and cats wandering the cookies might have been able to kill the rats before the plague had the chance to spread and the fleas could not shave multiplied so easily. Combined with the mass killing of stray dogs and cats, London truly caused their own disaster in the city.
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Richard
I think the Rat Catcher perfection deserves two separate holidays given the importance, difficulty, and contribution to the modern world, I mean can you imagine a world without fancy rats? I'm only half joking cause fancy rats probably gave rise to lab rats. I mean we gave a holiday to a guy who messed up his calculations of the size of the Earth and everyone told him he was crazy, and a different holiday for a guy who tried and failed to blow up a parliament building. So yeah Rat Catches as a profession should have two separate holiday, plus more holiday's are better.
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I think the Rat Catcher perfection deserves two separate holidays given the importance, difficulty, and contribution to the modern world, I mean can you imagine a world without fancy rats? I'm only half joking cause fancy rats probably gave rise to lab rats. I mean we gave a holiday to a guy who messed up his calculations of the size of the Earth and everyone told him he was crazy, and a different holiday for a guy who tried and failed to blow up a parliament building. So yeah Rat Catches as a profession should have two separate holiday, plus more holiday's are better.
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education
Rats make some of the best pets. The ones I had were female fancy rats and there was never a hint of aggressive behavior towards the family. They'd attack strangers who tried to put their fingers into the cage. Very intelligent, loyal and sociable. I'd have a rat now for sure the only problem is the fact that they have such a short lifespan that broke my heart to see them pass away after 3-4 years.
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Rats make some of the best pets. The ones I had were female fancy rats and there was never a hint of aggressive behavior towards the family. They'd attack strangers who tried to put their fingers into the cage. Very intelligent, loyal and sociable. I'd have a rat now for sure the only problem is the fact that they have such a short lifespan that broke my heart to see them pass away after 3-4 years.
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PFKM,
would have been nice to include modern day rat catchers like the hard working rat catchers in india and the more fun to watch rat terrier and mongoose owners that have businesses specializing in rat extermination. it's really fun to watch the dogs and marmots do their thing. : )
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would have been nice to include modern day rat catchers like the hard working rat catchers in india and the more fun to watch rat terrier and mongoose owners that have businesses specializing in rat extermination. it's really fun to watch the dogs and marmots do their thing. : )
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Lola
The rat catchers couldn't have been that great. they missed a few in. washington D. C. and Parliament. and why wouldn't the royal inbreds like rats they understand them. and why shouldn't they understand their cousins.
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The rat catchers couldn't have been that great. they missed a few in. washington D. C. and Parliament. and why wouldn't the royal inbreds like rats they understand them. and why shouldn't they understand their cousins.
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CW
I wont go into gory detail, but I used to put a pan of water on the hay barn floor at night and I would sit up on a barn beam. When the rats came out for a drink, I could quietly pick them off one by one with a blow gun.
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I wont go into gory detail, but I used to put a pan of water on the hay barn floor at night and I would sit up on a barn beam. When the rats came out for a drink, I could quietly pick them off one by one with a blow gun.
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Elaine
Rats and mice urinate everywhere they go. Not my opinion, it's fact. It's their way of marking territory. So, if you let a rat crawl on you, it's covering you with its pee. rat piss, all over you. f82546g nasty.
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Rats and mice urinate everywhere they go. Not my opinion, it's fact. It's their way of marking territory. So, if you let a rat crawl on you, it's covering you with its pee. rat piss, all over you. f82546g nasty.
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education
A) How rat hunter was a legitimate job - It still is, you imbecils? Ever heard of exterminators?
B) How EUROPE used to be so filthy - ya, cuz Muricuuuh is a perfumed meadow. Ever been to NYC?
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A) How rat hunter was a legitimate job - It still is, you imbecils? Ever heard of exterminators?
B) How EUROPE used to be so filthy - ya, cuz Muricuuuh is a perfumed meadow. Ever been to NYC?
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gail
The use of child labor in. All this abuse of children was simply accepted by the elites as needed services. This could have been changed by using the country way of cleaning the chimneys.
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The use of child labor in. All this abuse of children was simply accepted by the elites as needed services. This could have been changed by using the country way of cleaning the chimneys.
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Nikola
The novel The Pied Piper by the Czech author Viktor Dyk was not among the publications mentioned. It is based on the original legend, but differs in many ways. I recommend reading it.
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The novel The Pied Piper by the Czech author Viktor Dyk was not among the publications mentioned. It is based on the original legend, but differs in many ways. I recommend reading it.
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education
Look up modern day ratting, people use Trained terriers to hunt them, and can get hundreds in a day in places where infestation are bad. Super neat to watch them work
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Look up modern day ratting, people use Trained terriers to hunt them, and can get hundreds in a day in places where infestation are bad. Super neat to watch them work
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DM
you forgot to mention that fancy rats are now known as hamster. and they are not recognized as rats anymore.
because my sister used to keep some. as her pet.
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you forgot to mention that fancy rats are now known as hamster. and they are not recognized as rats anymore.
because my sister used to keep some. as her pet.
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Christopher
Rats extirpated, mice punished, voles torn apart by Colin Mozart, Munich's leading furry animal liquidator. -- _Monty Python's Flying Circus, _ s2e8
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Rats extirpated, mice punished, voles torn apart by Colin Mozart, Munich's leading furry animal liquidator. -- _Monty Python's Flying Circus, _ s2e8
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Deven
Do a video about the Pied Piper. A guy coming into town to steal children must have its roots in something like an illness or plague, doncha think?
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Do a video about the Pied Piper. A guy coming into town to steal children must have its roots in something like an illness or plague, doncha think?
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Augmented
Today rats in NYC come out from the underground well before Sunset and walk along with us humans without care for food.
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Today rats in NYC come out from the underground well before Sunset and walk along with us humans without care for food.
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education
Rat hunter is still a legitimate job that's how I make my money a bit easier now we are called pest control specialist
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Rat hunter is still a legitimate job that's how I make my money a bit easier now we are called pest control specialist
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Captain
I think I'd be an excellent rat catcher. After all I do own a flamethrower. Maybe my side hustle could be street food.
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I think I'd be an excellent rat catcher. After all I do own a flamethrower. Maybe my side hustle could be street food.
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Anna
The Whipping Boy is a fantastic YA book that features a rat catcher character and I highly recommend you to check it out
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The Whipping Boy is a fantastic YA book that features a rat catcher character and I highly recommend you to check it out
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Miskov
WANTED: Rat catchers of any ability
In the fair city of UBERSREIK
which is beset by a Plague of VERMIN )
Boi.
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WANTED: Rat catchers of any ability
In the fair city of UBERSREIK
which is beset by a Plague of VERMIN )
Boi.
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proud2bpagan
I'm one of those softies who releases spiders outside if I can, so I'd totally suck at being a rat catcher, lol.
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I'm one of those softies who releases spiders outside if I can, so I'd totally suck at being a rat catcher, lol.
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