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10,000 Birds Launches Alley Rat Allies

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After all, if feral cats should be allowed to roam free without fear of poisoning, being trapped-and-euthanized, or otherwise coming to harm then why not give rats the same treatment? So we announce the formation of a new, national organization dedicated to the preservation of the rat. Rats are cute!

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The Devil Is In The D-Con

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In April 2014, a 4-year-old boy in the Bronx, New York, died after eating rat poison. The photograph in local papers did not show the brand of poison, but the colors on the package were like those of D-Con. An owl who eats a rat poisoned by a farmer or a pest-control company will die the same death as one poisoned by a homeowner.

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