Chances are, if you have palm trees, citrus, a garden or chickens, vermin will come sniffing around. Our neighbor tented their house and the rats came over to our place. Then they stayed for the all-you-can-eat organic buffet, called my garden. I have learned more than I ever wanted to know about roof rats and I hope you will benefit from my experience. They are nasty little creatures and definitely not anything you want around your food. Here’s why they come, how to prevent them and some definite reasons to do so!