How do you catch a rat?

Use the right amount of bait.For rats, leave traps baited with a small amount of food, but not set, for a few days in a high activity area. ... Since mice are more curious, pre-baiting traps is usually unnecessary. ... For squirrels, use plenty of bait, as you want to lure them fully into a live trap. read more

How to Catch a Rat, Ways to Catch Rodent Catching rats isn't like catching other animals. You can't snare a rat, the way you can snare a raccoon. You can't just go grab a rat by the tail, the way you can do to an opossum. Cage traps aren't as successful with rats as they are with other animals. read more