We have native rats here. Norway rats specifically. They'll come out of the woods and are attracted to bird feeders mostly. They not huge, smart, and they're a pain in the ass to catchLOL,,,,,it's all good, the one city critter I am glad we don't have are rats, I had to go down to NYC to drop the parents off to go on a cruise ship and I don't think I was there 30 seconds before I seen a rat the size of a small dog scurry along the wharf headed for the ship!!!!