Hi everyone- I’m not sure if this is the right group... but since my family’s health can be affected I’m going to put it here.

In my house I’ve noticed there’s a rat issue! We rent and we have caught one with a trap- but it seems like now they are avoiding the traps! I can’t put poison out because i have cats and dogs, and also because i don’t want them dying in the walls and stinking up the whole house! They only seem to come out in my room! I’ve noticed tonight my lotion bottles were chewed into and my peppermint bark has been too. I don’t know what else to do and i can’t afford a pest control service!

Any tips or ways to get rid of them cheaply and effectively would be amazing😩