Rats in Brentford
Has anyone else encountered the plague of rats in Brentford or is it just me they appear to be following? If I have a phobia at all its rats! I really am terrified of them and for the last few years I know Brentford has had a problem but they have never been so visible until recently. A while ago whilst attending the Brentford Health Centre as I parked my car I watched 2 well fed rats slink along the outside of the building. That was bad enough.A few months back early one morning a rat practically ran over my foot at Albany Parade.However the other night in the safety of my first floor flat, I happened to look out the window which is opposite a meat processing factory and I noticed in the car park what I first thought was a cat (it was huge) then I realised it was in fact a rat. This was joined by another huge rat then within minutes the car park was awash with them. It was hard trying to count them because they were scampering in and out of pallets and a skip but at one point I did manage to count 8. I phoned pest control at the civic centre and got an answerphone telling me to leave a message which I did, name, address and phone number. They did not return my call. I called again the next day and they said they didn't know which Layton Road I meant (this didn't explain why they had not returned my call) however I am now obsessed with checking the car park and sure enough round about 5.30 the rats appear. Layton Road must be the worst road in Brentford it has the lot, derelict buildings, litter and rubbish, the railway line, foxes and now rats. I am so pleased I moved here (not).
Bernadette Paul ● 7520d40 Comments