Food scattered on the ground beneath the feeding station may also attract rats and mice.

The crew were prohibited from bringing food or drink into the tunnels, as it would attract rats.

More recently, she said, the company's trash has attracted rats.

And restaurants, which might be thought to attract rats, are usually not the problem, he said, because of strict refuse-container regulations.

Not only does it attract rats, but by morning it's filthy.

Besides a potential for fire, the tire mountains can attract mosquitoes and rats.

The trash attracts large rats, she said, and sickens her four children.

"People were afraid it would attract rats, and it wasn't very attractive, either."

The meat they've been putting in the rubbish is starting to attract rats.

Don't put meat or dairy products in the compost because they might attract rats.