# What to do when there's a rat where you poo **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 23, 2025, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-theres-a-rat-where-you-poo/1025983 "2025-12-23T15:05:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-theres-a-rat-where-you-poo/1025983/1 "2025-12-23T15:05:46Z")
This story is currently making the rounds. What do do if a rat climbs out of your toilet. > **[Cartoon PSA advises to flush rats if climbing up and invading toilets — and...](https://nypost.com/2025/12/21/us-news/cartoon-psa-advises-to-flush-rats-if-climbing-up-and-invading-toilets-and-social-media-goes-wild/)** > > A whacky government cartoon warned Seattle residents how to deal with rats that might climb up from flooded sewers into toilets – but social media just couldn’t take it seriously. [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/us/washington-flooding-toilet-rats.html](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/us/washington-flooding-toilet-rats.html) I let AI tackle the illustration. [![](https://i.imgur.com/yEmau0E.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/yEmau0E.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-theres-a-rat-where-you-poo/1025983/2 "2025-12-23T15:31:03Z")
That’s a much more adorable rat than the real ones. And suspiciously dry. But it did a very nice job on the girl’s face and posture. ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-theres-a-rat-where-you-poo/1025983/3 "2025-12-23T15:45:48Z")
_There’s a rat in the toilet, what ahm I gonna do?_ _There’s a rat in the toilet, what ahm I gonna do?_ _I’m gonna fix that rat, that’s what I’m gonna do, I’m gonna fix that rat!_ ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-theres-a-rat-where-you-poo/1025983/4 "2025-12-23T15:54:48Z")
If you give a rat a bubble bath, he’ll ask for a rubber ducky. He’ll play with the ducky, and give it a name. Then he’ll ask for a big fluffy towel. He’ll dry himself and his new ducky. Then he’ll want a nap. You’ll have to find him a pillow. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-theres-a-rat-where-you-poo/1025983/5 "2025-12-23T16:13:27Z")
_When a rat meets your eye as a poop session’s nigh That’s disgusting_ _See the rodent’s eyes shine like you’ve had too much wine That’s revolting_ _Bells will ring, ting-a-ling-a-ling Ting-a-ling-a-ling and you’ll scream, “Holy shit!”_ ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-theres-a-rat-where-you-poo/1025983/6 "2025-12-23T17:06:06Z")
Makes me pause, and think…”well, that’s an assy rat…Rats ass!” ---
**Author:** ![Mrs\_Ducky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrs_ducky/32/6227_2.png) [@Mrs\_Ducky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrs_Ducky)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-theres-a-rat-where-you-poo/1025983/7 "2025-12-23T17:26:52Z")
This is priceless! ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-theres-a-rat-where-you-poo/1025983/8 "2025-12-23T18:01:56Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > I let AI tackle the illustration. AI image is wrong; her saucer eyes are looking back at the door & the way her head is turned, she can’t even see the rat. Is Jason or Freddy standing in the doorway? 😲 ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-theres-a-rat-where-you-poo/1025983/9 "2025-12-23T18:10:23Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > AI image is wrong; her saucer eyes are looking back at the door & the way her head is turned, she can’t even see the rat. She’s looking at the 5-foot-tall rat in the doorway coming to retrieve her child that fell in the toilet. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-theres-a-rat-where-you-poo/1025983/10 "2025-12-23T18:13:23Z")
If it’s a 15’ inflatable rat, maybe she’s on the team negotiating with the union. ---
**Author:** ![Eric1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3bc359/32.png) [@Eric1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eric1)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-theres-a-rat-where-you-poo/1025983/11 "2025-12-23T18:20:05Z")
Do you think rat catchers just put on an elbow-length glove and heave it into a covered trash can? Maybe they stun it first? ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-theres-a-rat-where-you-poo/1025983/12 "2025-12-23T18:41:00Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > > [@Spiderman](#): > > > > AI image is wrong; her saucer eyes are looking back at the door & the way her head is turned, she can’t even see the rat. > > She’s looking at the 5-foot-tall rat in the doorway coming to retrieve her child that fell in the toilet. So you’re saying a Rodent. Of. Unusual. Size. ? ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-theres-a-rat-where-you-poo/1025983/13 "2025-12-23T18:43:30Z")
> [@Eric1](#): > > Maybe they stun it first? Pictures rat catcher with mini stun gun on his duty belt, right next to his paw cuffs. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-theres-a-rat-where-you-poo/1025983/14 "2025-12-23T18:46:00Z")
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**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-theres-a-rat-where-you-poo/1025983/15 "2025-12-23T18:51:36Z")
That doesn’t seem to be a publicly available url. But I hope it’s wonderful. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-theres-a-rat-where-you-poo/1025983/16 "2025-12-23T18:51:43Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > So you’re saying a Rodent. Of. Unusual. Size. ? Rodents Of Unusual Size? I don’t think they exist. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-theres-a-rat-where-you-poo/1025983/17 "2025-12-23T18:52:06Z")
Inconceivable! ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-theres-a-rat-where-you-poo/1025983/18 "2025-12-23T18:55:01Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > That doesn’t seem to be a publicly available url. Damn, sorry, it works in my browser but probably because I had it created, LOL. Here it is in another format: [![](https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/render/00-853hJen_IE3Y8EgiSSvyXoqjB288pGW02iOVOopvW3oX9A-gCiiOvP0NDMGXYy7eaAUrgnwgvQnZ_1RWb7NZPA?cn=THISLIFE&res=large&ts=1766516093505) ](https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/render/00-853hJen_IE3Y8EgiSSvyXoqjB288pGW02iOVOopvW3oX9A-gCiiOvP0NDMGXYy7eaAUrgnwgvQnZ_1RWb7NZPA?cn=THISLIFE&res=large&ts=1766516093505) ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-theres-a-rat-where-you-poo/1025983/19 "2025-12-23T19:16:03Z")
‘Hi ya, baby!’ [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/ge4yhjL.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/ge4yhjL) ---
**Author:** ![Al128](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/al128/32/16541_2.png) [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-theres-a-rat-where-you-poo/1025983/20 "2025-12-23T19:44:21Z")
Fret,… I will not… Rather be dropping a lot [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-when-theres-a-rat-where-you-poo/1025983.md?page=2)