Try these natural options:

Unfortunately for the kangaroo rat, it has many predators. There are many creatures out there who would like to make a tasty meal out of this small creature. Owls, snakes, bobcats, foxes, badgers, coyotes, ringtail, and your cat or dog are just a few.

Actually, several other characteristics of the kangaroo rat middle ear are responsible for the broad frequency range of best hearing (0.1–16.0 kHz).

1. Spread peppermint oil, cayenne pepper, black pepper, or cloves around the home’s exterior to prevent the rats from entering the house in the first place.
2. Sprinkle crushed pepper (or spray pepper spray) near rat openings and holes.

How to Stop Being a Pack Rat and Save Money in the Process

1. Ask yourself: “When was the last time I used this” and, “When will I use it again?” If you haven’t used an item in the last year and can’t picture a time when you’ll use it again, toss it.
2. Keep a “get rid of” bin.
3. Get a friend to help you sort through items.

A pack rat is someone who loves to collect things and hates to get rid of them. If your new roommate turns out to be a pack rat, you may find yourself increasingly crowded by all of her stuff. Human pack rats may gravitate to shiny things too!

A pack rat will clutter up their home or apartment with a lot of stuff, but when pressed for a reason, they’ll insist they may have a use for it somewhere or at some time. A hoarder simply absorbs anything and everything without any definitive purpose for the largest percentage of the stuff they acquire.

Those most often associated with hoarding are obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and depression.