I have some animals in my loft, I can hear them scratching around up there. A month ago it was once a day in the night-time, but now I can hear the noise a few times a day and a few times in the night. I've been up inside the loft and I can't see anything up there at all, no nest or droppings or anything.
Here's a picture of the inside of the loft, around the area where I hear the scratching most often. I've lifted up the insulation and I can't see anything under it either. There's loads of spaces where the animals might be getting in from one of the neighbouring houses. Why do animals even want to be in my loft if they're not making some kind of a nest up there?
I made a recording of the scratching noise that I'm hearing. Does anybody know what animal this noise is likely to be? I guess maybe pigeons or rats? I live in a terraced house in the north of England.
My landlord's response is that he can't see anything, therefore there's probably no animals. Is there anything I can say to him, apart from showing him the recording, to encourage him to do something about it? Is there any other way for me to find any additional evidence about the animals? Maybe there's something I can see if I look more carefully in the loft?
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I dont think birds would be so sneaky. It is going to be a mammal.
You can catch it.
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I like live catching over poison because poisoned animals die and rot and stink.
Once you catch one you can display it to your landlord. Then he can pay for a pest control person to come catch the rest and most importantly, seal up the way they are coming in. Your landlord should be enthusiastic about protecting his property.
In case it is not a rat but a squirrel, or a hedgehog or a bogle or whatever you have in the UK, you will be able to get a good look at it and plan accordingly.