The reason we have rats:

Today I came home from work to find 2 sweaty men in our back yard, one of which was my husband, and this:

If I were a rat, our garage would be like heaven on earth. In addition to the items above, we also have a refrigerator, dryer, pin ball machine, riding lawn mower, and various other tools, etc. stored inside. All in all, there is a plethora of hiding places for the rats, plus a feast - including grass seed, citronella candles, foam insulation - you name it.

Liquid poison is a last resort and will likely be distributed next week if the rats aren't gone yet, per Byron, our kind and diligent "rat guy." Many thanks to K and Uncle Ryan for working so hard to seal up the holes, clean things out, and restore organization to our once disasterous garage - all of which will hopefully ensure the grand and final exodus of our nasty rodent friends.