Bat In the Kitchen

[Liberalynn]

Okay there was a bat in the kitchen last night. My Mom tried to chase it out onto the side porch with a newspaper so we could chase it out the door to the outside. Instead he dived toward the floor and somehow we lost track of where he went to. I was trying to restrain our German Shepard at that point because I didn't want her to get bit by the thing and was distracted.


Please someone who knows about bats tell me it is possible he figured how to get his little bat butt out the same way he got in and he's not going to suddenly swoop out from behind something when I least expect it?

I know there supposed to be harmless and it's not like I believe in Barnabus or Caleb for the new generation, but they do carry rabies, and I'm just not overly fond of rodents.

[Richardo]

1. ...what am i gonna do?

UB40.

[Rainbowreflect]

5. Did the rat grow wings?

I always loved that song.

[THUNDER HANDS]

2. try this

[Liberalynn]

3. Now

there's an idea. I'd like Batman to show up especially if it was George Clooney although Val Kilmer would do nicely too. Maybe he could find the little varment for me and send it on its way, and then George or Val could hold me and tell me I was safe now.

[MemphisTiger]

4. Wack it with a frying pan, but don't kill it

just hit it hard enough to knock it out. Then scoop it up in an old pillow case and dump it outside. It'll wake up and never go into your house again. Check your eaves on the side of your house to make sure there is not large hole to get into for the bat.

[sybylla]

6. We trap them in a garbage can or ice cream bucket.

If they are flying, you can fairly easily catch them with the garbage can if you're quick enough. Then cover it quickly with a piece of cardboard or a cookie sheet or what ever is handy over the opening. If you have them trapped against the floor, wall or ceiling, carefully slide the cover under the trapping device so as not to hurt the bat. Then with the bat safely trapped, carry it outside and let it go.

That's the humane way to do it. There is also the tennis raquet/raquet ball raquet method which can be quite effective but usually deadly.

[skygazer]

7. This works for birds - I don't know about bats

With birds, if you turn off all the inside lights and turn on an outside light and leave the door open, they will eventually fly out. They get totally panicked and confused if all the lights are on and cannot see the opening. With just the outdoor light, it's easier.

But I don't know if it works for bats. My dad always just whacked them with the broom. :cry:

[XNASA]

8. It might have been Grandpa Munster.

So be careful not to hurt him.

[Liberalynn]

9. Thank You for the Suggestions

I really do want to handle this humanely and not kill him, just get him out of the house if he is still in here hiding somewhere. I will check the eaves outside too.