<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Daily Express :: Rats Feed</title><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><description>Simply The Best 7 Days A Week</description><language>en-gb</language><image><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><url>https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/logorss.gif</url><title>Daily Express</title></image><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:29:24 +0100</pubDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><generator>CakePHP</generator><managingEditor>news@express.co.uk</managingEditor><webMaster>news@express.co.uk</webMaster><item><title><![CDATA[All UK households warned to never put 1 food out or risk rats]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/13/285x214/2180928_1.jpg"/><br><br>An expert has warned you should never put one type of bird food out, because otherwise, you'll be giving rodents a 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If you leave a common item outside, it can encourage them to visit.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 05:09:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Katie-Ann Gupwell]]></author><category>Garden</category><media:keywords>garden, gardening tips, rats, pests, pest control, pest control advice, deter rats, rat prevention</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/13/590x/2185740_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rats can take over your garden due to simple mistakes (stock image)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/13/237x141/2185740_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rats can take over your garden due to simple mistakes (stock 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